LeBron’s Historic 40K Points and the Dark Side of Fandom

LeBron James makes history by becoming the first NBA player to reach 40,000 regular-season points. Meanwhile, AC Milan winger, Christian Pulisic, faces online abuse and death threats after a contentious victory over Lazio. Plus, Phoenix Suns' Devin Booker sprains his ankle in a game filled with injuries and setbacks. Tune in for these stories and more on the intersection of sports, technology, and society.

Sources:
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39639536/lebron-james-lakers-40000-points-social-media
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39640810/christian-pulisic-sent-death-threats-milan-lazio-game
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39644353/devin-booker-sprains-right-ankle-phoenix-suns-loss
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39642399/lakers-lebron-james-first-reach-40000-career-points

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:39) 'He's something else': Sports world reacts to LeBron James reaching 40,000 points
(00:02:23) Pulisic sent death threats after Milan-Lazio game
(00:04:03) Suns' Booker sprains right ankle; X-rays negative
(00:06:03) LeBron becomes first to reach 40K career points