Opioid Crisis: Tyler Skaggs death and drugs in sports; Why is the IOC letting Kamila skate?; An apology to Ben Simmons (Episode 541)

Today’s word of the day is ‘opioids’ as in the trial against Eric Kay in the death of former Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Kay was an employee for the Angels and he reportedly supplied opioids to a handful of players on the team, and the pills that took Skaggs life. Let’s have an honest conversation about drug use in the clubhouse. (27:30) Review: Lunana - A Yak in the Classroom. (32:45) Kamila Valieva is allowed to skate for Russia in the Olympics. Valieva is the favorite for gold. Valieva tested positive for a banned substance and the IOC said it’s all good! What a shame. (44:30) NPPOD. (46:25) Ben Simmons spoke for the first time as a Brooklyn Nets player. He opened up about his mental health struggles. I was a bit harsh on him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices