Episode 189: Has Sportswashing Failed?

With the rumored collapse of LIV Golf, we reexamine whether the Saudi sportswashing program is ending. We also talk about the increased prices of transportation for the FIFA World Cup, Rory McIlroy winning another Masters, and … Coachella? All that and more on a new episode of Crunching Tackles.Link to our previous episode about Saudi Sportwashing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW14ugEJvy4&t=2175sLink to David French and Chris Christie debate about sports gambling: https://youtu.be/cAmVu4WVG7Q?si=LdWt_mzteH_ZiJ6h00:00 - Intro and Chad's 2 minutes on Coachella04:54 - Are celebrity fights on Netflix sport or spectacle?10:26 - The Premier League Title Race22:23 - Tottenham's Disastrous Season30:38 - Rory McIlroy's Masters Repeat32:50 - NBA and NHL Playoffs Storylines39:46 - The Cost of the FIFA World Cup Continues to Rise55:40 - The Decline of Saudi Sports Investments