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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Sports With the Sklars

    The big sports story of the week is Tom Brady, the Super-Bowl-winning New England Patriots quarterback who’s now suspended for the first four games of next season for his role in the “deflategate” scandal. But he’s not contrite. Also, the Clippers are on a roll and could close out the Rockets in Houston tonight.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 12, 2015 • 1 min read

    The big sports story of the week is Tom Brady, the Super-Bowl-winning New England Patriots quarterback who’s now suspended for the first four games of next season for his role in the “deflategate” scandal. But he’s not contrite. Also, the Clippers are on a roll and could close out the Rockets in Houston tonight. And San Francisco has banned snuff and chewing tobacco at baseball fields... what are the players going to do?

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jason Sklar

      one half of the Sklar brothers comedy team, and cohost of the “View From the Cheap Seats” podcast

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      Randy Sklar

      sports commentator and comedian

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