The Sports Deli

Under the Umbrella of The Sports Deli Podcast we are so honored to bring you the Hashtag Girldad Podcast - Episode 3. Jeaner (my daughter) and I discuss homeschool, acne, basketball, and some other fun topics during this episode.

Dr. Russ Kennedy is helping revolutionize how people navigate anxiety after going through decades of it himself. His groundbreaking book Anxiety Rx is a how to guide on managing anxiety. Dr. Kennedy's story is incredible from how he grew up with a bi-polar, schizophrenic father to his own anxiety to his journey as a neuroscientist, stand-up comedian, yoga instructor, mindfulness and meditation guide, being a dad and husband, dog and music lover and author. And don't miss who he would love to have at his dinner table along with Freud. Here's a hint: Jim. We hope this episode bring you some sort of education, motivation, inspiration, or transformation. Because I assure you, the outtakes will absolutely bring you some comedic relief after the power went out 4 times. And to all of you out there struggling with anxiety or depression or any other mood disorder, there is help out there and just know you are not alone. Dr. Kennedy and I are your biggest fans! The only way out of the darkness is the light. You are the light even if it doesn't feel like it right now. You can also dial 988 any time from any landline or smartphone and there will be someone there 24/7/365 to help you. Much love everyone and feel free to send me an email anytime to, thesportsdeli@gmail.com or DM on instagram @mikehootner And just remember the world is a better place with you in it. Love, Dr. Kennedy and me.

Kim Mulkey and coaches in my opinion should leverage their respective platforms to amplify mental health, anti-bullying, and all marginalized communities and people. Coaches have access to platforms many don't and can do so much more. Instead of wearing nice outfits and bling, howabout similar to how Lance Armstrong raised 100s of millions for cancer research and awareness via his LiveStrong brand, namely a $1 bracelet, wearing clothes, hats and more that could do so much more. Use your social media in practices, games, pre and post game pressers and everywhere to do more.

Taylor Soule, an old soul and an incredible spirit, grew up in New Hampshire along with her baby sister. They we're adopted by two white parents, and today, you will hear the rest of the story of how she went from small town girl to Boston, Massachusetts and Boston College to Blacksburg, Virginia and Virginia Tech helping the Hokies earn their first ever trip to the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four only to end up in her hometown of Chicago, Illinois and the WNBA's, Chicago Sky. Where will she go after her stint in Italy? Follow her on Instagram and X @TaylorSoule14 to find out.

Join Hoot and today's incredibles guests including the G.O.A.T. Cheryl Miller along with 2x WNBA Championship Coach, Dan Hughes, the Legends of the Ball, Judy Sweet, the first Female President in the HERstory of the NCAA, and many others as we celebrate the 45th anniversHERY of the original "W" and the 28.5" women's and girl's basketball. The original "W", better known as the WBL, the Women's Basketball League, played it's first game in Minneapolis in front of more than 8.000 people featuring the Chicago Hustle and the Milwaukee Does. There we're numerous more attempts to try and form professional women's basketball leagues but the two most successful after the WBL we're the ABL and of course, the WNBA.

We're so honored to welcome Earl Smith, PhD, is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of American Ethnic Studies and Sociology at Wake Forest University, and is currently teaching classes in Sociology, African and African American Studies, and Women & Gender Studies at the University of Delaware. Anthony Alegrete, M.A.O.L.Anthony Alegrete, M.A.O.L./COO | Creative Director | Brand Strategist | Angel Investor | Cannabis & Tech Industry Executive | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion is the co-founder along with his wife of 40 Tons Brand, a socially conscious cannabis brand that leverages it's platform to help free prisoners who are incarcerated for non-violent offenses, in particular, cannabis sentences that are disproportionate to people of color. Dr. Smith earned his Ph.D. at the University of Connecticut. His teaching and research focus on the sociology of sport, social stratification, criminal justice, and race. He is the author of 12 books, including his most recent book, Gender, Power and Violence (2019), and Policing Black Bodies (2018) as well as dozens of book chapters and peer-reviewed articles. He has written several books on the impact of social inequality on Black families. His book Race, Sport and the American Dream, which has been published in three editions, remains the only book on the market that examines structural racism in the Sport World. On a regular basis he is consulted as an expert by the New York Times, USA Today, and a variety of other news outlets. He teaches courses on social stratification, race and ethnicity, social problems, race and gender, and sexuality and sports. Current Projects ​Along with Dr. Angela J. Hattery, Dr. Smith is currently completing work on a three-year project examining the living and working conditions in solitary confinement units in a state prison system. The project involved nearly 100 interviews with inmates and staff living and working in solitary confinement as well as ethnographic observations. The book, tentatively entitled Way Down in the Hole: Race, Intimacy and the Reproduction of Racial Ideologies in Solitary Confinement is under contract with Rutgers University Press.

Jon Patricof, Co-Founder and CEO of Athletes Unlimited joined Hoot along with some incredible SHEros on today's episode. These incredible women included, Colleen Matsuhara, Carol Stiff, President of the Women's Sports Network, Val Whiting, former 2x National Champion at Stanford who later went on to play in the WNBA, and Taylor Soule of the WNBA's Chicago Sky.

Join Hoot in the Sports Deli for today's incredible menu. Tops on the list is Mahmoud Abdul Rauf and the most recent news from Showtime as to why the Documentary STAND was pulled. Next up is my thoughts on Dan Lanning, Head Coach of the Oregon Ducks and why I think he missed a golden opportunity. Where is the support for Colin Kaepernick? All he wanted was to have a chance at an NFL practice squad and instead, he has to again settle, this time in the CFL, the Canadian Football League. And finally, whether you love her or hate her, you cannot argue with the receipts that Taylor Swift and her Swifties bring to the cities she visits. And could this change the NFL economically as well, in particular for female viewers because of her rumored relationship with Kansas City Chiefs Tight End and future Hall-Of-Famer, Travis Kelce?

Deion and the black and brown community have had naysayers and gas lighters for years, decades and centuries. Not only is it monumentally more difficult for black and brown coaches to secure head coaching jobs in the NFL and at the collegiate level but they don't get as much of a chance once they are afforded an opportunity and they aren't recycled like white coaches. Deion deserves our support for so many reasons. He is staring NIL, Free Agency (the transfer portal), Alabama, Michigan, and Georgia smack dab in the face. Furthermore, he's backing it up. What he did at Jackson State was nothing short of incredible. And what he's done at Colorado is unreal. Never have we ever said that Deion Sanders and Colorado are phenomenal for college football. That's been reserved in the past for the Michigan's, the Ohio School, the Florida's, The Alabama's, and the Nick Saban's. Not any more. And Coach Prime? Wear your sunglasses as much as you want at your press conferences. People trying to tell you how to go about your business is ridiculous. I cannot sometimes with people. Anyway, I hope you enjoy today's special edition of the podcast. Keep up the amazing work bro.

Join C-Roc and Hoot for this thoughtful discussion about two in-state rivals from the state of Maryland in the form of a Seagull and a Bobcat. C-Roc as he is known in the hallways of Clubhouse attended Salisbury University. And today, you will hear the rest of the story. THE SPORTS DELI PODCAST www.thesportsdelipodcast.com (Now on) AUDIBLE: https://lnkd.in/gXAwci_9 Google: https://lnkd.in/gDN-XnKU iHeart: https://lnkd.in/e8SzqHz Apple: https://lnkd.in/gDdqxh8b Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gzR3peVj Check out the Video Podcast at: YOUTUBE: https://lnkd.in/gdUy4iH

Mark Gottfried was one of the coaches that gave me a chance to work at UCLA's basketball camp when I was a first year coach. He was always there if I had a question even though he was coaching at the likes of UCLA, Alabama, and NC State. He never forgot the man that gave him his first big shot, Jim Harrick at UCLA and he has been paying it forward ever since with his assistants while mentoring them to be head coaches themselves one day. I truly enjoyed our conversation that spanned from his earliest years witnessing his dad and uncle as college coaches to being a part of the transfer portal himself as a player to what he learned from his mistakes along the way. He's most proud besides the on-court success of his relationships with his former players - many of which he still talks to today. Finally, you don't want to miss who he would like to have at his dinner table if he could choose any 5 people past or present dead or alive to have a meal with him. He's a dad of 5 wonderful kids who he's so proud of and does not rule out a return to coaching. We hope you enjoy this phenomenal interview with Coach Gottfried.

Hoot and Jeaner team up again to discuss the Taylor Swift Concert, Team Jeremiah, her newest dance and The Summer I Became Pretty. Feel free to send us an email to, hashtaggirldad@gmail.com if you have any questions or suggestions. Thanks for the love and support and we hope that you found some sort of inspiration, motivation, and education along with some comedic relief from this episode. #girldadpodcast

Hoot & Jeaner join forces for our first ever episode of the Hashtag Girl Dad Podcast. We hope that it offers you some inspiration, education, and motivation along with some inevitable comedic relief so that you may put some better tools in your toolbox. Thanks for joining us today and if you have any questions for us or would like to discuss something in particular, feel free to email us at, hashtaggirldad@gmail.com

Mahmoud Abdul Rauf was Colin before Colin, Kobe before Kobe and Steph Curry before Steph Curry. That's real. He was destined for the Hall-of-Fame until HBO and the NBA railroaded him and his career. And now Showtime is doing the same. They all owe him a public apology in my opinion as does the Big 3. Shout out to Craig Hodges, Bruce Maxwell, Colin Kaepernick and Mahmoud Abdul Rauf in particular for the STAND that they all took (and there's many others like Tommy Smith, John Carlos, Serena and Venus, Jim Brown, and Ali) against police brutality and systemic racism.

Mahmoud Abdul Rauf played in the NBA in the 1990s. He was Steph before Steph, Kobe before Kobe and Colin before Colin. And what he's had to endure after getting white balled in the NBA, and most recently in the Big 3 and now with Showtime is a travesty of justice. HBO and the NBA and now Showtime owe him, Director Joslyn Rose Lyons a massive publicly apology and to put STAND back on at Showtime. Anything less is unacceptable. And athletes everywhere and the public need to STAND up for this unacceptable unconscionable act.

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We're so honored to welcome on this 7th day of Pride Awareness Month and 16 days away from the 51st anniversary of Title IX, one of the most historical pioneers and trailblazeHERS of women's basketball not only on the West Coast, nationwide and worldwide but for Asians and Asian-Americans everywhere the pride of Sacramento, California, Colleen Matsuhara.

Colleen's global impact has led her into some of the most profound spaces from being the Secretariat of Basketball Competition for both the men and women at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California, to one of the most iconic and historic basketball movies of all time, Spike Lee's Love and Basketball to the new Docuseries If Not For Them because of her courage, passion for basketball, determination, and unwavering commitment to do whatever it takes to give women from all walks of life what they so richly deserve and what her parents and her father in particular fought for, a seat at the table.

She played 3 sports in college and is in one of her colleges hall-of-fame, And today, you will hear the rest of the story...

She was born the same day as, Louis Armstrong, Meghan Markle and former President of the United States, Barack Obama

and the same year as my mom, the late Robin Williams, Marilyn Monroe, the italian stallion, and Oprah Winfrey.

She's coached some incredible players over the years at her various stops from Notre Dame to Nebraska to UCLA to the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA Like Hall-of-Famer, Lisa Leslie to so many others.

And although she's retired, she's still very proactive and doing whatever she can to educate, motivate and inspire kids and adults alike to not only remember the correct HERstory domestically and abroad, but to continue to help shatter glass ceilings and open the doors for the next generation of SHEroes and rock stars.

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www.amazon.com/shop/thesportsdeli Brenda VanLengen, an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, has worked as an
ESPN women’s college basketball analyst since 1996. In 2014, she joined
SEC Network’s women’s basketball coverage. Brenda is also a strong advocate for women's sports and has been a vocal supporter of Title IX, the federal law that prohibits gender discrimination in education programs and activities. She believes that women's sports deserve the same respect and recognition as men's sports and has worked tirelessly to promote gender equality in the industry.
Overall, Brenda VanLengen is a trailblazer in the world of sports broadcasting and a champion for women's sports. Her passion and dedication have inspired countless young women to pursue careers in sports journalism and have helped to elevate the status of women's sports in the media.
She's currently the Executive Producer for the docuseries, "If Not For Them" which chronicles the HERstory of women's college basketball.
Known for her ability to break down the X’s and O’s of the game,
VanLengen has operated the ART enhanced telestrator (which I've coined, "THE BRENDASTRATOR" for the NCAA Women’s Final Four since 2005 and the WNBA Finals since 2011. She has also been the analyst for seven NCAA Division II National Championships and three NAIA National Championships.
During the regular season, VanLengen covers games involving the
American, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, Mountain West and SEC for a variety
of networks, including work as the lead analyst for the Big 12
Conference women’s basketball package on FOX Sports. In addition to
basketball, she provides play-by-play on NCAA softball, volleyball and
soccer television broadcasts. VanLengen has also served as analyst for
the WNBA’s San Antonio Silver Starts and was co-founder of the women’s
sports and fitness publication SHE-KC.
In the summer of 2013, she was an analyst on ESPNU’s coverage of the
World University Games, calling gold medal contents in men’s basketball,
women’s basketball and women’s beach volleyball, plus ten days of
international competition.
From 1996-2001, VanLengen operated video play animation production
equipment for CBS’ coverage of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship
while working with Coach’s Edge.  Subsequently, VanLengen held a
leadership position at PE4life, a national non-profit organization, for
over nine years and led Kansas City’s efforts as the executive director
of the 1998 NCAA Women’s Final Four.
Prior to her broadcasting career, VanLengen coached basketball for
eight seasons, including five at the University of Nebraska. In 2008,
she was recognized as a “Distinguished Alumni” of the University of
Nebraska-Kearney, where she endows a scholarship for the women’s
basketball program. VanLengen was a two-time, Academic All-American at
the university.
VanLengen was the recipient of the 2010 Mid America Sports Emmy for
Sports Event/Game for Fox Sports Midwest’s production of the 2009 WEPAC
All-Star Charity basketball game, for which she was the play-by-play
announcer.
VanLengen, who developed a series of workshops for collegiate
student-athletes, serves as a motivational speaker. She directs and
coaches youth basketball camps and provides group and individual
basketball lessons.
#ifnotforthem #betonwomen #thesportsdelipodcast #titleix #womeninsports #breakingbarriers

Host and Producer of The Sports Deli, Hoot, discusses the accumulation of being black and brown in Amerikkka as well as the toll of generational trauma. Hoot also talks about a recent article featured in the NY Times about The Toll Police Violence Plays on Mental Health in the black and brown communities in America. Hoot also gives his NBA Finals prediction for this years 2023 NBA Finals between the Joker-led Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat led by Jimmy Butler.

Ja Morant has not to state the obvious, made a lot of really poor decisions. But we owe it to him to give him grace and allow him time to find himself and make the changes I believe he will make to show us that the best is yet to come. I believe in you Ja! I think you'll learn from all this and be an incredible version of yourself down the road.

Alicia Berber has endured decades of inhumane treatment. She has been abused, denied access, been overlooked, endured misogyny, sexual harassment, gas lighting, and retaliation. She's lost her home, feared for her life on many occasions, and endured more than two decades of mental anguish and post-traumatic stress. Her physical health has suffered and yet she continues to fight because she refuses to give in to the bullying, lies, and the machine. She wants to not only send a message to the Riverside Community College District and Riverside City College, but to the world, that you do not fuck with Title IX and women. This lawsuit is about Alicia. But this incredible college professor, coach, wife, mother, sister, and daughter is fighting for all the girls and women out there. She's fighting for inclusion and equality. She wants the next woman who comes into not only her position at Riverside City College but in all leadership positions that she has their backs and that the courts come to a similar conclusion. This will then make it that much easier for the next person to fight until we bridge the gap between the marginalized and the most privileged - white men. Thank you for joining me for this special edition on the amended lawsuit filed by Alicia Berber against RCCD. We hope this episode offers you some inspiration, motivation and education. Your voice matters. I started this podcast after the murder of George Floyd and I had no idea where it would lead me and I still don't, but in the meanwhile, I will continue to do my best to serve, to be an ally, and a vessel to not only create a safe space for people to share their story but to help educate and mobilize in hopes for a better tomorrow. Thanks for watching and listening and remember, it takes a village everyone. Much love...Peace.

Several of Phil Jackson's players have called him a racist for years. But after hearing his recent comments, in conjunction with his decades of comments and beliefs, is being exposed for the fraud that he is. And he's getting a pass. And that is not okay.

Phil is basically telling people to shut tf up and dribble and keep politics out of it. And many of you are going to ask the question, what's wrong with that? What's wrong with that is that we should all, especially white people do anything and everything no matter the venue to fight against the machine, social injustice and police brutality. It's insulting to every black and brown American who has died, fighting for equality.

Not only is he not a Zen Master, he's wrong about keeping politics out of sports. If anything, it's the perfect landing spot to raise awareness and to mobilize. The good news is that for every Racist Phil Jackson, there's an Arne Duncan and many more, especially those that are a part of the Gen. Z, Cuspers, and Millenial posse (I purposely used that word, Phil) who will fight for what's right.

I only wish I heard more from the white influencers when things like this happen like the Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Larry Bird, and anyone in this space who could leverage their white privilege and platform to be a powerful and transformational bridge and vessel.

We need more white people to speak up and dribble, speak up and pitch, speak up and shoot, and speak up and hit.

#blm #blacklivesmatter

Nicole Jeter West is the Chief Executive Office of underdog venture team, an organization on a mission to change

the game of sports business with a new “pay it forward” model that invests in unique, social-impact driven

business opportunities led by passionate and diverse leaders. As CEO, Jeter West is responsible for the

organization’s leadership, strategic vision and growth initiatives with a focus on empowering the next generation

of women and BIPOC leaders to up level the entire industry. Jeter West is on a mission to create an environment

that prioritizes its values and hires based on diversity of thought, experiences and talent. Encouraging and

supporting curiosity will breed innovation.

With more than 20 years’ experience in the sports and entertainment industry, Jeter West is renowned for her

ability to apply data-driven thinking to develop new business models and innovative partnership platforms, earning

her reputation as an innovator, strategist, problem-solver and natural born leader. She joined underdog venture

team from the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, where she was the head of brand marketing and

engagement. Rooted in co-creation, powerful storytelling and empowered by data insights and technology, she

led the organization’s cross-functional team that delivered the Games’ first-ever interactive emblem and dynamic

brand launch in fall 2020. Nicole focused on developing LA28’s data strategy vision and building infrastructure,

teams and systems to transform the future fan and athlete experience in the global Olympic and Paralympic

movement.

Prior to joining LA28, Jeter West was the chief marketing officer for Legends and led all aspects of worldwide

marketing and communications and was a key contributor to Legends’ growth across all business verticals; most

notably attractions, collegiate fundraising, and hospitality. She helped launch and served on the board of the

experiential agency, Edge XP – a joint venture between Productive Edge and Legends – that combined digital,

physical and virtual technologies. In 2019, Jeter West was named Legends’ General Manager for U.S. Olympic

and Paralympic Properties, LA28’s joint commercial venture, and was a critical partner in the organization’s

foundational year.

Jeter West spent five years as the managing director of ticket and digital for the United States Tennis Association

(USTA). She started her career in marketing at Madison Square Garden and the New York Knicks.

She has earned Sports Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” and “Power Players” honors while also being named

one of Sports Illustrated's “100 Influential Black Women in Sports”.

Jeter West is a graduate of the University of Delaware, where she serves on the Board for Next League and the

University of Delaware’s Women’s Leadership Initiative. She mentors numerous young executives throughout the

sports and entertainment industry and is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

She resides in New Jersey with her husband and three children.

Arne Duncan, former Secretary of Education under former President, Barack Obama joined Hoot and co-host, Dan Bruton for an incredible conversation about the impact of his incredible parents, his early professional years including his time as the Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and his time at Harvard where he was co-captain and an academic all-American as a Sociology major. Secretary Duncan also shares his honest thoughts on gun violence in America, where we need to go from here after the pandemic when it comes to education and mental health and what he's doing now. And you don't want to miss our very famous rapid fire, "This or That" and who Mr. Duncan would love to trade places with for a day and who he'd like to have dinner with if he had to choose only one person of all time.

Sven Erlandson is one of the most incredible humans I've ever met. And he will be the first person in the history of my 4 podcasts to be on all 4 of them - Healthy Living With Hoot, The Sports Deli Podcast, Life Coaching With Hoot and FYI-Follow Your Intuition. And today you will hear the rest of the story. It was one of the most powerful podcasts I've ever done. As always, you can watch it on you tube or listen on all audio platforms. Thanks to all of you for tapping in and to Dr. Russ Kennedy, author of Anxiety Rx for co-hosting with me today.

Caitlin Clark is white. Angel Reese is black. Both are polarizing women's college basketball players for their respective teams - Iowa and LSU. They played in the National Championship Game. And in this special episode, I break down not only Caitlin's interview on ESPN with Jeremy Schaap, Angel Reese's comments on Paper Route,

and my thoughts on race and sports in Amerikkka, the historic viewership during this seasons women's March Madness, the transfer portal and more. #blm #equality #titleix #unapologetically

In this

Former Olympian, Greg Whyte joined me today for an amazing podcast  filled with education, motivation, inspiration, and laughter.   

Greg and I attended graduate school together at Frostburg State  University (MD) and have stayed in touch for the last 30 years.  

We discuss his privileged and supportive upbringing, his love for  movement, his time in the Olympics and what he's doing now.   

We both agreed that being a parent is the toughest job we've ever  encountered but wouldn't trade it for the world.   

Greg is an incredible human and professional. He's kind, giving, funny,  and has a heart of gold.   

I was truly honored to share space with him today. 

And you don't want to  miss what 5 people would be at his dinner table. Here's a hint at who  one of them is: YEAH BABY!  

Thanks for the love and support and enjoy this amazing episode 4 of  season 4.

#Olympics #MentalHealth #GirlDad #SportsPodcast #ExerciseScience #physicaleducation #GreatBritain 

Cheri Kempf, Vice President and Executive Producer for Broadcast Distribution for Athletes Unlimited joined Hoot today for an incredible conversation about Athletes Unlimited (www.auprosports.com) and her life leading up to this incredible opportunity.

She won a World Cup with the U.S. national team in 1992, four years before softball made its Olympic debut.

She ran the Club K softball clinic in Tennessee, has been a softball broadcast analyst for ESPN and producer and commissioner of National Pro Fastpitch. 

You can find her on Twitter @cherikempf and you don't want to miss our very famous rapid fire, "This or That" for Cheri's answers including who her favorite professional sports team is of all time (here's a hint: I had never heard of them until today).

Dr. Shaun Anderson grew up in Arkansas and it wasn't easy to say the least. He was homeless twice. He attended both an HBC (Historical Black College) and a PWI (Predominately White Institution). He was the first and last African-American to be in his doctoral program. And sadly, he had to deal with so much racism at the University of West Virginia, it took him a couple of years to heal from the trauma from all the gas lighting, lies, and public humiliation on social media. Years later when Dr. A. attended a conference, someone that was in his program, much to Dr. Anderson's surprise apologized to him for how he was treated. 

Dr. Anderson, who is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Communication and Faculty Advisor for the Institute of Business Ethics and Sustainability at Loyola Marymount University, has a 4.5 (out of 5) rating on RateMyProfessor.Com where many of his former students call him hilarious, relatable, and caring. He earned tenure a year early and aside from the classes he normally teaches, Dr. Anderson is researching a number of issues as it relates to sport and brand activism. This includes but is not limited to, athlete activism, sports and politics as well as sports and community development

He teaches courses in, race and culture in sport, communication consulting, and sport in society. He also studies complex platforms of sports and social responsibility and is the founder of CSR Global Consulting.

He's worked with nike espn and major league baseball regarding social injustice initiatives and is the author of The Black Athlete Revolt. 

You can find him on Twitter @ShaunMarkSpeaks or on his website at, www.shaunmarqanderson.com.

DaWon B. Baker joined Hoot for this final episode of Season 3. It was an honor and a privilege. DaWon is the Associate Athletic Director (one of the youngest in the country) for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at the University of Colorado.

Baker came to the University of Colorado from the University of Nebraska, where he has served in a similar role as the Huskers' Diversity & Inclusion Director in Life Skills and Enrichment since September 2018.  

We discussed his upbringing in St. Louis, (and no, Albert Pujols is not his favorite Cardinal of all time), his time at the University of Missouri, his experiences and what he learned most by working with Dr. Richard Lapchick, who was also on our show, and what it has been like since Deion Sanders was hired as the football coach. 

You don't want to miss who DaWon would like to have at his dinner table if he could choose any 5 people and who is favorite basketball player is of all time.

#DEI #StLouis #MentalHealth #TrackandField #Football #SportsPodcast #Pac12 #BLM 

We are so honored to be joined by Former MLB Player, Born in Anola, Manitoba, Canada in 1973, the same day as Elon Musk, Corey Koskie. Koskie was a multi-sport star in high school, excelling in baseball, hockey and volleyball. After choosing to focus on baseball, he honed his skills at the National Baseball Institute in Surrey, B.C., in 1993 before he was selected in the 26th round of the 1994 MLB amateur draft by the Minnesota Twins.

The 6-foot-3 slugger played parts of five seasons in the minors prior to making his big league debut on September 9, 1998. He became a regular with the Twins the following season when he hit .310 and belted 11 home runs in 117 games – a performance that earned him a spot on the Topps’s 1999 All-Star Rookie team.

But his true breakout season would come two years later, when he scored 100 runs, socked 26 homers, collected 103 RBI and swiped 27 bases to become the first third baseman in American League history to record at least 100 runs, 25 homers, 100 RBI and 25 stolen bases in the same season. For his efforts, he was named co-winner (with Larry Walker) of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Tip O’Neill Award. In the ensuing three campaigns, he never hit less than 14 home runs in a season and he helped the Twins to three consecutive playoff berths.

On December 14, 2004, he signed with the Toronto Blue Jays and would slam 11 homers in 97 contests for the Canadian club in 2005, prior to being swapped to the Milwaukee Brewers in January 2006. He had 12 homers in 76 games for the Brewers in 2006 before sustaining a concussion on July 5 that eventually ended his career.

In all, in nine big league seasons, Koskie suited for 989 games – more than any other player from Manitoba – and ranks seventh all-time amongst Canadians in home runs (124) and on-base percentage (.367) and eighth in slugging percentage (.458). He also played more big league games at third base than any other Canadian and ranks first among Canuck third basemen in batting average, home runs, RBI and on-base percentage. He also competed for Canada in the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics.

For his efforts, he was elected to the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011 and the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.

During his career, Koskie was also involved with numerous charities and he continues to support fundraising activities for the Twins Community Fund. In 2001, he was the recipient of the Twins’ Carl R. Pohlad Award, which is handed out by the club to a player, coach or manager for outstanding work in the community.

Corey and Hoot talk about mental health, how an injury helped him make it to the major leagues, and what he learned from his parents and growing up on a farm. You also don't want to miss who Corey would choose to be at his dinner table if he could choose any 5 people.

#MLB #MinnesotaTwins #Canada #HotCorner #3rdBase #MentalHealth #988

Forbes Riley is a Celebrity TV Host, Health & Fitness Expert, Entrepreneur, Visionary. The New York native joined me today to talk about her incredible journey and what her vision is for not only herself but for the world going forward.

Forbes Riley mesmerizes audiences with her authentic, inspirational style that is second to none. Often referred to as Oprah meets Tony Robbins she transports, transforms and transfixes audiences from 100 to 10,000.

As one of the pioneers behind the As Seen on TV infomercial phenomenon, Forbes Riley has hosted 180+ infomercials and guested on QVC/HSN with more than 350 products generating more than $2.5 billion in global sales. Twenty of shows (including Jack Lalanne Juicer, Montel Williams Healthmaster) have each exceeded $100 million in revenue.

As a health and fitness expert, Forbes was inducted into the National Fitness Hall of Fame and is the creator and CEO of the fitness phenomenon, SpinGym. The product alone has sold more than 2 million units and she has a team of worldwide Brand Ambassadors promoting workplace wellness to major corporations.

And you don't want to miss who she would have at her dinner table if she could choose any 5 people.

It was truly an honor to have Forbes join me for this incredible episode.

Alicia Berber, Head Women's Basketball Coach at Riverside City College continues to fight the injustices, harassments, Title IX violations and unbearable conditions that have been going on for over 20 years. She updates us in this part 3 of our ongoing chronicling of her fight for women and girls everywhere. 

Join Alicia and I along with Judy Sweet, the first female President in the history of the NCAA and former Athletic Director at UCSD, Cheryl Miller, the G.O.A.T. of women's college and professional basketball, Mary Azzarto Ciampa, founder of WomenX along with Tiffany Bullock, Chief Operating Officer of WomenX, Doug Feinberg from The Associated Press, Jim Stroesser, co-founder and co-owner of Cali-Strong, Elizabeth Galloway-McQuitter, President of The Legends of the Ball, and Carol Stiff, former Vice President of Women's Sports Programming at ESPN where she worked for 31 years and is now an advisor to the newly formed, Women's Sports Network.

Please don't remain silent about this. Please call or email, the California Community College Chancellor, Daisy Gonzales  (her bio is here): https://www.cccco.edu/About-Us/Chancellors-Office/Meet-the-Chancellor and Riverside City College and demand that the President, Chancellor, and Athletic Director protect Alicia and her players under the law.

Thank you so much for watching and listening.

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Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL was seen in a photo in 1957 that prevented 6 black children from entering North Little Rock High School. He claimed that he was "Curious" but didn't denounce the entire situation or condemn it.   

He wasn't required to like we asked of Kyrie to meet with black and brown leaders or go through sensitivity or diversity, equity, and inclusion training, or donate to a black and brown cause. It's absolute and utter bullshit and hypocritical at best. 

A large segment of the Jewish community (not me) criticized Dave Chappelle so harshly but Jerry gets a pass.   It's unacceptable. Jerry's response shows how tone deaf he, how racially insensitive he is and how he actually doesn't give a fuck about changing the narrative because his (in)action speaks volumes.  

And for Stephen A. Smith from ESPN to give him a pass yet he'll criticize his own people for nothing like Kwame Brown is deplorable and shows what a blind spot he has because he likes Jerry. F-that bullshit.   

The sponsors, the networks, the fans and the players should stop the presses until Jerry comes correct. But then again, the Cowboys are relevant. So, how about those Cowboys?  

I wish Prime Time would say something. I wish other owners would. But they probably won't because this type of stuff doesn't matter to most and who cares right? It doesn't apply to you. And there's more important things to worry about.  

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Rabbi Harry Rosenberg joined Hoot from Israel for this epic conversation about his upbringing as a Knicks fan to how he became a Rabbi to where he is now and where he hopes to be in five years.

We discuss Kyrie Irving, Kanye, Elon Musk, Palestine, the 2018 documentary by Ronald Dalton, Hebrews to Negros, the Anti-Defamation League, Psychedelics, former NBA star, Amar'e Stoudemire, the Torah, and much much more.

And you don't want to miss who he would have at his two different dinner tables. 

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Join Hoot for this Special Edition of The Sports Deli Podcast where he discusses the Dave Chappelle monologue from the November 12, 2022, episode of Saturday Night Live.

Hoot believes that Dave should have either not discussed or framed 3 of the topics differently because in this new era of comedy, you have to think about what you're saying about whom otherwise you run the risk of being cancelled or criticized harshly versus in the "old days" where anything pretty much went.

This is the 40th episode of season 3.

#SNL @SNL #Comedy #TheSportsDeliPodcast #KanyeWest #KyrieIrving #HerschelWalker #TheNWord #TheHolocaust #SportsPodcasts #Podcast

I completely disagree with the Brooklyn Nets requirements for Kyrie to return to play. I understand he needs to be a better example and more thoughtful before he posts on social media but I personally think he's struggling with life, his past and his heritage. 

At age 11 Kelly told her parents she wanted to play football and ice hockey, her father said, "there is no future in either sport for you, so just pick one". Kelly picked hockey and went on to play for 24 years including college back-to-back champions, 7 years on Team USA and 4 years playing men's professional ice hockey -- once retired she went on to develop a line of sticks and protective equipment for women with a major hockey company while also becoming an NHL pro rep creating sticks and gear for some of the greatest men’s players in the game.   

She is a four-time Team USA Ice Hockey goaltender and was one of the first three females to play in a men’s professional hockey league, January 7th, 1994, with the West Palm Beach Blaze. She is a member of the Massachusetts USA Hockey Hall of Fame, and the Northeastern University Hall of Fame.   

Kelly paved the way and created her our own future in sports and in business and is passionate in inspiring others to do the same. Living the slogan created when they launched the women’s ice hockey line, “don’t tell me what I can’t do”. 

Breaking glass ceilings and while doing so opening paths for others by showing all people in diverse rolls -- helping to stimulate dreams of young people to become what they want to be.   She has been a distinguished Athlete Representative to the Executive Committee of USA Hockey, member of the Girls/Women's Committee for USA Hockey and for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), representative for the sports for the Women’s Sports Foundation, spokesperson at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, to IIHF IOC Manager for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. 

Kelly has always been a recognized leader and ambassador for women in sports.  

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Alicia Berber a Hall-of-Famer at Riverside Community College join another Hall-of-Famer, Cheryl Miller, along with a pioneer and a legend, Elizabeth Galloway McQuitter to discuss Alicia's two decades of harassment and retaliation in violation of Title IX and the subsequent lawsuit that she is pursuing, the second of it's kind alleged against Riverside by Coach Berber.

Mel Pender who was roommates at the 1968 Olympic games with John Carlos, Joined Hoot for a podcast of epic proportions. Carlos and his teammates executed one of the most famous silent protests in American Sports History along with Tommie Smith and Australian Peter Norman. Pender, who also competed in the 1964 Olympic games, won the gold medal in the 4 x 100 in the 1968 Olympics.

Mel served in the Army for over 20 years and then went to work for the NFL and the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. He was great friends with the late Hank Aaron as they would go out to lunch 2-3 days a week for years. And you don't want to miss his opinions on Jesse Owens, Bob Knight, and Coach K.

Mel does motivational speaking, is an author, has a documentary coming out and still stays in touch with a number of his teammates from the 1968 squad that has often been referred to as the most talented American track-and-field team in USA Track and Field history.

This Halloween baby has a lot of tricks and treats under his cleats. 

You can find out more about this true American hero and Olympic gold medalist on his website at, melpender.com.

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Along with former 10-Year Major League Baseball star and MLB Hitting Coach, Jacque Jones, San Diego native who attended the University of Southern California, Future Hall-of-Famer, Kenny Lofton, and USA Today writer, Bob Nightengale, we're so honored to welcome on Ruby Bridges' birthday,  one of the most feared power hitters of his era, Rhino, The Big Piece,  Ryan Howard.   

In case you forgot, Ruby Bridges was the first African-American child to desegregate in New Orleans in 1960. (the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis on November 14, 1960)  

Ryan played Major League Baseball for 13 years, all with the Philadelphia Phillies.  He  was the fastest major leaguer to 100 home runs, 200 home runs and 1,000 RBI  

He was born the same day as Ted Turner, founder of CNN and former owner of the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks.  

He was born the same year as former Major League Baseball Players Adrien Beltre and Luis Gonzales, His favorite team growing up was the St. Louis Cardinals  

He had 3 All-Star appearances,(2006, 2009, 2010).

And was the first National Leaguer to win the Rookie-of-the-Year award and MVP in back-to-back seasons  

And in 2008, he along with his incredible teammates, won the ultimate team prize, the World Series.  

He's an author of numerous children's books  He's an entrepreneur and investor  He worked for ESPNs Baseball Tonight  

One of his rookie baseball cards is currently going for nearly $400  He's a #girldad  a brother, and a husband  

He has a fraternal twin  He's been on a number of shows including Entourage and The Office  

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