This Paley Center seminar honors Bryant Gumbel and celebrates the 10th anniversary of iReal Sports with Bryant Gumbeli. iToday Showi co-anchor Matt Lauer moderates.pLauer asks Gumbel about the following topics: Gumbels weight fluctuations over the years; why iReal Sportsi covers stories that network sports dont; why networks are, according to Gumbel, sycophantic and ask athletes only softball questions; who comes up with story ideas for the show; what sports personalities intentionally duck the shows interviewers; Gumbels thoughts on the current state of the NBA; racism in sports; why Al Sharpton sued the show; exclusionary golf clubs; and Jose Cansecos book iJuicedi.pQuestions from the audience then lead to an examination of the following topics: loyalty in sports; who make the best interviewers; the mixed components of the shows viewership; and the shows opening and closing monologues.

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