Ep 9: Empathy for AB, Media Pressure for All Athletes, and Stupid Press Conference Questions

01/18/22 • 38 min

On this week’s episode of AOTF: The media is bad, so let's get to changing that.

Do athletes like Antonio Brown who have access to infinite health resources receive the same sympathy as normal people?
Why does the media jump to insane speculation when interviewing athletes like Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles?
Should there be a penalty for reporters asking stupid questions?

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On this week’s episode of AOTF: The media is bad, so let's get to changing that.

Do athletes like Antonio Brown who have access to infinite health resources receive the same sympathy as normal people?
Why does the media jump to insane speculation when interviewing athletes like Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles?
Should there be a penalty for reporters asking stupid questions?

Click here to check out the spreadsheet for the GOATscore. Please reach out to us to recommend athletes you'd like us to discuss! Tag us or send us a message on Twitter!

Please continue to stay safe out there. Get your vaccine boosters! Remember, taking care of yourself is taking care of your community.

Previous Episode

Ep 8: Olympics Inbound, NHL Does the Thing, the Two Types of Hecklers, and NCAA Nonsense!

On this week’s episode of AOTF: The Olympics are coming whether we like it or not!

What should we expect to see when there are inevitable COVID cases during Beijing 2022?
The NHL is in the middle of their extended Christmas break, but also this seems like they're doing a pretty darn good job. A good job from Gary Bettman? Unheard of!
Jordan Clarkson identifies the line between fun chirping and awful heckling.
Prepare for the fantastic nonsense that is incompetent NCAA Football bowl-season play-by-play and color commentary.
Please continue to stay safe out there. Travel safely, get your vaccines and boosters, and do your part to get us through this thing. Remember, taking care of yourself is taking care of your community.

Click here to check out the spreadsheet for the GOATscore. Please reach out to us to recommend athletes you'd like us to discuss! Tag us or send us a message on Twitter!

Please continue to stay safe out there. Get your vaccine boosters! Remember, taking care of yourself is taking care of your community.

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Ep 10: A News Story Extravaganza!

On this week’s episode of AOTF: A few minutes each on all the stories to which we couldn't dedicate full coverage.

Following up on Antonio Brown/Bruce Arians/Tampa Bay Buccaneers nonsense.
Aaron Rodgers is mad that people don't like his awful behavior.
Dak Prescott fined $25,000 for speaking words that the NFL didn't like.
Patrick Mahomes wife, Brittany Matthews, whines that people don't love her decision to spray Chiefs' fans with champagne.
Human rights activists and groups advise Beijing 2022 athletes of the safety risk of partaking in political speech while in China.
Gus Greensmith sets an example for how to behave in victory.
Isabelle Galmiche becomes the first woman to win a WRC event in 25 years.
Alabama fans get irrationally angry at Kayvon Thibodeaux.
Grayson Allen gets a super short suspension after gravely injuring another player.
Nick Saban sets a great example for how to respectfully politicize a sports platform.
The San Antonio Spurs set the example for how to honor former team members who return to their arena.
We open up our discussion on the problems with subjective-based scoring systems in sports and set the tone for a future Olympics-focused episode!

Click here to check out the spreadsheet for the GOATscore. Please reach out to us to recommend athletes you'd like us to discuss! Tag us or send us a message on Twitter!

Please continue to stay safe out there. Get your vaccine boosters! Remember, taking care of yourself is taking care of your community.