The Beat of Sports

Last week a former FSU football player Kendrick Scott is leading the charge for the school remove the name of Doak Campbell from the stadium amid racial issues in his past. Matt Baker joins The Bridge and talks about what he learned in his investigation of Doak Campbell and the talk from FSU administration on if a name change could be in the works.

After months and months of negotiations, Dak Prescott will finally sign his franchise tag with the team. Now many will scream that he isn't worth the money but as Marc explains he actually is worth it when it comes to future television revenue.

Just a week after the sport banned the confederate flag from being at the tracks, NASCAR finds itself dealing with another issue as a noose was found in the garage for driver Bubba Wallace. Marc talks about how the sport will react to this incident and how massive changes for sports happen when it benefits the business.

With the beginning of the NBA plans to resume a season starting to ramp up, Marc talks about how all the uncertainties around the coronavirus are making it very difficult for leagues and universities to try an plan a season and this is starting to include the NFL.

Mike O'Donnell joins the show for his weekly basketball statement to discuss:
- Do Kyrie and Dwight have valid points about not playing?
- What do you think of the NBA guide to be in the bubble at Disney
- Is college basketball in trouble because of coronavirus

In this weeks Sports Legal Segment, Richard Hale talks about the legalities of universities requiring student-athletes to sign waivers in order to practice and then he talks about NASCAR asking fans to sign waivers to attend the All-Star Race at Bristol.

With the coronavirus cutting the high school sports season short for so many athletes, the Orlando Sentinel will continue the tradition of hosting the annual Varsity Awards and Buddy Collings joins the show to talk about the event.

Our master of basketball knowledge Brendan Suhr talks about the plan for the NBA to resume the season at Disney. He voices his concerns about player safety with such a long lay off and then the quick turnaround for the following season. Plus he talks about the risks some of the current coaches face with coaching during the pandemic.

Orlando Magic point guard Michael Carter-Williams joins The Bridge to talk about the resumption of the NBA over at Disney. He talks about the guidelines that are being put in place for player safety. Plus he explains that no one plays doubles for table tennis.

Why MLB teams are cutting deals in Latin American with players 12 and under?