The New Era of Sports Media and the End of ‘The Sports Reporters’ (Ep. 210)
The New Era of Sports Media and the End of ‘The Sports Reporters’ (Ep. 210)
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HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Wall Street Journal sports columnist Jason Gay and Ringer editor-at-large Bryan Curtis to discuss the end of ESPN’s ‘The Sports Reporters’ (5:00), LaVar Ball’s impact on Lonzo Ball’s draft stock (15:00), ESPN’s priorities in today’s media landscape (24:00), ESPN’s attachment to live sports (34:00), the future of ESPN2 (39:00), Adrian Wojnarowski’s rivalry with ESPN (48:00), the ESPN news ticker (55:00), the value of good writing in any medium (1:02:00), and parting shots on The Players’ Tribune (1:07:00).