Tommy Pham slapping Joc Pederson -- and the reactions to the story -- show how in one way sports media has grown over the years, and in another nothing's changed. What's at stake for Golden State and Boston in the NBA Finals? How are the two NHL conference finals not at all alike? How did English footballers strike an unintended blow for the nerds against the jocks? And what to say of an ugly scene from Bulgaria.

Matthew & Jonah debate the sporting & human implications of Man City winning another EPL title. The Celtics and Heat are midway through alternating blowouts; where might the series turn? Plus the question of whether Arsenal missing out on 4th place in England may have impacted the Denver Nuggets' front office, and who does Josh Donaldson think he's kidding after calling the White Sox Tim Anderson "Jackie"?

This episode dives into the results of the NBA's second round of the playoffs while looking ahead to its final four. We also talk about British politicians attacking Liverpool fans for daring to boo a monarchy that's repeatedly screwed them over, Jonah's dismissal of Pep Guardiola's complaints about the English press and Matthew's eternal flame of joy at Man United's struggles. There's also an event that could only happen in baseball.

In which we discuss the second round of the NBA playoffs, whether basebrawls are regressive acts of violence or progressive expressions of workers' rights, how Liverpool Football Club is like the USSR, and the NFL draft. Jonah also breaks Matthew's brain by setting him straight on a Godfather 2 misunderstanding.

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Are Celtic fans within their rights to rain hate down on Kyrie Irving? Is Liverpool an underdog against Manchester City? Are the resurgent Mets good news or worthy of scorn? Matthew and Jonah disagree on these points and more.

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Destanni Henderson, Alyiah Boston, Dawn Staley, and the University of South Carolina women's basketball team handle Paige Bueckers and the University of Connecticut to take home the national championship. On the men's side, Jonah and Matthew feel different feels for departing Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. Will MLB choke on the excess of its capitalist vomit, i.e. can Steve Cohen's spending overcome baseball's cheap, closed-market owners? All that, NBA playoff talk, and a shout-out the Staten Island Amazon workers who voted to form a union.

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We open with the slap heard 'round the world, then talk about the Robert Williams III injury and its implications, and LeBron's injury and performance with the Lakers. We discuss the great Phoenix Suns at length and fail to figure out who and what Kyrie Irving missed most of the season for. Plus a quick run through Will Smith's filmography, where Matthew confesses his life-long Will Smith secret to Jonah. This episode was recorded on Monday, March 28th.

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With the British government forcing Roman Abramovich to sell Chelsea after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, do they next turn their gaze to Manchester City and its ownership? Is this sudden stance a sign of progressive values on the rise in sports, or yet another instance of Western hypocrisy? What's left to say after the Deshaun Watson trade to Cleveland? All that and so much more.

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Matthew and Jonah talk about old-school names dominating the headlines this week—Kevin Garnett and various Ubuntu Celtic beefs quashed in light of his number being retired; Tom Brady, socialist icon, deciding to re-join Tampa Bay shortly after announcing his retirement; Major League Baseball ending its lockout and moving toward a new season. Put on your JNCOs and flannels and take a trip down memory lane from the then to the now.

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The Athletic's Antonio Morales talks about the rising cost of everything that goes into raising a five-star college quarterback. Jonah and Matthew discuss Roman Abramovich's decision to sell Chelsea, the MLB lockout, and the crashing and burning L.A. Lakers.

Time-stamp highlights include the Morales interview (8:50), the village it takes to raise an elite QB prospect (13:30), how figure skaters might be a cautionary tale for parents chasing the QB dream (24:45), whether a billionaire Russian oligarch can be a sympathetic figure (37:30), potential positives to the MLB work stoppage (52:30), Laker schandenfreude (1:00:00) what Russell Westbrook can learn from Allen Iverson (1:03:00), and more!

Antonio Morales (@AntonioCMorales) covers college football for The Athletic.

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