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Kawhi in HOT WATER, Dak Opens Up & SA Leaders BLAST the Mayor | In the Building | EP. 620

from In The Building · host Bleav + Mike Taylor

Mike joins the show from the New York area after putting in more than 23,000 steps exploring the city, while Rudy broadcasts live from Texas Cheer Liquor. The Friday night energy gets loose quickly with New York stories, Broadway plans, celebrity hall passes, fashion debates, and the debut of what might need to become a permanent segment: Useless Animal Facts with Rudy Jay. This week's star is the absolutely insane honey badger. On the sports side, Kawhi Leonard's situation gets even messier as the guys discuss reports of another undisclosed sponsorship connected to a company involved with the Clippers' Intuit Dome. Mike and Rudy debate how much responsibility falls on Kawhi versus Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and what the NBA could eventually do if the allegations are proven. Dak Prescott also publicly addresses his breakup for the first time, calling out "false narratives" surrounding the split while acknowledging what comes with living under the Cowboys spotlight. Back in San Antonio, Mike and Rudy react to another City Hall rally over Project Marvel and strongly criticize Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones' continued push to revisit the issue. The guys also get a kick out of former Texas offensive lineman Cole Hutson pursuing another year of NCAA eligibility after being drafted by Cleveland, and Mike gets hyped for the upcoming Madden movie starring Nicolas Cage. Topics Covered: Kawhi Leonard tied to another alleged no-show sponsorship Could Steve Ballmer and the Clippers face major NBA punishment? Dak Prescott publicly addresses his breakup Dak on dealing with rumors and the Cowboys spotlight San Antonio leaders push back against Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones Project Marvel and the future of the Spurs in downtown San Antonio Mike's latest adventures in New York Why nobody seems to want to play for the Cleveland Browns Cole Hutson pursues another year of college eligibility Useless Honey Badger Facts with Rudy Jay Nicolas Cage as John Madden in the upcoming Madden movie Celebrity hall passes and questionable online purchases People I Want to Punch Key Moments: Mike calls for Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones to consider resigning as the Project Marvel fight continues at City Hall. Kawhi's situation gets even stranger with discussion of a second alleged sponsorship where the guys question exactly what Kawhi knew. Dak addresses his split and says there have been false narratives surrounding both sides of the breakup. Rudy introduces everyone to the terrifying world of honey badgers, including their ability to take on venomous snakes. The guys love the story of Cole Hutson seeking another year at Texas after being drafted by the Browns. Mike proposes an In The Building movie night after getting hyped for Nicolas Cage playing John Madden. Episode 620 has a little bit of everything: Kawhi controversy, Cowboys talk, San Antonio politics, Mike's New York adventures, Cleveland catching strays, honey badgers, whiskey, and a Friday night show that gets progressively more chaotic. It's exactly the kind of sports-meets-real-life randomness that makes In The Building what it is. #InTheBuilding #ITBPodcast #KawhiLeonard #DakPrescott #DallasCowboys #CowboysNation #SanAntonioSpurs #ProjectMarvel #SanAntonio #GinaOrtizJones #LAClippers #SteveBallmer #ClevelandBrowns #NFL #NBA #NewYorkCity #MikeTaylor #RudyJay #SportsTalk #YouTubePodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Mike checks in from New York while the drama back home in San Antonio keeps getting hotter, with city leaders publicly blasting Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones over Project Marvel. Plus, Dak Prescott opens up about his breakup and life under the Cowboys spotlight, Kawhi Leonard gets tied to yet another alleged no-show sponsorship, and a Browns draft pick basically says he'd rather go back to college than stay in Cleveland.

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