The NBA legend discusses the backlash to black athletes’ activism
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Larry Wilmore weighs in on the horrible situation in Charlottesville (1:30), the president’s refusal to condemn racism (6:25), and the problematic history behind Confederate symbols (11:15). Then, Larry sits down with NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to discuss how we can learn from the past to combat racism (18:30), the backlash against black athletes’ activism (24:40), coach John Wooden’s advocacy for civil rights (37:00), and the current NBA’s style of play (41:00).
The East Coast Bias boys also discuss how Nick Chubb’s injury affects the Cleveland Browns, why the Minnesota Vikings are due for a win, and whether Kenny Pickett and the Pittsburgh Steelers will bounce back against the Las Vegas Raiders
It’s Contrarian Week, where the smartest play might be taking some big underdogs. Does that mean daring to pick the Bears against the Chiefs, and the Broncos against the red-hot Dolphins? Here are our picks for every game on the Week 3 slate.
From 1982 to 1987, the Smiths produced more goddamn gorgeous beautiful songs than many other artists do in their entire careers. How did a stylish young guitar savant find the shyest poet, the one who lurked alone in the corner at every gig in the city?
Tara is joined by Lincoln Project cofounder Reed Galen to break down why a third-party contender might not stop Trump
Dave and Chris make their predictions for NFL matchups based on a unique criterion: Which city has the better food?
Cousin Sal and the D3 look ahead to Thursday night’s matchup and a packed weekend of college football
