NBA – Sports As A Weapon

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19 | Pinata Theory, Poetry, and Bay Area fandom with Chicano Poet Alan Chazaro

June 2, 2021June 25, 2021 MIGgS 0 Comments Bay Area, Chicano, Culture, Juan Toscano Anderson, Naomi Osaka, Oakland Athletics, Pinata Theory, Podcast, Poetry, Raiders, San Francisco, San Francisco 49ers, San Jose, Serena Williams, Stephen Curry, Tennis

This week, Miguel speaks to Bay area Chicano Poet and writer Alan Chazaro (@alan_chazaro). Miguel spoke to Alan about becoming

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18 | Interview w/ Dave Zirin, Sports Editor at the Nation Magazine & Tribute to Lee Evans

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 MIGgS 0 Comments Apple Podcasts, Dave Zirin, John Carlos, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Lee Evans, Manchester City, Manchester United, NBA, Olympics, Palestine, Podcasts, Riyad Mahrez, San Jose, San Jose State, SJSU, Speed City, Sports, Spotify, The Edge of Sports Podcast, Tim Tebow, Tokyo, Tommie Smith

This week, Miguel is honored to speak to Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports), Sports Editor at the Nation Magazine, and host of

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17| 2021 NBA Playoffs & Justice for Palestine w/ Mavs Writer Irvin Castellanos

May 18, 2021May 25, 2021 MIGgS 0 Comments Apartheid, Apple Podcasts, Brooklyn Nets, CNN, Denver Nuggets, Free Gaza, Justice for Palestine, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, NBA, NBA MVP, NBA Play-in, NBA PLayoffs, Nikola Jokic, Palestine, Podcast, Podcasts, politics, Spotify

This week, I am joined on the podcast by Irvin Castellanos (@TwittIrv), who covers the Dallas Mavericks for WFAA ABC

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14| Texas & The Sports Revolution of the 1960s & 70s w/ Historian of Sport & Society, Dr. Frank A. Guridy

April 29, 2021May 18, 2021 MIGgS 0 Comments Apple Podcasts, Dallas Cowboys, Go Spurs Go, Google Podcasts, Houston Astros, Houston Rockets, Jim Crow, Podcast, politics, Racism, San Antonio Spurs, Sports, Spotify, Texas, Texas Lonhorns

I am joined this week on the podcast by Dr. Frank Andre Guridy, historian of sport and society at Columbia

CFL COVID-19 Labor Rights NBA Podcast

Episode 7: CFL Player Salary Cuts, Sports & Nationalism, and Raptors Fandom w/ Abdul Malik of The Off Court Podcast

February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 MIGgS 0 Comments BC Lions, Calgary Stampeders, Canadian Football, Capitalism, CFL, Edmonton Football Team, Football, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Labor Rights, Montreal Alouettes, Nationalism, NBA, Neoliberalism, Ottawa Redblacks, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Sports, Toronto Argonauts, Toronto Raptors, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On the newest episode, I welcomed my very first guest on the podcast, Screenwriter Abdul Malik, co-host of the @offcourtpodBased

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Episode 5: The “Sports Strike Heard Around the World”

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 MIGgS 0 Comments black lives matter, BLM, Boycott, Dominic Smith, Justice for Jacob Blake, LeBron James, Milwaukee Bucks, MLB, Mookie Betts, Naomi Osaka, NBA, NFL, NHL, Police Brutality, Sports Strike, Tennis, WNBA

In today’s episode, I discuss Wednesday’s historic day in sports entangled with social justice and worker solidarity. The Milwaukee Bucks decided to strike and not play in Game 5 against the Orlando Magic, which led to a wave across all sports with MLB, NFL, WNBA, and even Tennis Superstar Naomi Osaka striking in solidarity. Oh, and eventually the NHL joined the strike in solidarity too, due to the efforts of the Hockey Diversity Alliance (HDA).

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EP 4: “Our Enemies in Blue” Episode-Police Shoot Jacob Blake and NBA, LeBron, and George Hill Respond, Malcolm X and Toronto Raptors Boycotting ECSF Game 1?

August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 MIGgS 0 Comments Anthony Davis, black lives matter, BLM, Enemies in Blue, George Hill, Jacob Blake, Justice for Jacob Blake, Kyle Kuzma, Lakers, LeBron James, Malcolm X, Masai Ujiri, NBA, Police Brutality, social justice, Sports, sports as a weapon, Toronto Raptors

In today’s episode, I will be discussing Police Violence and the continued police killings of Black People. Specifically, I will focus today’s show on the shooting of Jacob Blake by Police in Wisconsin this past Sunday and the outrage from the black community and NBA players like George Hill and LeBron James

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Episode 3: LeBron James and “More Than a Vote” Fighting Against Black Voter Suppression…Plus NBA Playoffs 1st Round Predictions

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 MIGgS 0 Comments 2020 Election, Alvin Kamara, Atlanta Hawks, Basketball, black lives matter, BLM, Charlotte Hornets, Damian Lilard, LeBron James, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, MLB, More Than a Vote, NBA, NBA PLayoffs, NFL, Patrick Mahomes, Renee Montgomery, Sacramento Kings, social justice, Sports, Toronto Raptors, Voter Suppression, Voting, WNBA

Hey everyone! My name is Miguel Garcia and I’m the host of the Sports As A Weapon Podcast…A working-class sports

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Sports As A Weapon Podcast- Episode 1: MLB Covid-19 Outbreak, NBA Bubble, and NCAA Football Season in Doubt (PAC-12 & Big Ten cancel season)

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 MIGgS 0 Comments Basketball, BigTenUnited, College Football, COVID-19, Labor, Labor Rights, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, MLB, MLS, NBA, NCAA, NFL, NHL, Player Coalition, Podcast, politics, Sports, sports as a weapon, Trump, Union, WeAREUnited, WNBA