Topic: More Than A Vote

2 chapters across the catalog

56: Fishing Polls
• 2:45:43 - 2:48:26

56: Fishing Polls

Obama's Alley-Oop to the Voting Booth

Barack Obama explains his advice to NBA players: use their platform to ask for "specifics" and set up a permanent office for social justice. He emphasizes the connection between protest and voting, praising LeBron's work with "More Than a Vote" and Michelle Obama. The hosts characterize this as Obama using the players to drive his own political legacy and voter turnout.

53: 2020 Vision
• 1:02:52 - 1:05:46

53: 2020 Vision

LeBron James and NBA Arenas as Polling Stations

The discussion covers LeBron James' "More Than a Vote" initiative and the conversion of NBA arenas into polling locations. The hosts express skepticism about the motivations behind these moves, mentioning the NBA's financial struggles and James' business ties to China and the Democratic establishment.