Sports Business Radio Podcast

Bubba Watson (@BubbaWatson), Pro Golfer and Two-Time Masters Champion joins Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging conversation. Watson discusses his business portfolio, which includes partnerships with cbdMD, PING and Oakley as well as the businesses he owns, which includes a stake in the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Minnesota Twins minor league baseball affiliate), Bubba’s Sweet Spot and the Pensacola Golf Center by Bubba Watson. Watson also discusses how he has worked with cbdMD to battle anxiety and sleep issues. With The Masters being played in November for the first time ever, Bubba Watson tells us how he’s preparing for the major tournament he has won twice and how Augusta National may play differently in November. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on #iTunes, #Spotify, #Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD, the Official CBD Partner of Sports Business Radio. From Sleep PM to CBD Freeze, Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger has seen a huge improvement in his overall quality of sleep and recovery since he started using cbdMD. Use the promo code SBR at checkout and save 25% off your next cbdMD purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danita Johnson (@DanitaJohnson), President & COO of the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks joins us this week on Sports Business Radio. Johnson discusses the growth opportunities that exist in women’s sports, how she is navigating the pandemic, what the “new normal” may look like, an uptick in TV ratings for the WNBA in 2020 and the “Change Has No Offseason” social justice campaign the Sparks are leading the way on. In our sports business headlines segment, Brian Berger and Bryan Griggs examine the polar opposite team payrolls for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays as they get set to meet each other in this year’s World Series. We also tell you about how the sports world is getting out to VOTE as election day approaches on November 3rd. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main. Make sure to check out their new line of Fall dress shirts, tops, pants and even boxers. Mizzen and Main makes dress clothing disguised as athletic apparel. No dry cleaning needed. Head to www.mizzenandmain.com & use promo code SBR to save at checkout. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on #iTunes, #Spotify, #Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com. #WNBA #WomensSports #GirlBoss #CEO #Basketball #LASparks #DanitaJohnson #SportsBusinessRadio #BrianBerger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ), Sports Business Journal Media Reporter joins us to discuss the ever-changing sports media landscape. We review the latest TV ratings for the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL, discuss the future of streaming (and continuing trend of cord cutting), examine the future of RSN’s and we reflect on the life of Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Morgan, who was part of ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball coverage for 20 years. Brian Berger and Sports Business Radio Executive Producer Bryan Griggs bring you the sports business headlines of the week including the Los Angeles Lakers winning their 17th NBA title, how the NFL has shuffled its schedule in light of more positive COVID results and we discuss massive changes to the way Nike will be doing business in the future after more layoffs in the past 2 weeks. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on #iTunes, #Spotify, #Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio or on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD, the Official CBD partner of Sports Business Radio. Visit www.cbdmd.com and use promo code SBR to save 25% at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Cuban (@MCuban) - Governor of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks and a Shark on the hit ABC TV show Shark Tank joins us for a wide-ranging conversation on Sports Business Radio. Cuban discusses this unique NBA season and what lies ahead for the league. He discusses his strong relationships with his Mavericks players and coaches and how the organization is utilizing its platforms to speak out on social justice issues as well as make its arena available as a voting location for the upcoming elections. Cuban also discusses Season 12 of Shark Tank, which debuts on ABC on Friday, October 16. He takes us behind the scenes into filming during COVID and helps us preview the upcoming season of the hit TV show. The billionaire entrepreneur also shares his thoughts on how to lead successfully and what entrepreneurs should be focusing on in this “new normal”. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio This edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main. Mizzen and Main makes wrinkle-free dress shirts, dress pants & tops that are comfortable and breathable. Its like dress clothing disguised as athletic apparel. No dry cleaning needed. Try their new boxers and masks as well. Mizzen and Main is the Official men’s apparel partner of Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger. Head to www.mizzenandmain.com & use promo code SBR to save at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jaydon Grant (@JaydonGrant) - Defensive Back for the Oregon State University football team joins us on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Grant shares the perspective of a student athlete who is practicing and playing college football games in the midst of a pandemic. He also discusses the rights of student athletes, social justice, mental health and how he made Oregon State’s football team as a walk-on. Grant’s Dad, Brian Grant, starred in the NBA for the Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat. Grant’s Mom, Gina Grant, is one of the pioneers behind the Zumba fitness empire. Also on this edition of Sports Business Radio, we discuss the COVID19 outbreak with the NFL’s Tennessee Titans and how that may impact their organization as well as the league. We preview the NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat, we discuss the start of the MLB Postseason and we recap the completion of a successful bubble postseason for the NHL as the Tampa Bay Lightning have taken home the Stanley Cup. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main. Mizzen and Main makes wrinkle-free dress shirts, dress pants & shorts that are comfortable and breathable. Its like dress clothing disguised as athletic apparel. No dry cleaning needed. Try their new boxers and masks as well. Head to www.mizzenandmain.com & use promo code SBR to save at checkout. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Mussleman (@EricPMusselman), Head Coach Arkansas Razorbacks Men’s Basketball team joins us to discuss coaching his team during a pandemic, the difficult conversation he had with his team last March that their season was coming to an abrupt end, how the Razorbacks are preparing for the upcoming 2020-21 college basketball season, how being the son of a coach has helped prepare him for his role as a Head Coach and the biggest differences in being a Head Coach in the NBA vs the NCAA (Musselman is the former Head Coach of the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings). Keith Forman, Co-Founder of Sports Business Radio, joins us for the latest installment of our COVID19 Roundtable where we examine where the sports world currently stands, 6 months into the pandemic that shut down the sports world in March of 2020. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music or by clicking on the link in our bio. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD, the Official CBD partner of Sports Business Radio. From Sleep PM to FREEZE pain relief, cbdMD has a wide variety of THC-free products that are the choice of Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and his family. Visit www.cbdmd.com and enter the promo code “SBR” to save 25% off at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brendan Hunt (@BrendanHunting), Co-Creator and actor on the hit Apple TV + show TED LASSO, takes us inside the making of the cleverly scripted show. Jason Sudeikis (@JasonSudeikis) plays Ted Lasso (@TedLasso), a small-time college football coach from Kansas hired to coach a professional soccer team in England, despite having no experience coaching soccer. Hunt discusses his longtime friendship with Sudeikis, how they came up with the concept for the show, how they decided on Richmond (London) for the location to shoot the show, the process for writing the episodes and the work that is already underway for Season 2 of TED LASSO on Apple TV +. Also joining Sports Business Radio for a conversation this week is John Levy (@ScoreCommish), Founder & CEO, theScore, the company behind the first and only completely integrated media and sports betting offering in the United States. Levy discusses the growth of the company as well as the future of the sports betting industry. We also discuss the opening week of the NFL season in our Headlines segment. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on #iTunes, #Spotify or by clicking on the link in our bio. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD, the Official CBD Partner of Sports Business Radio. Visit www.cbdmd.com and use promo code SBR to save 25% at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: The Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by Boingo features a conversation with LA28 (@LA28) Olympics & Paralympics Chief Revenue Officer Kathy Carter (@KCarter2028). Carter discusses her career, LA28’s new branding which was unveiled last week, LA28’s partnership with NBC, what lies ahead for the Tokyo (2021) and Paris (2024) Games, how to plan for world-class events that take place in 8 years and why Los Angeles will be a unique host city. Boingo CEO Mike Finley also joins Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and Kathy Carter for a portion of the conversation to discuss what the world of tech may look like in 2028 and how tech will impact the LA28 Games. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Subscribe to the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel and watch the video of the Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by Boingo featuring a conversation with LA28’s Kathy Carter. Thanks to Boingo for powering the Sports Business Radio Road Show. Now more than ever, staying connected is what matters most. Email [email protected] to find out more about how Boingo can help your venue stay connected. Visit www.boingo.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: Shannon Furman (@FurmBiz on Twitter), Emmy-Award winning Producer and Director for NFL Films and HBO’s “Hard Knocks” joins us to take us behind the curtain for the making of the popular TV show that is in its 15th season and this year features an inside look at training camp with the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers. From shooting training camp and managing a quick editing turnaround to get the show on HBO each week to filming the show with two NFL teams during a pandemic, Furman allows us to see how “Hard Knocks” is made. During this week's headlines segment, we discuss the passings and legacies of Chadwick Boseman, Lute Olson, John Thompson and Cliff Robinson. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main - dress shirts and pants that feel like athletic apparel. Wrinkle free and no dry cleaning. Worn by elite athletes such as Phil Mickelson and J.J. Watt. The official dress shirt of Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger. Visit www.mizzenandmain.com and enter promo code SBR to save at checkout. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on #itunes, #spotify or by clicking on the link in our bio. Follow Sports Business Radio on IG @SportsBusinessRadio or on Twitter @SBRadio. #HardKnocks #HBO #NFL #Football #Media #Journalism #Broadcasting #Rams #Chargers #SportsBusiness #SportsBusinessRadio #BrianBerger #NFLFilms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Wendell Carter Jr. (@WendellCarter34), Chicago Bulls starting center and former Duke basketball star, joins us on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Carter Jr. has teamed with Republic and The Players Impact. The Players’ Impact (TPI), a venture platform built to empower current and retired athletes in business, announced a strategic partnership with Republic, a securities crowdfunding and community building platform, designed to make startup investing accessible for all. He also shares with us the criteria he looks for in a company that he is going to invest in. Carter Jr. also discusses the recent basketball operations changes in the Chicago Bulls organization, his prep for an eventual return to the basketball court, what the new NBA normal may look like and his thoughts on “The Last Dance” documentary. We also bring you this week’s sports business headlines including varying COVID test results for some NFL teams. Listen to the Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This week's edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD, the Official CBD partner of Sports Business Radio. Visit www.cbdmd.com and use promo code SBR to save 25% at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Palisi, EVP, Collegiate Services for Van Wagner joins us to discuss how the sponsorship and media rights landscape are changing in college athletics during the pandemic. Palisi shares with us how Van Wagner is structuring these deals and what could become the “new normal” in the future. Keith Forman, Co-Founder of Sports Business Radio and Founder/CEO of Fresh Cup of Perspective joins Brian Berger for another installment of the COVID Roundtable. In this installment, they focus on the current college athletics landscape and what that might look like this Fall. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio or on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Boingo. Boingo helps partners across the NFL, NBA, MLS and NCAA redefine the in-venue experience. From contactless ticketing and security to in-app food ordering, Boingo’s backbone of connectivity makes them a trusted partner for your network and digital transformation needs. Learn more about Boingo by visiting boingo.com or by emailing [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

F. King Alexander, President of Oregon State University and former President at Louisiana State University joins Sports Business Radio for an insightful look at the current state of college athletics from the President’s seat. How are athletic departments funded and what is the breakdown of the economics of a typical athletic department budget? What is the relationship between the NCAA and its member universities, specifically the Power 5 conference universities? Will the role of the NCAA change in the future with no funding from the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in 2020? Will college athletic departments need to take out loans in order to survive if there is no college football this Fall? Will there be a “reset” with the economics of college athletics, including the high salaries of coaches? What are the main considerations that university Presidents are looking at as they contemplate the postponement or cancellation of Fall sports? President Alexander shares a unique perspective in this insightful conversation on Sports Business Radio. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes and Spotify or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main. @MizzenAndMain makes wrinkle-free dress shirts, dress pants & shorts that are comfortable and breathable. Its like dress clothing disguised as athletic apparel. No dry cleaning needed. Head to www.mizzenandmain.com & use promo code SBR to get $10 off your next purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Loughnane, President of Austin FC of MLS joins us to discuss his club’s launch in 2021 in their new soccer-only stadium. Loughnane also shares insight on why Austin FC is ripe for success as the first major league pro sports franchise in Austin and how the club is well positioned in a city that is home to many tech giants. Uday Ahuja, Managing Director for RSE Ventures joins us to discuss working with RSE Co-Founders Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and Shark Tank investor Matt Higgins on an investment portfolio that focuses on sports and entertainment, media and marketing, food and lifestyle and technology. Ahuja provides fascinating insight on how companies in the RSE portfolio are reimagining their businesses for a post-COVID world as well as what it takes to get an investment from a company like RSE. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Boingo. Boingo keeps people connected to the people and things they love. Connectivity is more important today than ever before. To learn more about how Boingo can keep your venue connected, email [email protected]. Visit their website at www.boingo.com. Find the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Megaphone or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio or on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gracie Gold (@GracieGold95 on IG), Two-time U.S. National Champion and Olympic Figure Skater joins us in advance of her appearance in the upcoming HBO Documentary THE WEIGHT OF GOLD. Gold discusses the mental and emotional toll the pressure that being an elite athlete has had on her, spending her entire life focused on a 4-minute performance on the ice at the Olympics and at the U.S. Figure Skating National championships and the lack of mental health and post Olympic career resources that are available to Olympic athletes. Driven by passion, but broken by pursuit, Gold has battled depression and she opens up about her struggles during this candid interview. Gold also offers solutions for how mental health issues for athletes can be treated in the future. THE WEIGHT OF GOLD documentary debuts on HBO on July 29. David Katz, Executive Vice President and Head of Digital for Fox Sports joins us to discuss the launch of the new Fox Sports app and website. Katz discusses the strategies that went into modernizing the Fox Sports mobile app and website, new innovations that users will be able to enjoy and he shares his thoughts on the tremendous growth that digital and streaming platforms are seeing during the current global health crisis in 2020. We also examine the headlines of the week including a COVID outbreak with MLB's Miami Marlins. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Megaphone or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD, THC free and the Official CBD partner of Sports Business Radio. Try cbdMD’s award-winning sleep, pain relief and pet products. Visit cbdmd.com and use promo code SBR to save 25% at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deandre Jordan (@Deandre), Brooklyn Nets center and Olympic gold medalist, joins us on Sports Business Radio. Jordan discusses his many off the court partnerships, including with eco-friendly companies like Beyond Meat and Arvin Goods, as well as what he looks for in a business partner. His show “The Mindful Life” airs on PlayersTV. Jordan tells us why he changed to a vegan diet 2 years ago. We also learn about the Nets business-savvy locker room as Jordan's teammates include Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Spencer Dinwiddie. Deandre Jordan shares what goes into being a good teammate, as Jordan is widely known as being one of the best teammates in the NBA. And Jordan tells us how he has developed his fashion tastes over the years, including his well known hat collection. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or Megaphone. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio or on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main. @MizzenAndMain makes wrinkle-free dress shirts, dress pants & shorts that are comfortable and breathable. Its like dress clothing disguised as athletic apparel. No dry cleaning needed. Head to www.mizzenandmain.com & use promo code SBR to get $10 off your next purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Attinella (@Jeff_Attinella1), goalkeeper for the Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) of Major League Soccer (@MLS) takes us inside the MLS bubble at DisneyWorld in Orlando. What are the protocols that have been put in place by MLS and the Timbers, how is Jeff training with his teammates and what is it like playing matches with no fans in attendance? Jeff give us his firsthand perspective from Orlando. Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger is joined by Malka Sports (@MalkaSports) President and CEO Pat Capra (@PatCapra13) to announce a new partnership between Sports Business Radio and Malka Sports + Malka Media (@MalkaMedia). Details of the new partnership are revealed during this conversation and you will learn how the Sports Business Radio platforms will grow even stronger and more comprehensive in the future. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD (@cbdmd_usa) - the official CBD partner of Sports Business Radio. From cbdMD’s award-winning CBD PM for sleep to pet CBD soft chews for dogs to their CBD Freeze pain relief roller, cbdMD is THC free and the best CBD product you will ever use. Visit www.cbdmd.com and use promo code SBR at checkout to save 25% at checkout on these superior CBD products. Subscribe to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify and Megaphone. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: Jeff Curtin (@Jeff_Curtin), Portland Trail Blazers Director of Broadcasting join us to take behind the scenes of his team’s preparation to broadcast games remotely once NBA play resumes in Orlando in late July. How is his broadcast talent and tech staff preparing in Portland, how will he work with the NBA and its national broadcasters in Orlando who will provide a “World Feed”, what innovations can we expect and what might these broadcasts be like with no fans in attendance? Paddy O’Clery (@PaddyOClery), CEO of Baseline Performance Finance also joins us on this edition of Sports Business Radio. Baseline Performance is a London-based company that provides insurance packages to the global sports market. In addition to O’Clery, the company is led by several former high-ranking Nike executives. With the sports landscape changing drastically since March, O’Clery discusses how his company is working with sports events, leagues, players unions and brands on creative insurance policies ranging from pandemic/loss of income policies to hyper bonuses for athletes who achieve certain performance goals. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main (@MizzenandMain). Wrinkle-free, no dry cleaning and the most comfortable dress shirt, pants and shorts you will ever wear. Head to www.mizzenandmain.com (http://www.mizzenandmain.com/) & use promo code SBR to get $10 off your next purchase. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes or Spotify. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio or on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger is joined by Sports Business Radio Co-Founder Keith Forman for a discussion on the current sports landscape amidst the COVID pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. Will any U.S. team sport actually complete a season in 2020 as the NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, MLS and NWSL all get set to restart in July and operate in a world without a COVID vaccine? Will the NFL and college football seasons start this Fall? How will the added media exposure for these leagues and athletes impact the Black Lives Matter movement? We examine these and many other questions regarding the return to sports in the U.S. on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chip Schaefer - Chicago Bulls Director of Performance Health and winner of 11 NBA championships with the Michael Jordan/Scottie Pippen/Phil Jackson led Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990’s and the Kobe Bryant/Shaquille O’Neal/Phil Jackson led dynasty of the 2000’s joins Sports Business Radio for an in-depth conversation. Schaefer won 6 rings with the Bulls and 5 rings with the Lakers. He shares stories of those teams, details the differences he observed between Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant and provides insight into what made Phil Jackson such a unique and successful Head Coach. Schaefer was the Head Trainer for the 1989-90 Loyola Marymount University men’s basketball team that broke NCAA scoring records and featured Bo Kimble, Jeff Fryer and the late Hank Gathers and was coached by Paul Westhead. Schaefer also discusses his own role with performance health of elite athletes and how it has changed over the past 3 decades. Ken Cohn, Chief Marketing Officer of cbdMD, joins us on Sports Business Radio for a conversation about the only American CBD company that is listed on the New York Stock exchange and is the Official CBD Partner of Sports Business Radio. cbdMD is THC free and third-party tested. Elite athletes such as PGA Tour golfer and Masters winner Bubba Watson and Olympian Lolo Jones are athlete partners and cbdMD is the Official CBD partner of Belabor MMA. To learn more about cbdMD, visit www.cbdmd.com. This edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD. Use promo code SBR and save 25% at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Keiser, VP of Operations and Finance at Dream Golf, Developers for Bandon Dunes golf resort (@BandonDunesGolf) joins us to discuss the business of golf, the enormous success of the Bandon Dunes golf resort and the opening of the new world-class Sheep Ranch golf course on the southern coast of Oregon. Bandon Dunes golf resort opened in 1999 and will host the 2020 U.S. Amateur in August. Pacific Dunes (2), Bandon Dunes (7), Old MacDonald (12) and Bandon Trails (14) are all ranked in the Top 15 of Golf Digest’s Rankings of America’s Top 100 Public Courses. The Sheep Ranch course at Bandon Dunes opened to the public on June 1, 2020 and is widely expected to be ranked in the Top 10 on that list. For more information about Bandon Dunes golf resort, visit www.bandondunesgolf.com. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main - the official dress shirt and dress pant for Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and for elite athletes such as Phil Mickelson and JJ Watt. Visit www.mizzenandmain.com and enter promo code SBR to save at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Griffey Jr., (@TheRealKenGriffeyJr on Instagram), Baseball Hall of Famer and one of the best MLB players ever, joins us on Sports Business Radio for an in-depth conversation to discuss his incredible career, longtime relationship with Nike, recent investment with Players TV (other Players TV partners include Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony) and the type of content he wants to create. Griffey Jr. also discusses his passions for photography, golf and the outdoors, growing up with a Dad who was a MLB player and his role as a Dad to his three children, who all play sports. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes and Spotify. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Fizdale, Former New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies Head Coach and longtime Miami Heat Assistant Coach joins Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger for a lengthy conversation about race and the Black Lives Matter movement. Fizdale grew up in South Central Los Angeles and was often the victim of police profiling and brutality. He also lived in Los Angeles during the Rodney King trial and subsequent riots. Coach Fizdale has utilized his platform as an NBA coach to help improve all of the communities he has lived in and he is a part of the new committee on racial injustice and reform launched by the National Basketball Coaches Association. Fizdale joins coaches such as Greg Popovich, Steve Kerr, Lloyd Pierce and Stan Van Gundy on the newly formed committee. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes and Spotify. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carolyne Savini (@carolynesavini) - Head of North America at Nolan Partners, an Executive search firm specializing in sports & entertainment & Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University joins us on this edition of Sports Business Radio. What does the hiring/employment landscape look like now? And how may it evolve in a COVID/post COVID world? If you’ve been furloughed or laid off what can or should you be doing? How will the sports business learning landscape change? Savini provides unique insights during this conversation on Sports Business Radio. We also discuss what desired skill set may look like for the modern pro sports Commissioner. Subscribe to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Westhead (@CoachWesthead), the only Head Coach to win both a NBA Title (Los Angeles Lakers, 1980) and WNBA Title (Phoenix Mercury, 2007) joins us for a wide-ranging conversation that covers his incredible basketball career. Westhead invented “The System”, which has led to record-breaking scoring including his 1989-90 Loyola Marymount team setting an all-time single season scoring record of 122 points per game. Westhead shares incredible stories from coaching Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Diana Taurasi, Bo Kimble and the late Hank Gathers. He also reflects on his Philadelphia upbringing (where he attended St. Joseph’s University and coached at Lasalle University), the hotbed of Philly coaches (Jack Ramsey, Jack McKinney, Jim Lynam, Matt Guokas and Westhead) and winning the 1980 NBA Championship with the Lakers in his hometown of Philadelphia against the 76ers. Westhead discusses his time at Loyola Marymount University where he coached the Lions to a Great Eight appearance in the NCAA Tournament after the tragic death of LMU star Hank Gathers. For old school basketball fans and for those who are interested in the original blueprint for the high scoring NBA offenses that exist today, this conversation is full of stories and incredible insight. Westhead has a new book - The Speed Game: My Fast Times in Basketball - coming out in November, 2020. Pre-order now on Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Follow Westhead on Twitter @CoachWesthead. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes or Spotify. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main (@MizzenandMain). The most comfortable, wrinkle-free dress shirt, dress pants and shorts that you will ever wear. Worn by elite athletes such as JJ Watt and Phil Mickelson. Use the promo code SBR at checkout and receive $10 off your next purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pau Gasol (@PauGasol), 2-Time NBA Champion, 6-Time NBA All-Star, 2002 NBA Rookie of the Year joins Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging conversation. Gasol discusses his Hall of Fame career, his relationships and what he learned from Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson and Gregg Popovich, attending medical school and nearly becoming a doctor (his parents both worked in the medical profession), his love for classical music and the opera and his relationship with his brother, fellow NBA star Marc Gasol. Pau Gasol also shares with us the importance of athletes utilizing their platforms to help those in need during times like the current pandemic - the Gasol Foundation is teaming with World Central Kitchen to provide 4,000 fresh healthy meals, diapers and backpacks to those in need. Pau is also teaming with tennis star Rafael Nadal to raise $12M for COVID relief efforts in their home country of Spain. Lastly, Pau Gasol discusses his future plans both on and off the court. Learn more about the Gasol Foundation at www.GasolFoundation.org (http://www.gasolfoundation.org/) . Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes or Spotify. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagrem @SportsBusinessRadio. This edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD (www.cbdmd.com (http://www.cbdmd.com/) ). From NFL veterans like Nate Burlison and future Hall of Famer Steve Smith Sr. to 2-Time Masters champion Bubba Watson, cbdMD is tested and trusted by people who know pain. cbdMD is THC-free and has a wide variety of products ranging from classic CBD oil tinctures to topicals, gummies and even CBD for your pets. The award-winning CBD PM drops help Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger get a great night of sleep. cbdMD is offering Sports Business Radio listeners 25% off when you use the promo code SBR at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ), Sports Media reporter for the Sports Business Journal joins us to discuss sports media coverage during the COVID19 pandemic. We discuss the return of NASCAR and PGA Golf this past weekend, the 10-part documentary "The Last Dance" about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, how the pandemic may change the sports media landscape including upcoming media rights deals for the NFL, NBA, MLB and MLS, how NBC may pivot this summer without live Olympics coverage and we examine the growth of streaming platforms as more people continue to cut the cable cord. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by FIVERR. Fiverr’s marketplace helps you get more done with less. Fiverr connects businesses with freelancers who offer hundreds of digital services including graphic design, copywriting, web programming, podcast editing, photography, film editing, and more. Take Five and check out FIVERR.com (http://fiverr.com/) and you will receive 10% off your first order by using our code SBR. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes and Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Business Radio host Brian Berger and Executive Producer Bryan Griggs discuss the latest headlines with NASCAR’s restart this Sunday and potential re-starts by the NBA, MLB and MLS. They also discuss how Arizona and Florida have reopened for sports and are actively recruiting teams from states that are closed for sports to come play in their states. Monica Spoelstra Metz (@MoSpo on Instagram), Certified Holistic Health Coach and Healthy Eating Expert joins us to share tips on strengthening our immune system, developing healthy heart habits, improving our BMI and creating the best exercise and fitness routines for ourselves during COVID19. Try Monica’s FREE 5-Day Pantry Cooking Challenge May 18-22 by registering at http://monicametz.com/challenge. She will show you how to step up your pantry game through daily emails and Facebook Live videos. Monica is also the daughter of sports marketing author Jon Spoelstra and the sister of Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD - the Official CBD partner of Sports Business Radio. From their award-winning sleep drops to a full line of CBD products for pets, cbdMD product is THC-free and the highest quality CBD. Save 25% off at checkout when using the promo code SBR. Visit www.cbdmd.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Favorito (@JoeFav), longtime Sports PR and Marketing thought leader joins Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger for a wide-ranging conversation about which leagues, teams, brands and individuals have been “doing it right” during COVID19. Favorito and Berger discuss best practices as well as what the new normal could look like in the sports world post COVID19. In our headlines segment, we break down MLB’s proposal for a 2020 baseball season to its players (MLBPA). That proposal was submitted by MLB owners to the MLBPA this week. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes or Spotify. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This episode of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main (@MizzenandMain). Worn by pro athletes such as Phil Mickelson and JJ Watt, Mizzen and Main makes the most comfortable, wrinkle-free dress shirts, dress pants and shorts you will ever wear. Use the promo code SBR at checkout and save $10 off your purchase. Visit www.mizzenandmain.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marshall Glickman, CEO of G2 Strategic and European sports expert, as well as former President of the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, joins us to examine how COVID19 has impacted the sports landscape in Europe and what the “new normal” may look like in the future. Ian Fitzpatrick, General Manager of Sport at the University of Western Australia in Perth, joins us to examine how COVID19 has impacted the sports landscape in Australia. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes or Spotify. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD. cbdMD is the Official CBD partner of Sports Business Radio and has a wide variety of CBD oil products ranging from classic CBD oil tinctures to topicals, gummies and even CBD for your pets. The cbdMD sleep drops have changed the life of Sports Business Radio host Brian Berger by allowing him to get a better night of sleep. All cbdMD products are THC-free, third party tested and backed by a 60-day, money back guarantee - so there’s no risk. From NFL veterans like Nate Burleson and future hall-of-famer Steve Smith Sr. to two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson, cbdMD is tested and trusted by people who know pain. cbdMD is offering all Sports Business Radio listeners 25% OFF your order when you go to www.cbdmd.com and use the promo code SBR at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Smoltz, Baseball Hall of Famer and Lead Analyst for Fox Sports’ baseball coverage joins us on Sports Business Radio. Smoltz was a Cy Young Award winner and 8-time MLB All-Star during his 21-year MLB career. He led the Atlanta Braves to 14 consecutive division titles and 5 World Series appearances, winning the championship in 1995. He is the only pitcher in MLB history with 200 wins and 150 career saves. Smoltz discusses being raised by parents who played the accordion at an elite level, where his passion for the game of baseball developed, why it is so important for young athletes to play multiple sports instead of specializing in a sport, the importance of being mentally tough as well as focused, his close friendship with fellow Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, his love for the game of golf and why qualifying for the U.S. Senior Open was one of the highlights of his athletic career, his work with Fox Sports including his terrific rapport with his FS1 teammate Joe Buck, his reasons for not being on social media and his favorite baseball movies. You’ll learn a lot by listening to this conversation with one of baseball’s all-time greats and a person who has been highly successful with anything he has ever put his mind to. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD. cbdMD is the Official CBD partner of Sports Business Radio and has a wide variety of CBD oil products ranging from classic CBD oil tinctures to topicals, gummies and even CBD for your pets. The cbdMD sleep drops have changed the life of Sports Business Radio host Brian Berger by allowing him to get a better night of sleep. All cbdMD products are THC-free, third party tested and backed by a 60-day, money back guarantee - so there’s no risk. From NFL veterans like Nate Burleson and future hall-of-famer Steve Smith Sr. to two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson, cbdMD is tested and trusted by people who know pain. cbdMD is offering all Sports Business Radio listeners 25% OFF your order when you go to www.cbdmd.com and use the promo code SBR at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Scott is a veteran television journalist and Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel's first Producer/Correspondent. His work as a network news producer has won some of the industry’s highest honors, including five News and Documentary Emmy awards. Scott joins Sports Business Radio to discuss his eye-opening segment on HBO Real Sports that explores the role sports leagues and organizations domestically and overseas may have had in the spread of COVID-19 in the crucial days and weeks when the virus took root and became a pandemic. Scott also ponders when it may be safe to return to live sports with mass gatherings. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter O’Reilly (@PlOReilly) - EVP, Club Business & League Events for the NFL, joins us to take us Behind the Scenes on the planning for the 2020 NFL Draft, which was conducted virtually for the first time ever. O’Reilly oversees the planning of the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, Pro Bowl and all major events for the league. O’Reilly discusses all of the coordination between the league and NFL GM’s and Coaches, the 58 prospects that were sent “broadcast kits” to set up in their homes and the three networks that broadcast the draft - ESPN/ABC/NFL Network. O’Reilly also discusses the aspects of the virtual draft that could be carried forward to future NFL Drafts. A record audience of 55 million people tuned in to watch the three-day NFL Draft and $100M was raised for charity for organizations battling COVID19. Takeo Spikes (@TakeoSpikes51) - Former 15-year NFL star with the Cincinnati Bengals, San Diego Chargers, Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles joins us to discuss his “Behind the Mask” podcast and book as well as discuss his transition from the playing field to post-career in business. Spikes also weighs in on QB Joe Burrow's transition from LSU to the Cincinnati Bengals as the #1 pick in the recent NFL Draft since Spikes was drafted by the Bengals in 1998. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. Access podcast archives dating back to 2007 for interviews with the biggest names in sports and business. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: Candace Parker (@Candace_Parker) joins Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging discussion about lessons learned from legendary University of Tennessee Head Coach Pat Summit, starring for the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks, broadcasting on the NBA on TNT, Co-Hosting the “Ledlow and Parker” podcast with Kristen Ledlow, appearing in the new Budweiser “Whassup” commercial with co-stars Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union, Chris Bosh and D-Nice and Parker weighs in on the future of women’s sports. Sports Business Radio also shares thoughts on the first-ever virtual NFL Draft. Subscribe to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We enter the Sports Business Radio vault to re-visit conversations with David Falk (longtime agent for Michael Jordan) and Tinker Hatfield (Nike shoe designer and Michael Jordan's partner on design for the Air Jordan line of shoes). Falk discusses how he and Jordan changed the marketing blueprint for athletes. Hatfield discusses his collaboration with Jordan on the Air Jordan line, which has sold more shoes than any other basketball shoe in history. Listen to Sports Business Radio on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This week's edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by FIVERR - digital freelance services, on demand, from a trusted marketplace. Use the code SBR to save 10% when you visit FIVERR.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Business Radio Roundtable with SBR Host Brian Berger and SBR Co-Founder Keith Forman. Berger and Forman discuss the current sports landscape, which sports are well positioned to return at some point in 2020 and what the “new normal” could look like coming out of COVID19. They also outline how the return to sports will be determined in large part by state Governors and not by league Commissioners and University Presidents. And sports organizations will have to work harder than ever to get that shrinking disposable dollar from fans. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Al Guido (@AlGuido) - President of the San Francisco 49ers and Chairman and CEO of ELEVATE Sports Ventures joins us for an in-depth conversation on Sports Business Radio. Guido discusses how the 49ers are preparing for the upcoming NFL Draft, which will be conducted virtually for the first-time ever. He also discusses what the new normal may look like in the sports world coming out of COVID19. What might attending a sporting event look like, what will the new protocols be and how can sports teams entice fans to return to sports venues to watch sports events in person? Guido details his work from home life during COVID19, how he is communicating with his staff, football ops department and business partners and how being located in Silicon Valley gives him access to some of the brightest minds in the tech and medical industries. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margaret “Midge” Purce (@100Purcent), USWNT soccer player, NWSL pro soccer player with New Jersey Sky Blue of the NWSL, Harvard graduate and 2-time Ivy League Player of the Year joins us on Sports Business Radio. Purce discusses how she is training and staying fit during COVID19, what it is like playing for new USWNT Head Coach Vlatko Andonovski, her overall experience playing for the USWNT and the issue of #equalpay for USWNT team members. Purce also shares what attending Harvard meant for her and playing soccer for an Ivy League school, how she navigates social media and she shares with us the TV shows she is binge watching during this time of #StayHome. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Please take a few minutes to rate and review the Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Myron Rolle (@MyronRolle), Neurosurgeon at Mass General Hospital in Boston joins us on Sports Business Radio. Rolle played for the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers after starring as a defensive back at Florida State under legendary head coach Bobby Bowden. Rolle, who is a Rhodes Scholar, announced his intent to leave the NFL to attend medical school in 2013. He enrolled at Florida State University College of Medicine and graduated in May 2017. He is now on the front lines in the fight against COVID19. He discusses his path from elite football player to doctor and he also tells us what he is seeing in his hospital as he and his fellow doctors and nurses fight COVID19. Mark Sanchez (@Mark_Sanchez), Former star QB at USC, played 10 seasons in the NFL with the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins. Sanchez is a current analyst for ESPN and is the Co-host of the 4th and Forever podcast. Sanchez discusses his memorable moments on the football field at USC and in the NFL, playing for Head Coaches Pete Carroll and Rex Ryan, he discusses Name, Image and Likeness for college athletes, he shares insight on the steps that elite college and NFL players will need to take before returning to the field after this long layoff due to COVID19 and he discusses his love of Broadway and music. Subscribe to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Ayre - CEO of MLS expansion franchise Nashville SC (@NashvilleSC) joins us for an in-depth conversation. His club had to endure tornadoes devastating Nashville 48 hours after their first ever home match and then 2 weeks later, COVID19 hit. Ayre is the former CEO of Premiere League club Liverpool and is one of the sharpest CEO’s in sports. How is he helping his club navigate these unprecedented times and how is he scenario planning for what may lie ahead? He shares his insight with us. Molly Arbogast (@MollyArbogast1) - President and CEO of POV Sports Marketing (@POVsportsmktg). Molly has worked for the Philadelphia Eagles, the WNBA and Learfield Sports. She is a sports marketing and sponsorship expert. How are sports properties dealing with sponsors and how are sponsors dealing with sports properties during this time when live sports have disappeared and there is no place to activate? How are Tokyo 2020 and March Madness sponsors pivoting? We discuss the current sports marketing and sponsorship landscape with Molly. SUBSCRIBE to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Finley (@MikeFinley) - CEO of Boingo (@Boingo), joins us to give us some tips on how to manage the connectivity in our homes. With most people working from a home office and also managing their streaming consumption, we are pushing our broadband limits more than ever. Boingo provides connectivity to some of the biggest sports venues and airports in the world and they are the proud sponsor of the Sports Business Radio Road Show. Monica Spoelstra Metz (@MonicaMetz) - Certified health coach and healthy cooking expert joins us to offer some great tips on how to manage stress as well as prepare healthy food and smoothies during these uncertain times. Monica is a former sports marketing executive and happens to be the sister of Miami HEAT Head Coach, Erik Spoelstra. Find more information at www.monicametz.com/SBR Sophia Berger joins the podcast to take you inside the Berger household during COVID-19. She also shares the perspective of a teen during this unprecedented time. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast (currently ranked #3 in the Sports News section on iTunes) on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christian Dawkins, centerpiece of the film "The Scheme" (debuting March 31 at 9pm ET exclusively on HBO) joins Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger for an in-depth conversation. In THE SCHEME, Christian Dawkins faces the camera for the first time and explains in fascinating detail how a kid from Saginaw, Michigan ended up in a hotel suite surrounded by FBI agents with a warrant for his arrest. Dawkins was orchestrating massive cash payments to top high school prospects with the help of Adidas, and, unbeknownst to him, undercover FBI agents. Ultimately, guilty verdicts on a range of fraud and bribery charges would leave Dawkins with approximately eighteen months of prison time. THE SCHEME also features, for the first time, wiretap audio of conversations Dawkins had with Will Wade (LSU Head Basketball Coach) and Sean Miller (University of Arizona Head Basketball Coach). But before the film debuts on HBO on March 31, Christian Dawkins joins Brian Berger for a wide-ranging conversation about the making of the film, why he chose THE SCHEME as the place to tell his side of the story and his thoughts on the current college basketball landscape and the NCAA. Dawkins also discusses Will Wade (LSU), Sean Miller (University of Arizona) and Rick Pitino (Iona). Dawkins’ candid conversation with Berger also includes a comparison of signing music artists to his current record label and how that differs from the ability to sign young athletes and why Dawkins believes that is wrong. Dawkins provides an insider’s perspective into the college basketball landscape unlike any you will hear. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blake Lawrence (@Blake_Lawrence), Co-Founder and CEO of Opendorse (@Opendorse) joins us for an in-depth conversation about how Opendorse is helping influential people - from athletes to CEO's - publish social content on behalf of their partners or organizations. Lawrence and Opendorse are leading the conversation on Name, Image, and Likeness by partnering with schools like University of Nebraska. Lawrence also discusses Opendorse's work with pro sports players unions such as the NFLPA and MLBPA. And we discuss how athletes and brands are pivoting during the COVID-19 pandemic on their social media platforms. Vada Manager (@VadaManager), Founder of Manager Global Consulting and former Corporate Team Leader for Nike Inc. as well as a top corporate strategist and crisis PR expert joins us to discuss how sports teams, leagues, brands and companies can strategize their communications efforts during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Manager provides helpful tips and takeaways. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Fiverr. Fiverr’s marketplace helps you get more done with less. Fiverr connects businesses with freelancers who offer hundreds of digital services including graphic design, copywriting, web programming, podcast editing, photography, film editing, and more. Take Five and check out FIVERR.com and you will receive 10% off your first order by using our code SBR. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson), Senior NFL Writer for Yahoo Sports joins us to discuss the frenzy of activity in the NFL in the past week including the signing of Tom Brady by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We also discuss how the Coronavirus shutting down the sports world will likely impact the NFL Draft and construction of new stadiums in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Ross McConnell, Co-Founder and CEO of Blinder (@BlinderHQ) joins us to discuss how his company's technology is assisting sports leagues, teams and media outlets with capturing high quality video and audio content without having to send news or social media crews. As many athletes and executives are in isolation, this is a tool that is becoming increasingly important. Ross joins us from New Zealand utilizing Blinder's technology. We also discuss the latest impact of the Coronavirus on the sports and business worlds. And we offer up some suggestions on technologies that need to change in our world effective immediately in light of the state of affairs in our world and SBR Host Brian Berger shares his customized "life skills" curriculum he will be using with his daughter while she is on hiatus from school. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes or Spotify. Follow us on Twitter (@SBRadio) and Instagram (@SportsBusinessRadio). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike McCartney (@MikeMcCartney7), NFL agent at Priority Sports for stars such as Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins joins us to discuss Cousins’ new contract extension, the impact the new NFL CBA has had on agents and their clients, his thoughts on the current NFL QB carousel with the news that Tom Brady is leaving New England and how the Coronavirus is impacting his job and his NFL clients. Emmanuel Acho (@theEMANacho) joins us to share his perspective on the new NFL CBA, the NFL free agent landscape and how his job at ESPN has changed with most talent being quarantined at home during the Coronavirus. Al Harrington (@cheddahcheese7), 16-year NBA vet and Founder of Harrington Wellness and Viola Extracts joins us to discuss his transition from NBA player to Cannabis business owner. Harrington discusses how his company started, naming Viola Extracts after his grandmother whose health has been helped by cannabis and how he has rolled up his sleeves to learn the Cannabis business. Harrington also discusses the impact he believes Cannabis will have on rest and recovery for athletes in the future. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Fiverr. Fiverr’s marketplace helps you get more done with less. Fiverr connects businesses with freelancers who offer hundreds of digital services including graphic design, copywriting, web programming, podcast editing, photography, film editing, and more. Take Five and check out FIVERR.com and you will receive 10% off your first order by using our code SBR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sports Business Radio team takes an in-depth look at how the Coronavirus has changed the landscape of the sports world this week in an unprecedented way. We update you on the leagues, teams, brands and media outlets that have suspended operations and bring you the latest news from the sports, business and entertainment worlds. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes and Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Thanks to our sponsors Boingo Wireless and Mizzen + Main. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger (@SBRadio) and Executive Producer Bryan Griggs discuss the widespread impact of the Coronavirus on sports around the world. Which events have been canceled or postponed and what potentially lies ahead with this extremely fluid story? We also go in-depth on the decision by the NBA, MLB, NHL and MLS to temporarily close the team locker rooms and why Brian Berger believes locker rooms should be closed permanently and media access policies should be changed so that media interviews take place in a media/social media lounge. We discuss Tom Brady's launch of 199 Productions and the speculation that has come with that announcement about where Brady will play next season. And we dissect the PGA TOUR's new media rights deal that will pay them substantially more than their last media rights deal, while expanding coverage of the PGA and LPGA TOURS. Find the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram (@SportsBusinessRadio). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nate Burleson (@NateBurleson), Former NFL WR & current broadcaster with the NFL Today on CBS, Good Morning Football on the NFL Network and Extra TV joins us to discuss his transition from elite pro athlete to Act 2 of his career as a broadcaster and businessperson. Burleson also weighs in on the CBA proposal from NFL owners to the NFLPA. John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ), sports media reporter for the Sports Business Journal, join us to discuss Tony Romo's new $17M per year deal with CBS. We also discuss the sudden resignation of Disney Chair Bob Iger, NBC's crisis planning in case the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are postponed this summer due to the Coronavirus and the future of sports broadcasting on broadcast vs streaming platforms. This week's edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by ZipRecruiter. Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE by going to ZipRecruiter.com/SBR. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Rate and review our award-winning podcast on iTunes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Green Bay Packers front office executive and Business of Sports podcast Host Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) joins us to break down the proposed new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NFL and NFL Players Association. What are the key deal points and how is this proposed CBA different than the last CBA? We have all of the nuances and details for you. We also discuss the Kobe and Gigi Bryant memorial at Staples Center and the amazing story of 42-year old zamboni driver Dave Ayres, who came in as the emergency backup goaltender for the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes and stopped 8 of 10 shots to get credit for the 6-3 win. This week's edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Fiverr. Fiverr connects businesses with freelancers who offer hundreds of digital services including graphic design, copywriting, web programming, film editing, podcast editing and more. Take Five and check out FIVERR.com and you will receive 10% off your first order by using our code SBR. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Business Radio host Brian Berger is joined by Keith Forman to discuss the crisis that MLB finds itself embroiled in. We also discuss whether or not MLB's crisis will be isolated to the Astros and Red Sox or if there will be other teams who will be eventually revealed in the sign stealing scandal. We also recap NBA All-Star weekend including the impressive TV and digital numbers, the new format for the NBA All-Star game and tributes to David Stern and Kobe Bryant. Listen to Sports Business Radio on iTunes, Spotify or whenever you find your podcasts. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices