The Rats Fighting in a Sewer Edition

Summary: Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by the <em>Wall Street Journal</em>’s Jason Gay to discuss  Floyd Mayweather’s win over Conor McGregor, by Ken Rosenthal to talk about the <em>Athletic</em>, and by Robert Lipsyte to assess Clay Travis and ESPN’s supposed liberalism.<br><br><strong>Mayweather-McGregor </strong>(1:30): Jason Gay, who watched the fight while high, explains why fans weren’t unhappy with the experience, and looks at what’s next for the two very rich fighters.<br><br><strong>The Athletic </strong>(16:09): Longtime sportswriter and baseball sideline reporter Ken Rosenthal explains why he signed on with the sports media start-up and why he believes its business model makes sense.<br><br> <strong>Clay Travis and ESPN </strong>(32:54): Former ESPN ombudsman Robert Lipsyte discusses accusations that the Worldwide Leader of Sports is a liberal bastion and the marketing genius of Clay Travis, who has brought the culture wars to sports. <br><br> <strong>Afterballs</strong> (52:24):<br><br><br><br><br>