Episode 163 of the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast features a sports media roundtable with Boston Globe sports media writer Chad Finn and Black Sports Online founder and editor Robert Littal. In this podcast, the group discusses the Boston Herald suspending columnist Ron Borges after he was catfished by a person claiming to be Tom Brady’s agent; why something like this happened; how much  Borges’ journalism history play into how we should think about this story; how alert sports journalists should be about potential cat-fishing attempts; the suspension of WEEI radio host Christian Fauria for using a fake Asian accent to impersonate Don Yee, Brady’s agent; our thoughts on Olympic coverage and the ratings so far; why NBA ratings are up in the regular season; the potential viewership for this year’s All-Star Game; why Kevin Garnett has worked as a broadcaster, and much more. To listen to the podcast in full, check it out on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher.

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