Episode 133 of the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast features ESPN host and reporter Cassidy Hubbarth and a sports media roundtable featuring Chad Finn, the sports media writer and general columnist for the Boston Globe and SI.com’s Jimmy Traina, who writes the daily “Traina Thoughts” column on SI.com.

 

On this podcast, Hubbarth discusses Celtics-Cavs trade that sent Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and the Nets' 2018 unprotected first-round pick to the Cavaliers in exchange for Kyrie Irving; the challenges and joys of covering the NBA; interviewing Gregg Popovich during games and whether Popovich is a bully; her concern when ESPN announced layoffs at the company; being a visible woman in the sports media and dealing with comments on her Instagram feed; whether sideline reporting positions present a good opportunity for women or if they reinforce that women are not getting other positions on a sports broadcast; navigating a career at ESPN; getting pproached by FS1 to be part of its upcoming morning show; branching off beyond ESPN to do ABC projects such as Battle of the Network Stars; what she wants to do long-term in the sports media and more.

 

Finn and Traina join Deitsch to discuss sports announcer Robert Lee finding himself at the center of a major sports controversy on perceived political correctness run amok. The discussion examines ESPN’s response to the story; whether we find it plausible that this was a joint decision between the broadcaster and the company; why the story was leaked, what it means for Robert Lee heading forward and how long the story will have legs.

 

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