Asha so glad you weighed in on this. Are you kidding me? Definitely top story for you to be talking about. This is the biggest story to hit sports. Especially with your expertise. Shaq said on inside the nba they usually know what they have when they come for you. I think the NBA doesn’t want these kinds of characters having any type of association with their league. And you can see that in the statements of Adam Silver. Who is actually a lawyer. What people don’t understand who are talking in the media is that Silver just can’t outright suspend Rozier. They were saying why he was allowed to play? There’s a players union who would make this a union issue. As he stated the feds have subpoena power he doesn’t. Maybe you could speak to that more. If Billups is on wiretap talking about this stuff he’s in trouble. In my opinion closest thing we had to the 8 man eight out shoeless Joe scandal in the 20 where the Mob fixed the World Series. Great movie watch for you 8 men out with Charlie Sheen. The famous line the kid saying say it ain’t so Joe. I’m pretty sure there’s a kid in Miami saying say it ain’t so Terry!!!!! Another movie for you to watch to Goodfellas particularly the scene when they are leaving the Diner and they are talking about Boston College you’ll get a kick out of that. That’s in regards to the Boston College point shaving fixing scandal in 1977. Not sure if you’re aware there was a point shaving scandal at Arizona State in 1995. Well great reporting Asha. This was great. Great analysis. I was waiting for your commentary.
Thanks so much for this Asha. That would be great. I’m glad I can help. Yes watch that movie. And so great you are having this conversation. I really appreciate your take and perspective on the subject matter.
The NBA is 1 of the top stories. I can't help but wonder if this is the tip of the iceberg. Is it just the NBA? Is it in the college leagues? Are other sports involved? I'm assuming this is a RICO story with the mafia involved.
The AI-generated video of Trump bombing protesters with excrement has left so many people speechless that it has fallen off the radar. I think it is a story that needs to be unpacked in its vileness. This is a debasement of our Office of the Presidency that has never happened before in our history. It is at the level of a three-year old and says more than anyone can face head-on about the man whom we elected (by a very slim margin) to head our country.
Agree 💯 with, “I say all this to highlight that at some point, we need to stop focusing only on Trump and retrain our sights on the relatively small number of people who could put a stop to this insanity — tomorrow. We’re talking about a dozen people. They, not Trump (or at least, in addition to Trump), need to be named, shamed, and held to account, just as the NBA players were in the indictment that was just filed. The question isn’t (just) what the mad kind is doing or what laws he is breaking, it’s why the people who are assigned to stop it aren’t doing anything.”
The timing of this 'what can you do' was so perfect. I've traded a lot of the doom scrolling for HGTV or food network binging and Ted Lasso-inspired books. As a 10-year cancer survivor, I'm not going down the rabbit hole of doom scrolling on WebMD that I might, even though there are symptoms. (It could be scar tissue.) It's hard not to go down that rabbit hole when I mentor other survivors. Yes, there's a lot of Masala Chai being drunk.
Marc Elias has come out adamantly against every case this DOJ brings because it has totally lost its credibility, no matter that there still are people there who can be trusted. There is no justice to come from this DOJ, what we call criminal justice can only come from outside it like state AGs committed to the rule of law.
For Bolton that means that he's lucky that now there is no criminal justice, we will have to wait until the rule of law makes a comeback, and by then there might well not be a case against Bolton anymore, like many others.
I do agree that Congress could do more. There are a few cracks appearing for example Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rand Paul. I have noticed a slight change in my MAGA Republican Senator who at first said DOGE was doing exactly what needed to be done, but who now said that if the House were to vote for an Article of Impeachment against Trump and send it to the Senate, he would carefully consider the facts presented in the trial. As useless as it has seemed to contact them, they do take account of constituents.
Since the House is (still) on vacation, are any of the repubs having town halls back in their districts? Don't see much news coverage any more. Or dems offering to have their own town halls in repubs districts? That seemed to really bring out people. Hope this is not yet another example of dems uncoordinated messaging and losing momentum. Call your congresspeople and demand town halls.
Yes. Of course. Good analysis. But on the shortest list of enablers we would find five or six justices at SCOTUS. I see no realistic way to move that barricade to democracy.
The Supreme Court is not needed for, for example, Congress to claw back tariff authority. Or declare the end to national emergencies. Or stop military strikes.
Understood. But he is really good at ignoring Congress and doing what he wants to do anyway. [Examples omitted for brevity.] and as you know the key R players in Congress are not going to stop him. Compare the Watergate hearings, where you know some very conservative Nixon supporters were finally convinced they could no longer support him. I do not think that will happen with the current president. you are absolutely right they should, but they won’t.
Look, there really isn't anything we can do that will unseat the GOP and this amphetamine psychosis addled president. We can't stop Peter Thiel or JD Vance or any of these people. You can't count on voting. We have no access to the "friends" who told Trump please don't invade San Francisco. They have more money than any boycott will address. So be logical, please. What's left? What is going to happen? Be logical.
Something is not right! I don't believe for a second something can't be done to stop this corruption. It seems Democrats want us to believe this crap. I don't buy it. For instance why is there not a class action lawsuit filed against the propaganda fire hoses like number one FOX???? They sure are doing a good job making the American people feel hopeless.
The “What can you do” section always makes me feel more empowered - yes we can do something to stop this!
Thank you for sharing! I always wonder if anyone makes it down that far and if it helps, so I appreciate this
Asha so glad you weighed in on this. Are you kidding me? Definitely top story for you to be talking about. This is the biggest story to hit sports. Especially with your expertise. Shaq said on inside the nba they usually know what they have when they come for you. I think the NBA doesn’t want these kinds of characters having any type of association with their league. And you can see that in the statements of Adam Silver. Who is actually a lawyer. What people don’t understand who are talking in the media is that Silver just can’t outright suspend Rozier. They were saying why he was allowed to play? There’s a players union who would make this a union issue. As he stated the feds have subpoena power he doesn’t. Maybe you could speak to that more. If Billups is on wiretap talking about this stuff he’s in trouble. In my opinion closest thing we had to the 8 man eight out shoeless Joe scandal in the 20 where the Mob fixed the World Series. Great movie watch for you 8 men out with Charlie Sheen. The famous line the kid saying say it ain’t so Joe. I’m pretty sure there’s a kid in Miami saying say it ain’t so Terry!!!!! Another movie for you to watch to Goodfellas particularly the scene when they are leaving the Diner and they are talking about Boston College you’ll get a kick out of that. That’s in regards to the Boston College point shaving fixing scandal in 1977. Not sure if you’re aware there was a point shaving scandal at Arizona State in 1995. Well great reporting Asha. This was great. Great analysis. I was waiting for your commentary.
Thanks for all this! I will see if Renato wants to cover this for our pod this week. Did not know about the AZ scandal and will check out 8 Men Out!
Thanks so much for this Asha. That would be great. I’m glad I can help. Yes watch that movie. And so great you are having this conversation. I really appreciate your take and perspective on the subject matter.
The NBA is 1 of the top stories. I can't help but wonder if this is the tip of the iceberg. Is it just the NBA? Is it in the college leagues? Are other sports involved? I'm assuming this is a RICO story with the mafia involved.
A framework to direct your attention & efforts on potential points of leverage- “Focus on the players who are throwing the game.” Thanks, Asha!
The AI-generated video of Trump bombing protesters with excrement has left so many people speechless that it has fallen off the radar. I think it is a story that needs to be unpacked in its vileness. This is a debasement of our Office of the Presidency that has never happened before in our history. It is at the level of a three-year old and says more than anyone can face head-on about the man whom we elected (by a very slim margin) to head our country.
Agree 💯 with, “I say all this to highlight that at some point, we need to stop focusing only on Trump and retrain our sights on the relatively small number of people who could put a stop to this insanity — tomorrow. We’re talking about a dozen people. They, not Trump (or at least, in addition to Trump), need to be named, shamed, and held to account, just as the NBA players were in the indictment that was just filed. The question isn’t (just) what the mad kind is doing or what laws he is breaking, it’s why the people who are assigned to stop it aren’t doing anything.”
Uh-huh. What Supreme Court are we living with?
ok, you name and we'll do our part in shaming (although I'm sure we can guess who is on the list).
The timing of this 'what can you do' was so perfect. I've traded a lot of the doom scrolling for HGTV or food network binging and Ted Lasso-inspired books. As a 10-year cancer survivor, I'm not going down the rabbit hole of doom scrolling on WebMD that I might, even though there are symptoms. (It could be scar tissue.) It's hard not to go down that rabbit hole when I mentor other survivors. Yes, there's a lot of Masala Chai being drunk.
Marc Elias has come out adamantly against every case this DOJ brings because it has totally lost its credibility, no matter that there still are people there who can be trusted. There is no justice to come from this DOJ, what we call criminal justice can only come from outside it like state AGs committed to the rule of law.
For Bolton that means that he's lucky that now there is no criminal justice, we will have to wait until the rule of law makes a comeback, and by then there might well not be a case against Bolton anymore, like many others.
I do agree that Congress could do more. There are a few cracks appearing for example Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rand Paul. I have noticed a slight change in my MAGA Republican Senator who at first said DOGE was doing exactly what needed to be done, but who now said that if the House were to vote for an Article of Impeachment against Trump and send it to the Senate, he would carefully consider the facts presented in the trial. As useless as it has seemed to contact them, they do take account of constituents.
Focus on the ones who still could do their part. Are you listening House Republicans? Senate Republicans? The MAGA 6 on SCOTUS?????
Since the House is (still) on vacation, are any of the repubs having town halls back in their districts? Don't see much news coverage any more. Or dems offering to have their own town halls in repubs districts? That seemed to really bring out people. Hope this is not yet another example of dems uncoordinated messaging and losing momentum. Call your congresspeople and demand town halls.
Yes. Of course. Good analysis. But on the shortest list of enablers we would find five or six justices at SCOTUS. I see no realistic way to move that barricade to democracy.
The Supreme Court is not needed for, for example, Congress to claw back tariff authority. Or declare the end to national emergencies. Or stop military strikes.
Understood. But he is really good at ignoring Congress and doing what he wants to do anyway. [Examples omitted for brevity.] and as you know the key R players in Congress are not going to stop him. Compare the Watergate hearings, where you know some very conservative Nixon supporters were finally convinced they could no longer support him. I do not think that will happen with the current president. you are absolutely right they should, but they won’t.
Look, there really isn't anything we can do that will unseat the GOP and this amphetamine psychosis addled president. We can't stop Peter Thiel or JD Vance or any of these people. You can't count on voting. We have no access to the "friends" who told Trump please don't invade San Francisco. They have more money than any boycott will address. So be logical, please. What's left? What is going to happen? Be logical.
Something is not right! I don't believe for a second something can't be done to stop this corruption. It seems Democrats want us to believe this crap. I don't buy it. For instance why is there not a class action lawsuit filed against the propaganda fire hoses like number one FOX???? They sure are doing a good job making the American people feel hopeless.
Propaganda is protected by the First Amendment. And the number of lawsuits against Fox are numerous. Smartmatic, Dominion, Gavin Newsom, more. Here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_News_controversies
Wow, I thought this was going to be about Adam Schiff.