On this episode of The Long Game with LZ & Leitch, Will and LZ preview the NBA playoffs and predict the next league champion, break down why it costs more every year to watch our favorite sports and explain why this trend will continue, and discuss the pros and cons of the public funding of NFL stadiums, most specifically the newly approved $1.4 billion facility in Buffalo, with New York State Senator Sean Ryan. Then they wrap up the show with a "This Week In Sports History" segment debating the merits of presidential ceremonial first pitches and the visits of athletes to the White House. The Long Game drops every Wednesday. Listen, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

On this episode of The Long Game with LZ & Leitch, Will and LZ preview the NBA playoffs and predict the next league champion, break down why it costs more every year to watch our favorite sports and explain why this trend will continue, and discuss the pros and cons of the public funding of NFL stadiums, most specifically the newly approved $1.4 billion facility in Buffalo, with New York State Senator Sean Ryan. Then they wrap up the show with a "This Week In Sports History" segment debating the merits of presidential ceremonial first pitches and the visits of athletes to the White House. The Long Game drops every Wednesday. Listen, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Long Game with LZ &amp; Leitch, Will and LZ preview the NBA playoffs and predict the next league champion, break down why it costs more every year to watch our favorite sports and explain why this trend will continue, and discuss the pros and cons of the public funding of NFL stadiums, most specifically the newly approved $1.4 billion facility in Buffalo, with New York State Senator Sean Ryan. Then they wrap up the show with a "This Week In Sports History" segment debating the merits of presidential ceremonial first pitches and the visits of athletes to the White House. The Long Game drops every Wednesday. Listen, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

NBA playoff preview, the rising costs of sports fandom, and how NFL owners get their stadiums

The intersection of sports, culture, and politics is at the heart of the new weekly podcast, The&nbsp;Long Game with LZ &amp; Leitch, premiering Wednesday, November 3rd.&nbsp;Hosted by LZ Granderson, formerly of ESPN, now an op-ed columnist for the L.A.Times and a political contributor to ABC News, and Will Leitch, founder of the late website Deadspin, a contributing editor at New York Magazine, and the author of&nbsp;How Lucky,&nbsp;The Long Game&nbsp;dives into the most relevant sports topics of the week to not only break down the games, but the games people play.&nbsp;From vaccination hesitation, to online betting, to all of the wonderful "isms" and "phobias" we've come to know and love, sports not only reflect our culture, they drive our culture. Join Will and LZ as they explore the events on and off the field that collide with the political, business, and social concerns that captivate the American conversation.&nbsp;&nbsp; <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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The intersection of sports, culture, and politics is at the heart of the new weekly podcast, The Long Game with LZ & Leitch, premiering Wednesday, November 3rd. Hosted by LZ Granderson, formerly of ESPN, now an op-ed columnist for the L.A.Times and a political contributor to ABC News, and Will Leitch, founder of the late website Deadspin, a contributing editor at New York Magazine, and the author of How Lucky, The Long Game dives into the most relevant sports topics of the week to not only break down the games, but the games people play. From vaccination hesitation, to online betting, to all of the wonderful "isms" and "phobias" we've come to know and love, sports not only reflect our culture, they drive our culture. Join Will and LZ as they explore the events on and off the field that collide with the political, business, and social concerns that captivate the American conversation.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The intersection of sports, culture, and politics is at the heart of the new weekly podcast, The&nbsp;Long Game with LZ &amp; Leitch, premiering Wednesday, November 3rd.&nbsp;Hosted by LZ Granderson, formerly of ESPN, now an op-ed columnist for the L.A.Times and a political contributor to ABC News, and Will Leitch, founder of the late website Deadspin, a contributing editor at New York Magazine, and the author of&nbsp;How Lucky,&nbsp;The Long Game&nbsp;dives into the most relevant sports topics of the week to not only break down the games, but the games people play.&nbsp;From vaccination hesitation, to online betting, to all of the wonderful "isms" and "phobias" we've come to know and love, sports not only reflect our culture, they drive our culture. Join Will and LZ as they explore the events on and off the field that collide with the political, business, and social concerns that captivate the American conversation.&nbsp;&nbsp; Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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