On this episode of The Long Game with LZ & Leitch, LZ and Will explain why the recent and shocking college football coaching changes are only the tip of the iceberg; talk about how athletes have finally had enough of unruly fan behavior; and assess whether sports could ever be shut down again in the shadow of the Omicron variant. They wrap up with “This Week In Sports History,” revisiting Michael Jordan’s uninspiring tenure with the Washington Wizards, and with their “Games of the Week” and “Blunders of the Week.” <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, LZ and Will explain why the recent and shocking college football coaching changes are only the tip of the iceberg; talk about how athletes have finally had enough of unruly fan behavior; and assess whether sports could ever be shut down again in the shadow of the Omicron variant. They wrap up with “This Week In Sports History,” revisiting Michael Jordan’s uninspiring tenure with the Washington Wizards, and with their “Games of the Week” and “Blunders of the Week.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Long Game with LZ &amp; Leitch, LZ and Will explain why the recent and shocking college football coaching changes are only the tip of the iceberg; talk about how athletes have finally had enough of unruly fan behavior; and assess whether sports could ever be shut down again in the shadow of the Omicron variant. They wrap up with “This Week In Sports History,” revisiting Michael Jordan’s uninspiring tenure with the Washington Wizards, and with their “Games of the Week” and “Blunders of the Week.” Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The college coaching chaos is just beginning, abusive fans better get the memo, and Omicron will never shut sports down

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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