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LeBron, Mahomes Sign Letter Opposing Black Voter Suppression

LeBron James, Patrick MahomesAllyson Felix and "numerous other athletes have signed a letter with More Than A Vote to combat Black voter suppression" in '20. The letter is addressed to “our fans of every age, race and gender.” It reads in part, "We saw you in the streets. We saw your social media posts. Your voices are breaking through, but it’s now time to do more. ... Black voters matter more than ever.” The nonprofit More Than A Vote was unveiled in June, with James and a "long list of high-profile athletes and entertainers" on board (THEUNDEFEATED.com, 8/17).

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Learfield's Cory Moss, MASN/ESPN's Ben McDonald, and Canelo

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with Learfield's Cory Moss as he talks about his company’s collaboration on EA Sports College Football. Later in the show, we hear from MASN/ESPN baseball analyst Ben McDonald on how he sees the college and professional baseball scene shaking out. SBJ’s Adam Stern shares his thoughts on the upcoming Canelo-Mungia bout on Prime Video and DAZN.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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