What to do about China, Richard Williams was right, MLB heads off a cliff, and Les Snead talks OBJ

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11/24/21 • 72 min

On this episode of The Long Game with LZ & Leitch, LZ and Will discuss Peng Shuai's disappearance and how the sports world should respond to China's human rights abuses; pay homage to Richard Williams and decide whether his mentorship of daughters Venus and Serena is the greatest story in sports history; talk about whether Major League Baseball can save itself from self-imposed disaster, and are joined by L.A. Rams GM Les Snead to break down the current state of the team. They wrap up with "This Week In Sports History," revisiting MLB's first $3 million a year contract, and with their "Games of the Week."

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