Episode 097: The Esports Bubble, and a Spelling Bee becomes an eight-legged spider

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Episode 097: The Esports Bubble, and a Spelling Bee becomes an eight-legged spider

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The Spelling Bee ended in an 8-way tie

• Spelling Bee ends in unprecedented 8-way tie (ESPN)

Riot Followup

• LCS directs Echo Fox to remove partner who used racist epithet (ESPN)
• Rick Fox says he plans to oust investor from Echo Fox (ESPN)
• Riot Games won’t change employee policies until litigation ends (ESPN)

How Fragile is the competitive gaming bubble?

• Shady Numbers And Bad Business: Inside The Esports Bubble (Kotaku)

The Rays had an embarrassingly small crowd

• The Rays Drew Their Smallest Crowd Ever (Deadspin)

MLB prospect signs in Japan

• Passan: How a 19-year-old prospect is turning the MLB draft upside down (ESPN)

Credits

• Theme music from OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org): Super Dodge Ball “Friendly Fire” by Level 99 and WillRock