After an early round loss, NBA great Giannis Antetokounmpo had a much watched, quite heartfelt press conference in which he asserted that there's no such thing as failure in sports. Ethan Strauss, NBA expert and former beat writer has a nuanced counter take. Yes, there is. Plus, The Montana Legislature shames itself through censure. And an NBC reporter needs to mix it up, no matter the costs to his credibility. Check out more from Ethan Strauss at his Substack - <a href="https://houseofstrauss.substack.com/">House of Strauss | Ethan Strauss | Substack</a> Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey WaraEmail us at <a href="mailto:thegist@mikepesca.com">thegist@mikepesca.com</a>To advertise on the show, visit: <a href="https://advertisecast.com/TheGist">https://advertisecast.com/TheGist</a> Subscribe to The Gist Subscribe: <a href="https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/">https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/</a>Follow Mikes Substack at: <a href="https://mikepesca.substack.com/">Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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