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In this week’s episode of Slate’s sports podcast Hang Up and Listen, Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca examine how the Golden State Warriors played “hero ball” to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder. Next, they discuss Baylor’s decision to fire its football coach Art Briles due to the football program’s consistent mishandling of sexual assault charges against its players. Finally, Ken Early of the Irish Times joins the show to explain why everyone hates Cristiano Ronaldo.
Here are links to some of the articles and other items mentioned on the show:
- In Slate, Josh writes that the Warriors make “hero ball” work.
- The Thunder gave up a 3–1 series lead in the Western Conference Finals.
- An NBA Finals rematch: Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers.
- A timeline of Art Briles’ rise and fall at Baylor on ESPN.
- In Texas Monthly, Jessica Luther and Dan Solomon reported on the sexual assault charges against Baylor football player Sam Ukwuachu.
- Deadspin’s Diana Moskovitz writes about Baylor’s “shameful” investigation into the charges against Ukwuachu.
- ESPN’s Outside the Lines investigated Baylor’s horrific mishandling of sexual assaults on campus.
- Read an account of college sports’ worst scandal: the 2003 murder of Baylor basketball player Patrick Dennehy and his coach Dave Bliss’s attempt to frame him as a drug dealer.
- Diana Moskovitz also writes about Baylor’s history of noncompliance with Title IX.
- Follow Ken Early on Twitter, read his work at the Irish Times, and subscribe to his podcast Second Captains.
- Early writes about Ronaldo’s winning goal in the Champions League final.
- Ronaldo bought a wax statue of himself.
- Watch a trailer for the authorized documentary about Ronaldo’s life.
Hang Up and Listen’s weekly CR7s:
Stefan’s CR7: Help define “hot take” for possible inclusion in Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Mike’s CR7: What’s wrong with Michael Wilbon’s article about black people not liking sports analytics.
Josh’s CR7: The NBA store is not “five stars,” as YouTube commenters will tell you.
On this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca help Ohio native and Warriors admirer Allison Benedikt decide who to root for in the NBA Finals. Visit slate.com/hangupplus and try it free for two weeks.
Podcast production and edit by Mickey Capper.
Our intern is Laura Wagner.
You can email us at hangup@slate.com.