The Beat of Sports

After star players like Kevin Love and DeMar Derozan discussed that they battle with mental health the NBA created an initiative to help their players. Julie Kliegman from The Ringer joins the show to discuss what the NBA is doing and how they face a challenge of battling the stigma of talking about mental health.

With the Golden State Warriors heading to the Western Conference Finals again Marc raises the question, do NBA fans enjoy watching the Warriors? Has their run of success caused them to be the most hated team in the league, and is that sentiment warranted?

Mike and Marc discuss what the future may hold for Stan Van Gundy now that he is no longer coaching the Detroit Pistons, talk about potentially coaching candidates for the Orlando Magic and weigh in on Greg McElroy taking on UCF fans...again.

Amid reports that the France family is exploring the sale of NASCAR, who might some of the contenders be to buy the sport. Plus why what happened to Formula 1 when they were sold could be the model for the future of NASCAR.

Dive back into the 80s with the story on the oral history of the classic film, The Karate Kid. What was the background of the movie and how close was it to being based on a true story. Who were the other options for Daniel LaRusso? Plus what is the legacy of the film series.

Mike and Marc discuss the potential sale of NASCAR by the France family and what it means for the future of the sport, should the Toronto Raptors blow it up and start over after losing to the Cavaliers and address whether or not the Magic should bring back Stan Van Gundy?

Michael McCarthy of the Sporting News joins the show to talk the changes to the booth and the sidelines for Monday Night Football, the decision for Colin Cowherd to scale back his role at Fox Sports 1 to focus on his radio show and the trouble for one ESPN morning show

What goes into the decision to become a youth sports referee, why having a thick skin is the most important quality for them to have. The challenge of having so many different rules for all of the levels of youth sports. Plus what sports can do to find new referees for these sports.

Mike and Marc discuss the comments made by Scott Frost about UCF and the National Championship claim, the target that all Group of 5 schools have on their back and the winning streak for Orlando City

Do the Redskins cheerleaders have a case against the team AND the NFL? Can Bruins fans challenge the Lightning policy about what they wear to games in Tampa? Plus the legal side of the Winter Park-Lake Mary water polo scandal