# PART 2: ESPN's defense doesn't hold up; Mailbag/Q&A

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Podcast: [Lakers Lounge](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lakers-lounge-13225)
Published: 2026-09-10T00:42:26+00:00
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## Resource

Don Van Natta Jr. tried to issue a statement on behalf of his, Baxter Holmes' and Ramona Shelburne's (and Sham Charania's) infamous reporting that didn't age well almost immediately. Anthony explains why the defenses gives fall hilariously short, then dives into questions from the live audience.

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