Hang Up: The Mascot That Changed American Sports

Published: June 5, 2023, 11:15 p.m.

b'Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis are joined by Jack Hamilton to discuss the NBA Finals. The New York Times\\u2019 Tariq Panja also comes on for a conversation about Saudi Arabia\\u2019s efforts to lure Lionel Messi and conquer global soccer. Finally, the Athletic\\u2019s Zach Buchanan discusses his piece on the pioneering mascot the San Diego Chicken.\\nNuggets-Heat (3:05):\\xa0How Miami tied up the series.\\n\\nSaudi soccer (24:18):\\xa0Can they get Messi? What are they trying to accomplish?\\n\\nThe Chicken (42:49):\\xa0What Ted Giannoulas created.\\n\\nAfterball (1:05:20):\\xa0Josh on Rodney \\u201cCrash\\u201d McCray.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'