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The NBA Summer League is underway In Las Vegas.  I've always thought it's pretty much a big waste of time with the exception for one, or two players on each roster.  The NBA has turned Las Vegas into a big event so it's not going anywhere, but most of the games are so boring.  With that being said if a player is going to be a good NBA player they better excel in Vegas.  If not your favorite team probably made a mistake on draft night.

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What an embarrassment for the Colorado Rockies. The organization handled an alleged racial slur at their game on Sunday as poorly as possible.  A fan was yelling for mascot "Dinger" and they and others thought the fan was yelling a racial slur.  Their statement after the game was embarrassing!  I talk about that plus a statement by Tony Clark of the MLBPA which was just as bad.  I also share a story about hanging with Peyton Manning one night in Indianapolis.  Last, but not least the awful TV ratings from the Tokyo Olympics are announced.  What's the reason for that and so many other sporting events losing viewers?

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Team USA wins Gold at the Tokyo Olympics in basketball.  Two weeks ago Gregg Popovich didn't know how to coach anymore, the team hadn't practiced enough, blah, blah, blah.    The bottom line is the best basketball in the world is played here in the USA .  I'm not sure why there is even any talk about it.  Both the men's and women's team once again showed their superiority to the world.   Imagine if the US sent it's 12 best players to compete in the Olympics like they did with the Dream Team in '92?  Anyone still talking about the loss to Nigeria last month in exhibition play?  Didn't think so!

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The NFL began exhibition  play with last night's Hall of Fame game between the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers.  That's the good news, but there seems to be some serious issues with the league's Covid-19  protocols.   Several players have voiced their displeasure with the league, coaches have come down hard on their unvaccinated players and already many players have missed practice due to the league's Covid protocol.  What happens when they start playing games for real?  Look at  the QB's  who have missed action already including Lamar Jackson and Kirk Cousins.  I also talk about fans...are we really sure we will have full stadiums this fall with the rise in cases across the country?  I also spend a few minutes talking about this weekend's Hall of Fame inductees including Tom Flores, Drew Pearson, Harold Carmichael and Peyton Manning

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Every year I hear about how great rookie Quarterbacks look in practice.  Wake me up when the games begin.  QB's don't get hit in practice and see the same defense every day.  I'm glad that Trey Lance of the San Francisco 49ers looks like the real deal, but can we please wait until we see him against "real" NFL defenses?  How long will it be before we even see him play?  Jimmy Garoppolo is the starter and if he plays well and the 49ers are winning don't expect to see much of Lance this season.

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 PGA  golfer Bryson DeChambeau missed the Tokyo Olympics because he tested positive for Covid-19.  Fortunately he's ok and getting ready to return to action today at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational.  Yesterday though he made some comments regarding the vaccine that didn't make sense.  Hey if you don't want to take the vaccine, that's your choice, but don't spew nonsense!

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The Sacramento Kings played the Golden State Warriors last night in The California Classic.  The only problem was the Warriors rested both their draft picks Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody.  That's right, rested!  Why even be part of the event if you're not going to play the rookies?  You're telling me the teenagers can't play on back to back nights?  Just disgraceful!  

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The Sacramento Kings selected  Davion Mitchell in last week's NBA Draft.  Mitchell plays guard.  Many Kings fans were upset the team added another guard.  When you're a bad team, a non-playoff team , you need good players regardless of position.  In 1985 The Kings selected Joe Kleine instead of Karl Malone, because they had a very good power forward on the team already in  Otis Thorpe.  How did that work out?  The Kings need assets! That's why I didn't understand why they let Bogdan Bogdanovic go to the Atlanta Hawks for nothing.   If Mitchell turns out to be a good players Kings fans won't give a darn what position he plays! 

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Keith is one of my favorites! Got to know him very well when he coached the Sacramento Kings.  Keith made one of the great shots in NCAA  history giving Indiana the National Championship over Syracuse.  We talk about playing for Bobby Knight and what it was like being around Don Nelson when he was worked for the Golden State Warriors.   Keith took over for Paul Westphal when he became the Kings Head Coach.   I asked him about coaching DeMarcus Cousins and later about his arduous battle with skin cancer.  His stories about being in the cancer ward are incredible!  Keith is now an assistant coach on Eric Musselman's staff with the Arkansas Razorbacks and he shared what it's like being around such an energetic coach.  I hope you enjoy listening to one of the classiest guys in the business!

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It's normally Marvin Bagley's father that I'm hammering on with my rants, but now it's Aaron Fox,  De'Aaron's dad who is in the news.  The Sacramento Kings selected Davion Mitchell out of Baylor University with the 9th overall pick last Thursday.   Noel Harris of the Sacramento Bee put out a tweet from an NBA Scout praising the selection of Mitchell.  Aaron Fox responded no, no, no, no, no.   De"Aaron responded on Twitter stating that his dad isn't part of the team and he's a fan just like y'all.  My question is why doesn't Marvin do the same thing when his dad embarrasses him on Twitter?   De'Aaron puts the fire out, Marvin let's it fester.  

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