Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis are joined by Jack Hamilton to discuss the NBA Finals. The New York Times’ Tariq Panja also comes on for a conversation about Saudi Arabia’s efforts to lure Lionel Messi and conquer global soccer. Finally, the Athletic’s Zach Buchanan discusses his piece on the pioneering mascot the San Diego Chicken.
Nuggets-Heat (3:05): How Miami tied up the series.
Saudi soccer (24:18): Can they get Messi? What are they trying to accomplish?
The Chicken (42:49): What Ted Giannoulas created.
Afterball (1:05:20): Josh on Rodney “Crash” McCray.
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