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Joon Lee

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Independent Sports Journalist • Prev: ESPN, B/R • Born in Seoul 🇰🇷 Bred in Boston • [email protected]

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A man is playing the saxophone in the middle of the street

A man is playing the saxophone in the middle of the street

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I’ve never seen New York like this

I’ve never seen New York like this

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One of my favorite things about Boston is that when the Red Sox call up their top prospect, it legitimately feels like a national holiday. The city’s vibe changes. The weather for the game sucks, but Fenway is mostly packed. Everyone stood up for Roman Anthony’s first AB.

One of my favorite things about Boston is that when the Red Sox call up their top prospect, it legitimately feels like a national holiday. The city’s vibe changes. The weather for the game sucks, but Fenway is mostly packed. Everyone stood up for Roman Anthony’s first AB.

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Members of the Knicks front office partially credit James Dolan "getting distracted" by the Sphere for the team's success in recent years, according to team sources Inside the transformation of the Knicks from dysfunctional to champions

Members of the Knicks front office partially credit James Dolan "getting distracted" by the Sphere for the team's success in recent years, according to team sources Inside the transformation of the Knicks from dysfunctional to champions

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The Celtics sale tells you a lot about where sports ownership is heading. A private equity firm financed the deal. And they negotiated preferred shares, meaning the PE firm gets paid back before other owners, and changes the power of who runs the team.

The Celtics sale tells you a lot about where sports ownership is heading. A private equity firm financed the deal. And they negotiated preferred shares, meaning the PE firm gets paid back before other owners, and changes the power of who runs the team.

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Why South Korea is melting down after its World Cup elimination

Why South Korea is melting down after its World Cup elimination

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In June 2023, ESPN laid me off from my dream job For two years, I wasn’t allowed to write, appear on TV or start a YouTube channel So I sat back, and watched sports as a fan And what I learned about the state of sports shocked me 🧵Thread

In June 2023, ESPN laid me off from my dream job For two years, I wasn’t allowed to write, appear on TV or start a YouTube channel So I sat back, and watched sports as a fan And what I learned about the state of sports shocked me 🧵Thread

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On Squawk Box, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour struggles to answer why a Bad Bunny dancer -- who watched rehearsals -- betting on the Halftime Show predictions markets would not be considered insider trading. Sports was estimated to be 90% of betting on Kalshi during the NFL season.

On Squawk Box, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour struggles to answer why a Bad Bunny dancer -- who watched rehearsals -- betting on the Halftime Show predictions markets would not be considered insider trading. Sports was estimated to be 90% of betting on Kalshi during the NFL season.

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NEW VIDEO: I was prepared for Backyard Sports to become another nostalgia cash grab. So I flew to Pittsburgh to find out who bought it, why they brought it back and whether it’s actually possible to revive a childhood classic without ruining it. Link ⬇️

NEW VIDEO: I was prepared for Backyard Sports to become another nostalgia cash grab. So I flew to Pittsburgh to find out who bought it, why they brought it back and whether it’s actually possible to revive a childhood classic without ruining it. Link ⬇️

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NEW VIDEO; The WNBA is growing faster than ever—and facing a seemingly never-ending series of crises. To understand why, I talked to Seerat Sohi and traced how the league got here. The story starts long before Caitlin Clark turned pro. Link ⬇️

NEW VIDEO; The WNBA is growing faster than ever—and facing a seemingly never-ending series of crises. To understand why, I talked to Seerat Sohi and traced how the league got here. The story starts long before Caitlin Clark turned pro. Link ⬇️

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NEW VIDEO: Sports video games used to feel like the future. Every year they looked better. Felt bigger. More ambitious. Then somewhere along the way, they stopped trying to become better games. To find out why, I talked to kofie.substack.com. Link ⬇️

NEW VIDEO: Sports video games used to feel like the future. Every year they looked better. Felt bigger. More ambitious. Then somewhere along the way, they stopped trying to become better games. To find out why, I talked to kofie.substack.com. Link ⬇️

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Because the Dodgers went bankrupt, MLB agreed to tax their TV money as if they were still a broke. That lets the Dodgers keep about $66 million more every year than they otherwise would. This exception runs through 2039, according to a league source.

Because the Dodgers went bankrupt, MLB agreed to tax their TV money as if they were still a broke. That lets the Dodgers keep about $66 million more every year than they otherwise would. This exception runs through 2039, according to a league source.

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NEW VIDEO: Sports logos used to be chaotic, colorful and weird. They used to look like this 🦖 Now they look like this ⭕️ That didn't happen by accident, and I tried to figure out why:

NEW VIDEO: Sports logos used to be chaotic, colorful and weird. They used to look like this 🦖 Now they look like this ⭕️ That didn't happen by accident, and I tried to figure out why:

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NEW VIDEO: For 30 years, American soccer waited for a savior. Freddy Adu. Christian Pulisic. The next one. The USMNT finally got good the moment it stopped needing one. New video w/ Doug McIntyre on how that happened — and why we spent two decades looking at the wrong thing.

NEW VIDEO: For 30 years, American soccer waited for a savior. Freddy Adu. Christian Pulisic. The next one. The USMNT finally got good the moment it stopped needing one. New video w/ Doug McIntyre on how that happened — and why we spent two decades looking at the wrong thing.

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For NBC Sports Boston: the Red Sox dysfunction isn't just internal. It's affecting how they hire. A league source was recruited by the Red Sox, only to go through five rounds of interviews with an AI without speaking to a single person. Full segment:

For NBC Sports Boston: the Red Sox dysfunction isn't just internal. It's affecting how they hire. A league source was recruited by the Red Sox, only to go through five rounds of interviews with an AI without speaking to a single person. Full segment:

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NEW VIDEO: Every sports fan has heard it. "Sources say..." But what does that actually mean? I talked to Jeff Passan -- one of the most trusted insiders in sports -- to break down how reporting really works, and why it can be so confusing.

NEW VIDEO: Every sports fan has heard it. "Sources say..." But what does that actually mean? I talked to Jeff Passan -- one of the most trusted insiders in sports -- to break down how reporting really works, and why it can be so confusing.

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NEW VIDEO: For decades, America treated soccer like a joke. Then something changed. For Americans under 35, soccer is as popular as the NBA, and more popular than MLB. So how did a country that spent decades mocking soccer suddenly embrace it?

NEW VIDEO: For decades, America treated soccer like a joke. Then something changed. For Americans under 35, soccer is as popular as the NBA, and more popular than MLB. So how did a country that spent decades mocking soccer suddenly embrace it?

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NEW VIDEO: I’ve spent years dishing hot takes everywhere from the cafeteria to ESPN. But I never stepped into the shoes of a pro athlete … until now So I faced social media’s favorite reliever Adam Ottavino, and it changed how I watch sports

NEW VIDEO: I’ve spent years dishing hot takes everywhere from the cafeteria to ESPN. But I never stepped into the shoes of a pro athlete … until now So I faced social media’s favorite reliever Adam Ottavino, and it changed how I watch sports

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Skip Bayless returning to First Take feels like the final form of the hot take era, and a reminder of how hot takes took over everything. I made a video with @ViceSports explaining how we arrived in this world:

Skip Bayless returning to First Take feels like the final form of the hot take era, and a reminder of how hot takes took over everything. I made a video with @ViceSports explaining how we arrived in this world:

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NEW VIDEO: How did sports debate shows turn into the way we talk about everything? I went inside the rise of hot take culture, talked to the people who built it and traced how hot takes took over media. In collaboration with VICE Sports:

NEW VIDEO: How did sports debate shows turn into the way we talk about everything? I went inside the rise of hot take culture, talked to the people who built it and traced how hot takes took over media. In collaboration with VICE Sports:

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Can’t wait to watch this on loop the next two weeks

Can’t wait to watch this on loop the next two weeks

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I’m trying to understand what the hardest thing in sports actually is. So I went to explore NASCAR, where the legendary Jimmie Johnson showed me how this world really works. And then I drove a race car myself.

I’m trying to understand what the hardest thing in sports actually is. So I went to explore NASCAR, where the legendary Jimmie Johnson showed me how this world really works. And then I drove a race car myself.

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NEW VIDEO: Why are sports owners suddenly so comfortable losing? Some blame tanking, some blame analytics. But an answer increasingly is private equity.

NEW VIDEO: Why are sports owners suddenly so comfortable losing? Some blame tanking, some blame analytics. But an answer increasingly is private equity.

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