The Black Experience Within Sports Journalism (PST Episode 570)

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This week, we wanted to talk about the Black experience within the world of sports journalism. Yes, we discuss social topics on this podcast platform every now and then. We don’t “just stick to sports.” Our interview this week features friend of the pod O.J. Spivey from the Philadelphia Tribune as he talked about his life experiences, how he got into sports journalism, and what’s it like being a Black man in a white dominated industry. It was a great discussion we hope you enjoy!
But first, we talked about the Flyers offseason and the optimism we’re feeling heading into the 2024-2025 NHL season. (approx. 6:00)
We then gave our predictions on how we think the NBA Finals will end. (approx. 13:00)
From there, we gave our thoughts about the Philadelphia Union’s middling performances at this point in the season, and if we’re at a tipping point with this organization in terms of how much they’ll invest to win for the fans. (approx. 18:10)
Then we dove into a discussion about J.T. Realmuto’s injury and how that will affect the Phillies. Plus, we talked about MLB will be impacted by the 2028 Olympics as baseball returns. (approx. 27:20)
There are two Eagles defenders who may be on the outside looking in: Nakobe Dean and James Bradberry. What do their futures look like? (approx. 34:30)
What we threw down on the Table this week was a fantastic discussion with O.J. Spivey about bias within the sports journalism world, and his life experiences as we gain a better understanding of race. We discussed how and where he was born and raised, and the opportunity he received to become the journalist he is today. How can we as a community get better when it comes to understanding each other? O.J. had some great points to share with us. Plus much more within this discussion! (approx. 39:00)
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