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Tua’s Swollen Eyes and the NBA’s Mafia Ties

Season 1, Ep. 55

Annie and Lizzie discuss the scandalous NBA gambling ring, correspondence(?) with the Jonas Brothers, the growing list of injuries in the NFL, the World Series game that never ended, and more… 


Episode description: 


World Series updates (4:56) (The Athletic, MLB) 

NFL updates: Giants, Jets, Dolphins, Steelers (19:09) (ESPN, NBC News) 

Belated apologies to Jason Tatum (29:40) 

Gambling Scandal and the NBA (30:20) (USA Today, The Athletic) 

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