OLF #19 - Kawhi, Clippers, Polymarket, Lebron, and the Dysgenic Fitness Discourse

In this episode, we explore the NBA salary cap “scandal” with Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers, the violent use of military training in college football, Lebron James, polymarket and sports betting, and weigh in on the “Fitness Discourse” that has taken “left” social media by storm. To donate to our friend Jabo’s memorial fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/jabo-burrow-memorial-fund?cp_src=d Chapters01:56 Remembering Jabo Burrow and his impact03:57 The NBA Kawhi Leonard salary cap scandal08:01 Criminal investigation and anti-player sentiments12:07 The politics of sports betting and LeBron James15:56 Dehumanization and military-style workouts in college sports23:58 The symbolism of John Brown and political outrage36:01 Controversy over socialists at academic conferences45:01 The role of fitness in fascist and neoliberal ideologies54:01 The ethics of athlete consent and coercion01:07:48 The importance of precise language in political discourse01:11:58 The future of sports, politics, and social justicekeywords : scandal, nba, sports betting, healthismHosts in this episode: Anna, Derek, Nathan________________________________________Support & Follow The End of SportPatreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Support the show!)Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen, share, and support The End of Sport, a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, a community of over sixty leftist podcasts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠harbingermedianetwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.