The Athletic’s Michael Lee joins Ben and JD to discuss the NBA’s extensive health and safety plan for the Orlando bubble and the new players’ coalition led by Kyrie Irving and Avery Bradley (27:55). Former MLB pitcher Ryan Dempster shares his thoughts on facing Sammy Sosa during his playing career, baseball’s current pause, and the stalemate between MLB and the MLBPA (52:10). Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon chimes in on Colin Kaepernick’s playing future, the NFL’s response following George Floyd’s death, and the value of athletes using their platform to advocate for social justice (1:17:05). Ian Paul Joy, former pro soccer player and current YES Network analyst, weighs in on Alphonso Davies’ meteoric rise to stardom, Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga championship, and the Champions League’s adoption of a single-elimination format (1:38:01).

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