Forward Progress

Amin Elhassan is in for Kirk this week. Amin & Jax are visited by Misty Buck, Athlete Mental Health Coach and leaders of The World Games 2022, CEO Nick Sellers & CMO Pam Cook!

Former Major League Baseball player Xavier Scruggs sits in for Kirk this week. Jason and Xavier discuss the Diversity & Inclusion efforts in Major League Baseball and react to a political commentator's comments about Megan Rapinoe. We receive a visit from the Executive Director of the NBA Foundation, Greg Taylor who brings exciting news!

Discussion on mental health issues in sports and women soccer teams kneeling for social justice in Tokyo. We receive a visit from the CEO, co-founder and head coach in the Women's National Football Conference, Odessa Jenkins.

Discussion on the Olympics beginning this weekend in Tokyo during the pandemic; Jackson State University Football Coach Deion Sanders wishes to be addressed as Coach Sanders and we receive a visit from the Founder, CEO and Commissioner of the AEBL, Jah Rawlings.

Jax and Kirk react to Stephen A. Smith's comments this past week; a chat on the Rachel Nichols, Maria Taylor controversy and thoughts on the protests out of Cuba.

Jax and Kirk discuss the NIL policy and the concerns they have for student-athletes. The guys are visited by the CEO of the Institute of Sport and Social Justice, Delise O'Meally, MBA JD and former NBA guard and the new basketball head coach and athletic director at Bethune-Cookman University, Reggie Theus.

The guys discuss the Derek Chauvin sentencing and a possible plea deal; Gwen Berry's protest at the Olympic trials and a visit from Dr. Evelyn Carter, social psychologist and managing editor at Paradigm.

Carl Nassib comes out; Becky Hammon a finalist for an NBA head coaching job and we learn about Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty.

Jason and Kirk talk about the importance of Juneteenth and how it is celebrated across the country. Then, author Andrew Maraniss pops by to talk about his new book "Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke". Finally, former NFL Tight End Ben Watson joins the guys to talk about his new book "Under Our Skin: Getting Real about Race--And Getting Free from the Fears and Frustrations That Divide Us"

Jason and Kirk updates the Northwestern Athletic Director position story from last week. The guys receive a visit from Jim Trotter to expand on his story we discussed last week. Rasheda Ali visits to promote 'City of Ali', the latest documentary on her father Muhammad Ali.