Dan breaks down the news that Congress is DEMANDING answers from WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert over the league’s blatant failure to protect Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. Following Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas’s flagrant-foul throat punch, lawmakers are investigating the WNBA players' jealousy-driven double standards targeting Clark. Plus, Michele Tafoya, Host “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” joins Dan to discuss everyone melting down about Donald Trump petitioning Balogun’s red card being suspended to FIFA and when history looks back on the Caitlin Clark era, will it say she transformed women's basketball or that the league missed an opportunity because it couldn't get out of its own way? Subscribe to Don't @ Me for daily videos and shorts:https://tr.ee/M6w2km Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The best moments from Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich this week. Dan kicks things off by reacting to the USMNT’s crushing, gutless World Cup loss to Belgium, breaking down how the collapse sets American soccer back for years. Then, FS1’s First Things First co-host Chris Broussard joins to tackle the biggest storylines in modern hoops: where LeBron goes next, whether Giannis to the Heat makes them a title threat, and a real temperature check on Victor Wembanyama after year two. Also on the show: Mamdani Exposed: Dan calls out Mamdani for what he is: a world-class, elite bullsh*tter. Hardball with Bret Boone: The 3x MLB All-Star joins the show to rip apart modern analytics, explain how rule changes are shifting the game, and name the absolute toughest, greatest pitchers he ever had to step into the box against. The Real Question: Dan answers the rumor mill directly: Is Dan dead? (Spoiler: Not a chance). New "Best of" episodes drop every week. Subscribe and don't miss a single second of the hard truths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan dives into the MASSIVE media feud over the Los Angeles Lakers' newly formed trio. Skip Bayless completely shut down Stephen A. Smith's viral and racially motivated criticism of Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Walker Kessler, predicting huge success for the squad instead. Plus, Dan shifts focus to college football as Big 12 Media Days kicked off. Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark is catching major heat from Texas Tech, who continues to cry about the Brendan Sorsby eligibility controversy. And Bret Boone host of "The Bret Boone Podcast" joins Dan to discuss the biggest surprise and disappointment of the first half of the season, the one contender that absolutely has to make a move before the deadline and has baseball finally found the right balance with the rule changes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan reacts to the USMNT's embarrassing World Cup Round of 16 loss to Belgium after Christian Pulisic and the squad completely COLLAPSED. Dan breaks down how this gutless, humiliating loss sets US soccer back for years. Chris Broussard, Co-Host “First Things First” joins Dan to discuss where he would like to see LeBron play next season and does Giannis make the Heat a legit threat again to win another title? Subscribe to Don't @ Me for daily videos and shorts:https://tr.ee/M6w2km Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has FINALLY broken her silence after her on-court clash with Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas. Dan breaks down Clark's raw response, the WNBA's controversial officiating, and why the constant noise is threatening to overshadow the league itself. Plus, Dan welcomes U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame member Paul Caligiuri to the show to discuss FIFA and the unprecedented decision to suspend USMNT striker Flo Balogun’s red card, clearing him to play in tonight’s high-stakes Round of 16 clash against Belgium. Paul outlines exactly what Team USA needs to do to shut down Belgium and advance to the quarterfinals and we look back at his legendary, history-altering goal against Trinidad & Tobago and answers whether he knew at the time it would change the trajectory of American soccer forever. Subscribe to Don't @ Me for daily videos and shorts: https://tr.ee/M6w2km Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan Dakich exposes the ultimate WNBA betrayal after Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White publicly coddled the Phoenix Mercury's Alyssa Thomas instead of standing up for Caitlin Clark. Following Thomas’s vicious throat-shot to the Fever phenom, White’s refusal to protect her own player proves the WNBA's deep-rooted resentment toward its biggest star. Tune in for Dan’s raw, unfiltered breakdown of this absolute coaching bertrayal. Subscribe to Don't @ Me for daily videos and shorts: https://tr.ee/M6w2km Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s episode, Dan drops a hot take that’s bound to turn heads: why soccer is actually more exciting to watch than football. Plus, former USMNT player Jonathan Bornstein stops by to talk World Cup memories and high-stakes USA soccer. Also on the show: Media Madness: Dan fires back at the mainstream media’s awful promotion of Iran’s soccer program. The WNBA’s Real Problem: Bestselling author and USA Today columnist Christine Brennan joins the show to break down what is truly holding the WNBA back amidst its massive culture shift. New episodes drop every Thursday. Don’t miss a single second of the hard truths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this exclusive interview veteran WNBA reporter Christine Brennan DEFENDS Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark and condemns WNBA leadership following the shocking throat-punch controversy involving the Phoenix Mercury's Alyssa Thomas. Brennan addresses the escalating WNBA firestorm and responds directly to the ridiculous criticism from Sarah Spain. Get the ultimate insider perspective on the Clark/Thomas controversy and why the league's handling of its biggest star is facing such backlash Subscribe to Don't @ Me for daily videos and shorts: https://tr.ee/M6w2km Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan calls out The Athletic reporter Annie Costabile for her controversial defense of Alyssa Thomas following her flagrant foul on Caitlin Clark. Costabile claimed the WNBA discourse is uniquely toxic compared to men's sports, shielding Thomas from criticism claiming she's the victim. Plus, it's time to talk about the absolute clown show happening in Flushing, Queens. The New York Mets are a designated, certified, five-star dumpster fire. and Dan tells you why. Subscribe to Don't @ Me for daily videos and shorts: https://tr.ee/M6w2km Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan unloads on a pathetic new low for the WNBA after Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts defended Alyssa Thomas's shocking throat punch of Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. Plus, 2X MLS All-Star, ake us inside the mindset of a player participating in the World Cup and is this the most talented U.S. team he's seen? Subscribe to Don't @ Me for daily videos and shorts: https://tr.ee/M6w2km Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices