There’s a race going on to bring back pro sports, and the state of Florida is in the lead. The Sunshine State declared sports to be an essential service earlier this year, and is now recruiting leagues and teams far and wide. The Athletic’s Chris Perkins joins us from Miami to talk about who is pulling the strings behind the scenes in Florida, how people there feel about the possibility of pro sports returning to their cities, and the strange but special place that Florida holds in our national consciousness.

Read Chris Perkins's story about Florida's push to attract pro sports:

https://theathletic.com/1814085/2020/05/14/for-financial-and-other-reasons-florida-pushes-to-lead-americas-sports-restart/?source=theleadpodcast

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