Sam brings a Mid Weak Major story that crosses from sports into music. According to the report, Patriots owner Robert Kraft had Macklemore pulled from Ed Sheeran’s show at Gillette Stadium over his pro-Palestinian statements on stage, and other opening acts have since dropped off the tour. Sheeran is getting criticized for staying out of it. Covino and Rich think a lot of that heat belongs with the tour promoter, and they don’t think anyone should be forced to take a public stand on something they don’t know enough about.
The major pro leagues and their players’ unions also sent a letter to gaming regulators in 35 states asking for lifetime bans on bettors who harass or threaten athletes and their families. C&R are all for it. Then Sam has the ratings from Cowboys vs. Giants, which drew the biggest Sunday Night Football audience since 2015 at 25.7 million viewers. The game it passed was also Cowboys vs. Giants.
Covino & Rich: Macklemore Is Off Ed Sheeran’s Tour and Sheeran Is Taking the Heat | Sept. 17


