#NBA75 list snub no. 76 and a 1/2, Richard Jefferson, looks at who else deserved to be included, and settles the debate on "Who Will Be The First Rapper In The League" with a sizzling expose on the Trainer behind your favorite rapper's, wicked jump shot. To close out season two Richard points out why the Sixers and #BenSimmons are caught in a "Bad Romance" ... *cue #LadyGaga* This is THE SPORTS GAP.

Richard debunks the myth that Canadians are nice, looks at the biggest game in the world and tries his best to stand up for the NBA players alleged to commit insurance fraud. Later we follow the journey of hockey bad boy Evander Kane from the casino to the card dealer and examine the imploding world of women’s soccer. #SquidGame #NWSL #MeToo Gap Links SQUID GAME - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybcYNTYPmMg Real life squid game rules - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/10/08/warning-real-life-squid-game-sees-losers-shot-face-bb-guns/ #BigBaby shoutout to #Ralo on IG - https://www.instagram.com/p/CUv__uLASOh/?utm_medium=copy_link And on #twitter - https://twitter.com/SInow/status/975140388989210624?s=20 Former NBA big man Glen 'Big Baby' Davis agrees to pay $15,000 fine to avoid jail time in drug case - https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/former-nba-big-man-glen-big-baby-davis-agrees-to-pay-15000-fine-to-avoid-jail-time-in-drug-case/ Ex-NBA player implicated himself in fraud scheme with boneheaded move - https://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/ex-nba-player-greg-smith-fraud-scheme/585085 #GregSmith submitted a false dental claim for $48k in Beverly Hills on the same day he had a game in Taiwan - https://twitter.com/gifdsports/status/1446156483343753223?s=20 #Popeyes Bigger Family Feast - https://www.popeyes.com/menu/picker-0d2c241b-6e56-4dd7-97b1-8345fcf6dc51 #EvanderKane having investigation Deja Vu - https://theathletic.com/news/sharks-evander-kane-denies-allegations-he-bet-on-nhl-games/OSe9ugEPGBzD He denies betting on NHL games - http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=32219928 And the NHL cleared him of all charges finding NO EVIDENCE of betting - https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/09/22/evander-kane-bet-exonerated/ https://sportshandle.com/evander-kane-cleared-betting-nhl-games/ Meeting The Team, #Goon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekwnp5L8shM #SlapShot - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHMi-j7W2gM RJ’s doppelganger, #RyanGosling - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzj_-wIBl4k Kane & his fake covid vard - https://frontofficesports.com/latest-evander-kane-probe-centers-around-fake-vaccine-card/ #Canada isn’t that nice, eh - https://dknation.draftkings.com/nba/2021/10/6/22713801/nba-vaccine-mandates-toronto-canada-covid-19-policy-players-not-vaccinated Canada on Strike - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRrYi21__sc NWSL’s systemic issues - https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/10/06/nwsl-protest-washington-spirit-gotham-fc/ #LISABAIRD STATEMENT - https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/1443656930292076546 2x #NWSL Coach of the Year, #PaulRiley - https://www.nccourage.com/news_article/show/1118281 But he has been (finally) fired by the NC Courage - https://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2021/09/former-portland-thorns-coach-paul-riley-fired-by-north-carolina-courage-after-allegations-of-sexual-coercion-by-multiple-players.html Thorns GM Wilkinson on administrative leave - https://theathletic.com/news/thorns-gm-gavin-wilkinson-on-administrative-leave-pending-investigation-results/I3JiUzmnpQ92 Gotham FC fired GM Alyse LaHue - https://equalizersoccer.com/2021/07/20/the-lowdown-reporting-alyse-lahue-story-gotham-fc-nwsl/ Washington Spirit HC head coach Richie Burke terminated - https://www.npr.org/2021/09/29/1041397913/nwsl-washington-spirit-richie-burke-fired Truth Be Told... | #Unfiltered w/ #KaiyaMcCullough - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsHgf7wlB3Q Racing Louisville HC Christy Holly fired - https://equalizersoccer.com/2021/08/31/racing-louisville-fires-christy-holly-for-cause-nwsl/ James O’Connor response to Holly being fired - https://www.wlky.com/article/christy-hollys-firing-was-a-swift-decision-that-even-surprised-the-players/37466848 OL Reign revealed HC Farid Benstiti asked to resign - https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10013751-report-former-ol-reign-coach-farid-benstiti-subject-of-verbal-abuse-allegations #AlexMorgan on #TheTodayShow - https://www.today.com/video/women-s-soccer-players-speak-out-about-sexual-abuse-scandal-122768965750 NWSL in game protest - https://justwomenssports.com/nwsl-players-pause-games-at-sixth-minute-in-solidarity-with-abuse-victims/ OL Reign player’s speak out - https://www.sounderatheart.com/seattle-reign/2021/10/4/22709060/nwsl-paul-riley-believe-protect-players #MeganRapinoe statement - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7wChE5gzeY #AngelCity Founders - https://angelcity.com/blogs/founders?page=1 #CristenPress signs historic contract - https://www.instagram.com/p/CS7cPtDL3Vq/ #AngelCity FC statement - https://www.angelsonparade.com/2021/10/4/22709408/movement-to-protect-nwsl-players-needs-guiding-principle #Texas bill limiting #transgender student athletes’ sports participation clears key hurdle on way to becoming law - https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/06/texas-transgender-sports-bill-legislature/

Richard hypothesizes on Aaron Rodgers high fashion, explains why Detroit is cursed, and previews the coming NBA civil war/season, before highlighting how Deion Sanders is the latest in a new wave of professional athletes bringing HBCUs into Primetime... (see what we did there😉) #AaronRodgers press conference (00:16) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0kYr0t4zmE #DaveChappelle Tyrone Biggums Intervention (00:34) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvwlEPyi6Y4 #OliviaMunn is pregnant with #JohnMulaney 's baby (00:57) - https://pagesix.com/2021/09/10/olivia-munn-breaks-silence-on-pregnancy-with-john-mulaney/ Jake from State Farm (1:08) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLFlOnLKuEw Potential 726k parlay bet (01:17) - https://theathletic.com/news/lions-loss-to-packers-ends-bettors-potential-726k-parlay-still-wins-133k/4ZHLLbq26zLN The Curse of #BobbyLane & the #DetroitLions (01:57) - https://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/mitch-albom/2019/10/16/mitch-albom-detroit-lions-cursed/3990337002/https://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2017/09/05/explaining-curse-bobby-layne/105277416/ https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2652877-urban-legends-the-curse-of-bobby-layne #Reno911 Drunk Catwalk (03:25) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6VQDNIZH7U #JustinTucker record breaking kick against the Lions (4:00) - https://www.nfl.com/news/ravens-kicker-justin-tucker-nfl-record-66-yard-field-goal-lions #MeganRapinoe, #SueBird among 500-plus athletes formally urging Supreme Court to protect abortion rights (04:18) - https://sports.yahoo.com/megan-rapinoe-sue-bird-among-500-plus-athletes-formally-urging-supreme-court-to-protect-abortion-rights-000359899.html Why Abortion Bans Are Asinine, According to #WNBA Star #NatashaCloud #NowThis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkm1eTnk4n4 The 2021-22 Los Angeles #Lakers (06:54) - https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2021/9/3/22650939/2021-22-lakers-all-time-machine-team-all-stars-lebron-dwight-rondo-melo #BenSimmons salary (06:57) - https://hoopshype.com/player/ben-simmons/salary/ Brian Windhorst ‘highly doubts’ Ben Simmons and the 76ers can repair their relationship #TheJump (07:10) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa3QVPCp5a0 Ben Simmons passes up a wide open layup under the basket for absolutely no reason? (07:31) 🤔 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9MRrCaosd0 #AndrewWiggins Anti-Vax Choice (07:43) - https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/Why-Warriors-have-reason-to-worry-about-Andrew-16480613.php #Wiggins isn’t getting vaxxed (08:16) - https://twitter.com/LetsGoWarriors/status/1441596287112159232?s=20 Wiggins’ Religious exemption for the COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t pass (08:38) - https://twitter.com/timbontemps/status/1441550049725480961?s=21 #JimmyButler gif (08:59) - https://twitter.com/steven_lebron/status/1441550795434979331?s=21 #StevenASmith on #FirstTake (09:10) - https://twitter.com/FirstTake/status/1441106384339144710?s=20 The #NBA and anti-vax players behind the scenes (09:47) - https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/nba-anti-vaxxers-covid-1231988/ #DeionSanders and JSU's New Beginning | Coach Prime Ep. 1 (11:44) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxI848ELSEE Aflac Ready for Prime Time (12:20) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d28bLFuHUnM Florida State’s brutal season (12:54) - https://247sports.com/Article/Florida-State-football-Mike-Norvell-opens-up-on-Seminoles-0-4-start-171818382/ Jim pranks Dwight on #TheOffice (12:58) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FwmGLzyRDk HBCUs do more with less (13:10)- https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-center-chalkboard/2021/01/18/when-it-comes-to-student-success-hbcus-do-more-with-less/ Coach Prime Deion Sanders Giving Pre-Game Speech Before #TSU Game (13:46) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYtQ5OwICNQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERWRfBWCQpw

In this episode: it’s #TomBrady versus MJ for commercial #GOAT; Richard messes with Texas, does a deep dive on the real losers in the Bishop Sycamore-IMG Academy saga and gets on his soap box alongside #DonaldTrump with analysis of the #HolyfieldBelfort fight. Gap Links Trump calls Holyfield Belfort fight on 9/11 (00:18) - https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/08/politics/donald-trump-evander-holyfield-september-11/index.html Boxing could be rigged - https://cagesidepress.com/2021/09/11/triller-offers-30-million-winner-take-purse-vitor-belfort-vs-jake-paul/ Anthony Joshua supports a Go Fund Me for Deontay Wilder (01:12) - https://www.sportbible.com/australia/boxing-news-anthony-joshua-wants-to-set-up-a-gofundme-page-for-deontay-wilder-20210520 Wilder and Joshua Tweets (01:20) - https://twitter.com/Tyson_Fury/status/1395094223062507520?s=20 “Unauthorized distribution of copyright content” (01:58) - https://fansided.com/2021/09/11/evander-holyfield-vs-vitor-belfort-ppv-shuts-unauthorized-distribution-message-stuns-fans-paid/ Did #TrillerFightClub forget to clear musical performances? (02:10) - https://twitter.com/dannyshap/status/1436842852672147460?s=20 Belfort’s pressure too much for Holyfield (02:20) - https://twitter.com/ESPNRingside/status/1436880991671390211?s=20 De La Hoya got hit with the rona (02:35) - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/oscar-de-la-hoya-released-hospital-says-covid-hit-me-n1278744 The Night George Foreman Beat Five Men In An Hour In Front Of Muhammad Ali - https://www.thesportsman.com/features/the-night-george-foreman-beat-five-men-in-an-hour-in-front-of-muhammad-ali Million Dollar Baby Last Fight Scene (03:20) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxCGmCQYnEM Holyfield’s dough (03:33) - https://www.sportscasting.com/how-did-evander-holyfield-lose-over-200-million-of-his-net-worth-so-quickly/ Evander's ear (03:40) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKPMVex-UKk #SnoopDogg & #MarvinGaye duet (04:16) - https://twitter.com/vitorbelfort/status/1436743064593354757?s=20 ESPN’s commendations WENT IN on #BishopSycamore (04:37) - https://twitter.com/kirk_barton/status/1432081893973954562?s=20 Sycamore’s bounced checks (05:25) - https://www.cbssports.com/high-school/football/news/bishop-sycamore-football-team-accused-of-writing-bad-checks-to-ohio-hotel-per-report/ This High School looks like a duplex (05:30) - https://twitter.com/TXFBLife/status/1432351441994362882?s=20 The legacy of Head Coach Roy Johnson (05:50) - https://www.outkick.com/bishop-sycamore-head-coach-faces-active-warrant-civil-lawsuits-pile-up/ IMG Academy = High-School Football Factory (06:40) - https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-a-hollywood-powerhouse-built-a-high-school-football-factory-1509122949 #IMG Academy Alumni (06:53) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IMG_Academy_alumni Hollywood Meets Football - https://www.wsj.com/video/hollywood-meets-football-at-img-academy/ED06888E-1AA8-49F0-8FBC-421CA6A4C85A.html Year’s Craziest Football Tale Leading To ESPN-Televised 58-0 Slaughter Of #BishopSycamore High At Hands Of Elite #IMGAcademy Gets Docudrama Quarterbacked By #KevinHart & #RichPaul (08:22) - https://deadline.com/2021/09/bishop-sycamore-high-school-football-scandal-espn-img-academy-docudrama-kevin-hart-rich-paul-1234826900/ 6ourbon7ime with Jim Beam (08:47) “Chicka, chicka-yeah, fake I.D.” (10:18) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLLzlb1SN2M #DallasCowboys Cheerleaders or the Handmaid’s Tale? - https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article254116048.html Black Santa (10:31) - https://youtu.be/iJtI-CrTihM Worst #LukaDoncic Interviews (11:26) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbvNFFLyRX0 #VictoriaHammett Video (11:35) - https://www.vice.com/en/article/epn9ae/tiktok-shrek-porn-anti-abortion-website “I ain’t going for Montana,” I’m going for Jordan.” (13:25) - https://www.instagram.com/p/CTkCPRetELK/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=55e5b2ed-06cc-406f-b498-580c38af23a1 Introducing the Freshly-Baked Fragrance of #Bready Subway Commercial (13:50) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pXVJvrSRU8 Sex toy or bread? (13:50) - https://ftw.usatoday.com/2021/09/tom-brady-subway-commercial-bread 1988 Ultra Star Hair Products #MichaelJordan SINGS Commercial (14:34) - https://youtu.be/SmMW2CRBNW4 #AaronRodgers is offended (15:06) - https://www.outkick.com/aaron-rodgers-continues-evolution-into-whiny-baby-with-recent-clothing-choice/ The interview Aaron Rodgers became a meme (15:20) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7bzlbne9dA #MaiaChaka makes history as the first black woman to officiate an #NFL Game (15:42) - https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/12/sport/maia-chaka-first-nfl-black-woman-official/index.html The viral falling cat (15:58) - https://www.instagram.com/p/CTs1QUGJNFd/?utm_medium=copy_link Washington Football Team is getting a new name (16:18) - https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/09/08/washington-is-finally-down-to-eight-possible-names/

Gap Links Athlete’s betting on themselves (and losing) (00:24) - https://www.complex.com/sports/2018/03/12-athletes-who-turned-down-mega-contracts-missed-out-millions/ Back 2 school for Superstars like #JRSmith (00:28) - https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/27/5-superstar-athletes-who-went-back-to-school.html Transfer window madness (00:36) - https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/football-news/the-crazy-transfer-window-how-summer-2021-has-been-maddest-of-transfer-seasons.html #Messi to #PSG (00:46) - https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/aug/11/lionel-messi-to-psg-the-inside-story-of-how-a-stunning-deal-was-done #MichaelJordan makes millions off Messi (00:57) - https://nba.nbcsports.com/2021/08/24/messi-move-to-paris-reportedly-made-michael-jordan-7-million-already/ No one wants Messi’s #10 (01:09)- https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomsanderson/2021/08/19/fc-barcelona-are-in-a-mess-with-their-numbers-nobody-wants-messis-10-who-should-take-it/?sh=73f44b20c302 #CristianoRonaldo, the Old Trafford legend (01:30) - https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1431187233328013312?s=20 If #Kobe ditched the #Lakers to suit up for the #Clippers (01:45) - https://cassiuslife.com/424580/kobe-bryant-almost-los-angeles-clippers-why/ #ManchesterUnited re-signed Ronaldo (02:47) -https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/official-statement-on-agreement-reached-for-cristiano-ronaldo?utm_campaign=ManUtd&utm_medium=post&utm_source=twitter #Ronaldo breaks the internet (02:56) - https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-united-ronaldo-transfer-website-21423016 And made the club’s stock jump by $293M (02:58) - https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ronaldo-transfer-man-utd-shares-24857507 JR Smith Goes Back to School (03:40) - https://www.si.com/golf/news/j-r-smith-moves-from-the-nba-to-golf-and-college-classes-at-n-c-a-t #NCAA Clears JR Smith to play college Golf (04:08) - https://www.phillytrib.com/sports/basketball/j-r-smith-isnt-kidding-about-his-dream-of-playing-college-golf/article_9a3993c3-6cf0-51d2-bc28-9bbff7169bae.html JR Smith Tweets his College Experience (04:30) - https://nypost.com/2021/08/27/j-r-smith-is-live-tweeting-his-college-experience-and-its-amazing/ 2016 JR celebrating in Vegas (05:28) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxqHgK6gogM It’s All About The Benjamins by #PuffDaddy (07:15) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c58ppLPJcQ #Blockbuster f@ck3d up and didn’t buy #Netflix (07:31) - https://www.businessinsider.com/blockbuster-ceo-passed-up-chance-to-buy-netflix-for-50-million-2015-7 #EvanderKane Betting on Himself (07:47) - https://www.si.com/hockey/news/evander-kane-accused-of-gambling-on-his-own-games Le'veon Bell’s Bet (07:56) - https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/leveon-bell-got-lots-of-money-from-jets-for-little-work-but-still-sold-himself-short/1q2bag5fy1ylw1m17yobylwlnq #DennisSchroder goes viral (08:35) - https://nba.nbcsports.com/2021/03/30/report-dennis-schroder-rejected-four-year-84m-contract-extension-from-lakers/ #IsaiahThomas Talks Free Agency (09:14) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGUWvjWjjzg Isaiah Thomas Game Highlights (09:40) - https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/isaiah_thomas_emotional_after_81_point_effort_hints_at_nba_comeback/s1_12680_35598062 The joke was never on #NoChillGil (10:38) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBKueG5Elu4 #BobbyBonilla Day (11:20) - https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31732959/bobby-bonilla-day-explained-why-mets-pay-119m-today-every-july-1 Blame the famed agent, Rich Paul (12:25) - https://www.si.com/nba/2019/06/12/rich-paul-klutch-sports-group-lakers-pelicans-lebron-james-anthony-davis #DraymondGreen Warrior’s Deal (12:38) - https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2780456-draymond-green-warriors-agree-to-4-year-100m-max-contract-extension #NewYorkKnicks Nerlens Noel sues Rich Paul (14:34) - https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32079344/new-york-knicks-nerlens-noel-sues-rich-paul-klutch-claiming-loss-58m-potential-salary #TheGambler performed by #KennyRodgers (not #RichardJefferson) (15:00) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hx4gdlfamo

Richard explores the history of protests at the Olympics, The NBA's most important influencers on & off the court, and The Supreme Court's Smackdown on the NCAA. In this week's "Unpopular Opinion" he lays down some harsh truth about the "cruel runnings" in track and field. Filling The Gap *Tonga Enters the Chat* Olympic Rule 50 (00:43) - https://www.teenvogue.com/story/olympics-rule-50-protest Protesting at the Olympics is What America Does (01:50) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL_8vpos-Fk From Public Nuisance to the People's Champ (02:21) - https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31879464/japan-yuto-horigome-wins-first-ever-olympic-skateboarding-gold How to have sex in a cardboard bed (02:40) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNQSgJxbckQ Sean "Bones" Gregory battles the crowds in Tokyo (03:20) - https://time.com/6083142/no-spectators-olympics-impact-athletes/?jwsource=cl The Notorious PCA (03:49) - https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/21/us/paralympic-tokyo-becca-meyers-trnd/index.html The World's Finest Swimming Publication (04:45) - https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/paralympic-gold-medalist-roy-perkins-slams-becca-meyers-nonsense-claims/ Cruel Runnings for Shacarri = RJ's Unpopular Opinion of the Week (05:30) - https://www.worldathletics.org/records/toplists/sprints/100-metres/outdoor/women/senior/2021 Vote for Shacarri (06:03) - https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexalisitza/billy-porter-and-more-share-support-for-shacarri-richardson Supreme Smackdown (07:09)- https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/06/29/business-of-football-supreme-court-unanimous-ruling Supreme Smackdown Vol. 2 (08:27) - https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2021/06/24/name-image-and-likeness-lawsuit-moves-forward-ncaa-loses-again/7777027002/ Nia Dennis Deserves All The Coins (09:01) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4ZuPBi2bJQ Sydney Mclaughlin does too (09:58) - https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/sydney-mclaughlin-wasnt-happy-at-kentucky/ Richard's Favorite Olympian's Ad (10:24) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU1MBU0xaN0 WTF Does Web Apps America Do and How Do We get Down (11:53) - https://www.si.com/college/2021/07/02/hercy-miller-master-p-son-signs-2m-deal-nil-law-change The Big 12 vs The Sec (12:16) - https://www.si.com/college/2021/07/23/big-12-administrators-confused-texas-oklahoma-joining-sec The Billion Dollar Baller (14:11) - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/lebron-james-has-earned-1-billion-the-first-u-s-team-sport-athlete-to-do-it-while-still-active-11627064527 Italians Don't Want Drake Messing With Their Football (14:45) - https://twitter.com/asromaen/status/1117853209538650112?lang=en The Biggest Influencer of 2020-21 Post Season Takes Zero Credit (15:11) - https://www.maxim.com/entertainment/kendall-jenner-dismisses-kardashian-curse-says-men-need-to-take-responsibility #TokyoOlympics #NCAA #ShacarriRichardson #RussellWestbrook #LebronJames #KyleKuzma #KendallJenner #KirbyJenner #KardashianCurse #NIL #NCAA #TexasFootball #Drake #SydneyMcLaughlin #SuniLee #SimoneBiles #Golden #ESPN #NBA #TheSportsGap #NBADraft

In This Episode: Richard thinks Devin Booker could be awwww-esome and needs to start moving like a future face of the league. Cristiano Ronaldo shows why he's atop the athlete influencer Mount Rushmore, but there's still a name Richard thinks people can't forget. Finally, the Sports Gap lays out the Blueprint for making soccer, sorry football, a more popular sport in North America but not before remembering to give the Leotard GOAT, Simone Biles, her flowers. GAP LINKS “SUNS IN 4” Guy https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1403792298983399424?s=20 #DevinBooker Tweet (00:54) https://twitter.com/DevinBook/status/1404520845268066306?s=20 “SUNS IN 4” Guy Action Figure https://www.abc15.com/sports/arizona-artist-creates-viral-suns-in-4-guy-action-figure “SUNS IN 4” Guy on Barstool Sports https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3369095/1st-interview-with-suns-in-4-guy-on-tonights-dave-portnoy-show Folks actually want selfies with #SUNSIN4 Guy https://www.instagram.com/p/CQWxCkFh9np/?utm_medium=copy_link #Clippers vs. #Suns fan fight (1:20) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQXWIALNRfI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link We're all Just Tryna Be Like Mike With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility (Spider-Man) (3:28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZITJouEeY8 Be Like Mike Gatorade Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0AGiq9j_Ak #Kobe vs MJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BBOwPwRyrQ #MuhammadAli Copycats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3dtssRjk6I Laugh Now, Cry Later by Drake https://youtu.be/JFm7YDVlqnI #OBJ Makes Catch of the Year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxbz3DDQzHU MVP Race: #Jokic vs. #Curry https://www.denverpost.com/2021/04/24/grading-the-week-if-nba-mvp-race-is-nikola-jokic-vs-steph-curry-we-all-know-who-its-gotta-be/ #ViratKohli (4:28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_prt6sDXUQ #CristianoRonaldo Destroyed Coca Cola (5:25) - https://twitter.com/vishalMunnagal1/status/1405048515558985737?s=20 - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/euro-2021/cristiano-ronaldo-removes-coca-cola-bottles-at-pc-company-takes-usd-4-billion-hit-report/articleshow/83573792.cms Michael Jordan’s Brand Power (5:47) https://www.si.com/nba/2020/05/16/michael-jordan-marketing-case-study #Starbucks Triple Shot (7:20) #Nike Dribbling Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPmfbhVGbIQ Definitely Not a “Be Like Pele” Ad (9:00) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nUzO4bhCAo #Ronaldo Bicycle Lick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt8198a0acA Baseball Popularity Decreases Soccer Stands to Gain https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/why-no-one-watches-baseball-anymore-mlb-red-sox-yankees/ #Shaq on #MTVCribs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHvEMKSInew #DameLilliard Rapping at All-Star game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVF13NJvi8c J. Cole Destroying NBA Players (10:43) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdQgGYB3fzc NEYMAR by Daniel Got Hits - America's Favorite Whiteboy (11:19) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY0SAv1ZM7M #AirJordan Commercials, 1986-2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-f8udP21Jg JADAKISS / AI (11:44) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_HcNG-tItw #Sportscenter IG Coverage https://twitter.com/drlindseydarvin/status/1402692258294603777?s=21 Jemele Hill Tweet on #SimoneBiles (12:52) https://twitter.com/jemelehill/status/1402766818893176836?s=20 Simone with the Goat Statement Piece https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/05/22/simone-biles-makes-fashion-statement-first-competition-19-months/5227900001/ Follow @TheSportsGap on all social platforms - turn on notifications, like, comment and subscribe.

#13 In this episode, learn about the favor Idris Elba owes Richard, hear Richard's latest Unpopular Opinion and connect the dots between Michael Jordan, Jake Paul and Will Ferrel. Plus our very first interview with NBPA Executive Director, MICHELE ROBERTS ---- LINKS IN THA GAP Rwanda's Finest J. Cole - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVtm6tnj5bs Don Cheadle - https://youtu.be/2x8UzELvKlY 2nd Acts Tim Tebow - https://www.foxnews.com/sports/outrage-tim-tebow-jaguars-tight-end-misplaced-trey-burton The Greatest Celebrity Athlete Crossover Ever - https://www.mlb.com/cut4/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-will-ferrells-epic-day-at-mlb-spring-training/c-112259358 Backseat Tesla Driver To The Moon - https://www.ktvu.com/video/932373 French Open Gold Medal in Hypocrisy - https://nypost.com/2021/06/01/gilles-moretton-destroyed-for-naomi-osaka-press-conference/ Philly Fans are Ruthless - https://twitter.com/Ballislife/status/1359637592174649347?s=20 Venus: Get Like Me! https://www.revolt.tv/news/2021/6/2/22464743/venus-williams-press-naomi-osaka-french-open When the Teams Play Hard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yXiWZyJL90 When You Don't Want To Get Fined - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmABbHSOTqQ Banned in Tokyo - https://thegrio.com/2021/05/08/blm-apparel-banned-tokyo-olympics/ How Racism Came to an End - https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/c_fill,g_auto,w_1200,h_675,ar_16:9/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.cnn.com%2Fcnnnext%2Fdam%2Fassets%2F200608142551-01-house-democrats-kneel-0608.jpg When All The Good Things You Did Don't Matter Anymore - https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nba-commissioner-adam-silver-says-social-justice-messages-largely-left-delivered-off-floor-next-season Mike Pence Conspiracy Theory - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/03/us/politics/pence-trump-systemic-racism.html Call Your Senators - Callyoursenators.nbpa.com

Richard Jefferson points out a few oxymorons in the sports news cycle including Poor Stanford having to cut 11 sports and the Utah Jazz on top of the NBA - in more ways than one. We also make the case for Drake to go to the Hall of Fame and settle this year's MVP debate once and for all by making the case for Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokic, and Lebron James. Gap Links: Merrriam Webster - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxymoron George Carlin, oxymoron jokes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUG0IMjfxCE The Story of the Utah Jazz - https://deadspin.com/the-story-of-the-new-orleans-jazz-and-their-move-to-uta-1846870555 The Raptors Hall of Fame Fan - https://www.si.com/nba/raptors/news/toronto-raptors-superfan-nav-bhatia-inducted-into-hall-of-fame Drake, the Super Fan- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TWFPXGsJZ8 Nav Bhattia - https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-48476301 Poor Stanford - https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annkillion/article/Stanford-will-not-cut-any-sports-programs-in-16185656.php 36 Sports Strong - https://www.36sportsstrong.org/ Larry Scott & The Pac 12 - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/sports/ncaafootball/pac-12-larry-scott.html Larry Scott's Imperial Palace in Vegas - https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2019/03/canzano-the-view-from-the-pac-12-conferences-imperial-palace-lacks-visibility.html George Kliavkoff says the Pac 12 is the greatest sports league - https://twitter.com/pac12/status/1392982673035915264?s=20 The Utah Jazz give out a scholarship for every win this season - https://www.kjzz.com/sports/55-jazz-wins-55-scholarships-jazz-program-aims-to-help-minority-students Jazz Owner D-Wade says it best - https://twitter.com/DwyaneWade/status/1383476545583386628?s=20 Jokic the worst MVP ever - https://twitter.com/NuggetsFansOnly/status/1390340360698744834?s=20 Lebron's MVP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nMPdLqwN_4

Welcome BACK to The Sports Gap. Richard kicks off season two with a play-by-play of his Twitter Beef with Shrimp Bayless, the NCAA is on notice, the history of the GREATEST 1-on-1 game almost played: Magic vs Jordan, AND what's going on with these NFL Quarterbacks?! Links RJ vs Skip Bayless: https://twitter.com/Rjeff24/status/1389413828451049475?s=20 The No Chill Podcast with Gilbert Arenas https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-112-clapping-back-with-richard-jefferson/id1422504839?i=1000520307265 NCAA Tourney Gender Divide: https://twitter.com/sedonaprince_/status/1372736231562342402?s=20 Tyler the Creator: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/so-that-was-a-fucking-lie Tom Brady + Avocado Tequila: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPOy9IatU4E Aaron Rodgers How to prounounce Oeuvre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGtnK7jDnac Shailene Woodley: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0940362/ The Knicks are good: https://twitter.com/NYGPD/status/1390082199177900032?s=20 Magic + Madonna + Prince Entrance Photo: https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/what-s-story-behind-viral-photo-magic-johnson-mike-tyson-madonna Bleacher Report King of the Court - The Greatest Game Never Played: https://mag.bleacherreport.com/jordan-magic-greatest-game-never-played/ Michael Jordan on Matchup vs Magic Johnson: https://youtu.be/mZCHxFE3aRQ The Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul Publicity Event (read stunt): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYL9a8zyLRo Will Smith/Big Willie Challenge: https://www.bet.com/style/living/photos/will-smith-inspires-the-big-willie-challenge.html