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Rob and Kelvin discuss the WNBA's handling of controversies and interview former USMNT defender Jonathan Bornstein about the World Cup and Lionel Messi.

Rob and Kelvin explain why the weekend fiasco involving Angel Reese is further proof that the WNBA doesn’t know how to handle even the smallest controversies. Plus, former USMNT defender Jonathan Bornstein swings by to discuss Spain’s run to the World Cup title, what makes Lionel Messi arguably the greatest player of all-time, the likelihood that the World Cup returns to the USA in the near future, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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