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Listener Mail on Rachel Nichols, Stephen A. Smith, and the Future of Sports Coverage

Bryan and David open up the mailbag and answer your Listener Mail

By Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
2021 NBA Draft Photo by Michael J. LeBrecht II/NBAE via Getty Images


Bryan and David open up the mailbag and answer your Listener Mail. They discuss the removal of Rachel Nichols from NBA programming (0:38), talk through Stephen A. Smith’s vision for ESPN (8:55), weigh in on Monday Night Football coverage for the upcoming season (22:20), and more!

Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker
Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes

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