Olympics Takeover & ANTM Was Problematic AF
from Sideline Yappin' w/ Nik and J Hosted by Nik and J
USA just won Olympic gold in women's hockey against Canada and J is still recovering from the stress. Also, we literally watched Alyssa Liu win figure skating gold LIVE during recording. J and Nik are fully locked into Milan Olympics mode while the WNBA continues fumbling their CBA negotiations. Plus: a deep dive into why America's Next Top Model documentary proves we were all terrible in the 2000s. Sports Yap with J: [01:29] USA Women's Hockey Wins Gold: Beat Canada 2-1 in OT, Hilary Knight iconic, Layla Edwards makes history [06:44] Figure Skating LIVE Results: Alyssa Liu wins gold after taking years off, Amber Glenn's incredible comeback from 13th to 5th [14:07] Olympic Highlights: Ski mountaineering insanity, Elana Myers Taylor's monobob gold at 41, Michaela Shiffrin's emotional slalom win without her dad [39:40] Lindsey Vonn Crash: Greg's op-ed gets dragged, "I'm no doctor but..." discourse, people comparing her to Simone Biles situation [52:34] WNBA CBA Update: League claims proposals cause "hundreds of millions in losses," Breanna Stewart going to Turkey before season, players standing firm [1:13:04] Unrivaled: Angel Reese returns mid-season, Kelsey Plum MVP case, Barclays semi-finals announced, laces clinch playoffs Pop Culture: America's Next Top Model documentary breakdown - Tiffany's "we were all rooting for you" scene was worse than you remember, how absolutely out of pocket the Sydney episodes were, and Tyra announcing Cycle 25 insert eye roll. CONNECT WITH US: Instagram/Threads/TikTok: @sidelineyappin Recorded: February 20, 2026
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