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EPISODE · Oct 30, 2025 · 48 MIN

Why Emmanuel Acho Left the NFL to Create a New Kind of Platform

from The Deal with Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly · host Bloomberg

In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly talk to the former football player and award-winning producer Emmanuel Acho about why he rejected the NFL and rebranded as a media influencer. In this conversation, they discuss the business of the NFL, why Acho’s “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man” video series became a viral success and how he’s revitalizing sports media with his new show “Speakeasy.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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