The Sporting Class: Private Equity, Salary Caps and Whether Players Should Want a Piece
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Welcome to Pablo Torre finds out. I am Pablo Torre, and today we're gonna
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what this sound is. We're not doing a political debate where you have to spin bullsh that we all know is bullsh. We can be honest about this situation, David. Right after this.
Alright, this is what we gotta do. We gotta we gotta we gotta now all pretend that we like each other.
We're all
professionals. We're ready to go when you are. No, it's just as entertaining if our
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If I if I treat you like I don't like you.
I do actually like you. That's why I'm still here. I appreciate that. I sincerely um apologies. Um we're now taping. Starting okay, we're we're rolling. We're
rolling. We're rolling. So let's start the show. See, technical issues happen. It's the communication that's bothers.
We I agree. Um I am somebody who would love technical issues more if I could make it into content. And unfortunately that is impossible because no one's gonna know what we just we just did. All right, on a start it. And watch me and they pretend like we're happy. I hope we don't start with that.
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He asked the Lakers for it. They laughed at him. And eventually the NBA investigated it because Uncle Dennis Robertson said, I want a piece of the team. And everybody said players cannot get pieces of teams. But then over time We've seen lots of players repeatedly go back to that question. Jalen Brown asking the question to Bloomberg in January 2026. When can players ever get a piece of a team?
I think players should be able to invest alongside. in in ownership groups and business opportunities. Like I don't understand why that's ever been a thing. Um, but it's like you're athlete and it's they make it seem like, you know, they they can control how much wealth or growth that you could actually accumulate, I think that's wrong. I also think that just like um Any other major corporation? Like when you are if you work for Apple or if you work for Nike or if you work for anywhere like if you're a CEO, if you're someone that's been on a board for A large amount of time you get equity. in the company at some point, like you are a part of it. And I think athletes should be looked at in the same way.
Like you play for the Celtics for twenty years. Like you should get you should get a a a piece of equity. Um insecas you helped accumulate the growth.
Apparently, Dominique uh in the NFL, you may recall Caleb Williams, right? And his dad.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–12:20
2
What sparked the question about players owning a piece of their team?
12:20–19:31
3
How did the hosts explain the difference between equity as compensation and private‑equity investment?
19:31–26:55
4
Why do players like Kawhi Leonard and Aaron Rodgers want equity instead of cash?
26:55–32:25
5
What arguments did Dominique Foxworth make for treating athletes like corporate employees?
32:25–38:01
6
How does the NBA’s salary‑cap structure affect franchise valuations and player earnings?
38:01–43:33
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What are the pros and cons of allowing players to invest in private‑equity funds that own teams?
43:33–45:37
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