"The only good reason to be mad at him is that he has leveraged the unlimited resources and power of Klutch Sports, CAA, Spotify, and The Ringer to make daytime SportsCenter simulacrum without the catchphrases. Paul and Kellerman's FanDuel-sponsored podcast is bad. It's bad in the sort of banal way that most podcasts are bad-the hosts don't say much of substance, they are stricken with red light syndrome, and their riffs are obtuse and unimaginative."
"The opening minutes of the first episode of Game Over are telling. They featured Kellerman and Paul in a sparse, HBO-meets- Airspace set with brown chairs and a brown table. In the room was a whiteboard that Paul was writing on. The intended effect was unsubtle: We're so committed to taking you behind the scenes of the world of sports that we're gonna take you behind the scenes of how we make the dang show!"
Rich Paul cohosts Game Over with Max Kellerman and has drawn criticism for on- and off-mic remarks. Anonymous Lakers staff and fans objected to perceived trade talk and locker-room disruption, while some commentators labeled Paul LeBron James's mouthpiece. Paul leveraged Klutch Sports, CAA, Spotify, and The Ringer to build a highly funded, heavily produced daytime-sports show. The podcast's content often reads as banal and unsubstantial, with hosts exhibiting red-light syndrome and offering obtuse riffs. The production leans into staged behind-the-scenes tropes, including a whiteboard bit that emphasizes style over meaningful insight.
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