Ta-Nehisi Coates on Storytelling, Challenging Obama, and the Kaepernick Situation (Ep. 286)

Ta-Nehisi Coates on Storytelling, Challenging Obama, and the Kaepernick Situation (Ep. 286)

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HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined one of the most influential authors of the 21st century Ta-Nehisi Coates to discuss the importance of reading (6:00), LeBron managing his celebrity status (18:00), the decision to challenge President Obama (28:00), the role of athlete involvement in political protest (34:00), the Colin Kaepernick situation (48:00), the OJ doc (1:01:00), and the best season of ‘The Wire’ (1:08:00).