Bostonians against sanctuary cities and a variety of issues and educational forums, to talk about immigration. Tonight i want to welcome all of you who may be watching live on live stream and people who are watching on cspan booktv, despite the covid19 regulation this, in lockdown all the time. And and 50 , i want to welcome harlan hill and ryan girdusky. Apparently doing a marco rubio invitation already. And harlan is a consultant the trump reelection campaign, cnn. And someone is the political consultants. And working human events, the first book, another round of applause. [applause] lets get right to the book and prep for this interview. I spoke with steve bannon this afternoon about populism and he said this is an essential primer how we got here with a view of the populist movement, deep dive, steve bannon also said they were with us on the beach. And coulter, you will find her quote, she has high praise on the dust jacket, called this a critically important book with condescensi
A dot com youre watching a cantor national but i have with us. The collision of politics and sports in america with the legendary sportscaster bob costas on this politicking. Politicking on larry king on this edition the intersection of politics and American Sports and the risks and rewards of playing during a pandemic will have an indepth want to on one interview with the legendary sportscaster bob kos a man who knows his stuff and speaks his mind hes in the hall of fame use of Emmy Award Winner hes also been the prime host of 11 olympics he joins us from california. Bottom askin right into was do you ever remember a time in history when sporran sin politics has been so intertwined no not as pervasively of course muhammad ali was a singular figure of global d influence and the 1960 s. As we both remember were of very very contentious period of time yet tommy smith and john carlos with the raise fissile that of the 1968 olympics in mexico city a lot of Young Athletes protested the war
Face of of course muhammad ali was a singular figure of global influence and the 960 s. As we both remember were of very very contentious period of time yet tommie smith and john carlos with the race fizzled at the 1968 olympics in mexico city a lot of Young Athletes protested the war in vietnam some were part of the counterculture bill walton d an extremely likable man nonetheless had some countercultural ideas which many agreed with so that was a period of time when it was out there but i dont think numerically there were as many athletes who had a political bent a seem to have today lets get to so many instances i know you were for it for a long time i wish to what do you make of washington finally dropping the redskins. Well as i said a week ago theyre not doing it because they saw the life theyre doing it because theyre feeling the heat Daniel Snyder the owner had been adamant ill never change the name never and you could put it in capital letters but math when fed ex with a playe
A period of time when it was out there but i dont think numerically there were as many athletes who had a political bent a seem to have today is going to so many instances i know you will for and for a long time i wish to what do you make them washington finally dropping the redskins. Well as i said a week ago theyre not doing it because they saw the life theyre doing it because theyre feeling the heat Daniel Snyder the owner had been adamant ill never change the name never and you could put it in capital letters but now when fedex when they play his name fed ex field fed ex says we dont want any part of it if you consider you with that name nike pepsi others hundreds of millions of dollars involved there along with the social pressure thats been building since the death of george floyd the murder really of joe which way thats the reason they did it not because they actually change their point of view are we going to see a lot more teams doing it. I think youve got to go on a case by c
As we both remember were of very very contentious period of time yet tommie smith and john carlos with the race facility the 1968 olympics in mexico city a lot of Young Athletes protested the war in vietnam some were part of the counterculture bill walton d an extremely likable man nonetheless had some countercultural ideas which many agreed with so that was a period of time when it was out there but i dont think numerically there were as many athletes who had a political bent a seem to have today lets get to some of the instances i know you were for and for a long time i wish to what do you make of washington finally dropping the redskins. Well as i said a week ago theyre not doing it because they saw the life theyre doing it because theyre feeling the heat Daniel Snyder the owner have been adamant ill never change the name never and you could put it in capital letters but nothing will when fed ex with a players name fed ex field fed ex says we dont want to be part of it if you consid