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Smith plays in a different lane than traditional sports journalists, and ESPN’s highest-profile reporters say Smith is the best at what he does.

“Booker could just come out on social media or anywhere else and be like, ‘No, that’s just not true,’ and then you have the back and forth,” Van Pelt said. “The back and forth then becomes its own content.”

Stephen A. Smith Is the Face of ESPN. How Much Is That Worth ...

There's a great quote that Nick Saban said. He said that average players want to be left alone. Good players want to be coached, and great players want to be told the truth. Michael had a giant ego and a giant drive, but he would run up to the coach and tell me what I need to get better at.

Patrick O'Shaughnessy • Passion & Pain

Thus, as the cable-tv-dominated status quo crumbles, pro sports will develop a new playbook, centered around better telling player stories. Players will also have more opportunity to tell and sell these stories themselves, direct-to-consumer:

Lea Boreland • Adapting sports

The Will Smith event is representative of many of our cultural narratives today: the continued downfall of the unhinged elite, free speech and accountability, and the evolving (or devolving) norms of masculinity.

ZINE • Will Smith, Cultural Synchrony & A Climate Crisis

Ballmer might be the perfect man to work alongside a visionary, but is he the perfect man to replace one?

Simon Sinek • Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

The Insider Game

Jon Maples open.substack.com

It’s a familiar problem for sports fans: game day is here, and there are a few matches on the schedule. But switching between channels and streaming platforms, key moments keep getting missed. With more than a dozen platforms streaming live sports, staying on top of how, when, and where to watch the most anticipated matchups can be a challenge.