Episode

7/10 ESVN #43 – NBA & NHL Free Agency Headlines; Northwestern Hazing Scandal; NYT Axes Sports Section

July 10, 2023

It’s ESVN Week #43! Emma and Bradley are BACK from the 4th of July break to break down some of the biggest NBA & NHL free agency headlines, the bombshell hazing scandal within the Northwestern football program, and the New York Times shuttering its sports section in favor of prioritizing its purchase, The Athletic.

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TIME CODES:

2:36-5:57-The dog days of summer; Mets are struggling but fighting to get back in it; Shohei Ohtani ALREADY a shoo-in for MVP

5:58-13:03-Summer League recap-Wemby is raw, but the REAL DEAL

13:04-23:50-The Damian Lillard trade sweepstakes: where will/should Dame go? And what will the Blazers ultimately do?

23:51-34:22-NHL draft/NHL free agency-Connor Bedard (unfortunately) goes to Chicago at #1; Bradley LOVES Adam Fantilli already; What do the Red Wings look like after trading for DeBrincat?

35:03-49:30-Northwestern hazing scandal: a normal occurrence in college sports, America writ large (UPDATE: Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald has been fired) 

49:31-1:07:09-The NYTimes SHUTTERS its sports section, in favor of The Athletic: what does this mean for sports media?

1:07:10-1:13:35-Your IM’s!

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