#3 - NBA, MLS, WNBA, MLB Boycott in response to Jacob Blake shooting

Joe Malkin, Rayshawn Buchanan, and Dave Clarke discuss the decision of the NBA, WNBA, MLS, and MLB to boycott game action in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man who was shot in the back 7 times while walking away from a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin.Episode Highlight 0:30Introduction 2:00NBA Boycotting 5:24Premise of boycotts 10:12NBA players taking a stand 13:15How peaceful protest make a difference 19:44How people miss the point of a peaceful protest 24:41Football (soccer) and Racism 28:04Is the NFL going to play? 31:24Sports and color barrier 35:15Being smart and getting to the top 1% of the biggest sports in the country 36:25Diminishing careers and livelihoods 40:56Use your platforms 47:02The Rooney Rule in the NFL 52:00Making changes 56:44Final thoughts 1:01:31ConclusionsQuote from today’s episodeUnited we stand, divided we fall. Let us try to make changes in what we do.Follow us on Social MediaFacebookInstagramTwitterWordPressSupport the show-----------https://www.MTPshow.comOur Social Mediahttps://linktr.ee/MTPSHOW-----------Hosts: Mike Marcangelo, Dave Clarke, Rayshawn Buchanan, Bob Kelly, Joe MalkinProducer: Craig D'AlessandroInquiries: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support the show-----------https://www.MTPshow.comOur Social Mediahttps://linktr.ee/MTPSHOW-----------Hosts: Mike Marcangelo, Dave ClarkeProducer: Craig D'Alessandro, Dave ClarkeInquiries: [email protected]