The Ledger

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why aren't all 5 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 0 checkable ones are still open, waiting for their date. predictions held up or didn't; assertions are supported or contradicted. on every card: ▮▮▮▮▮ certainty · ▮▮▮▮▮ debate potential. speakers are clickable

Prediction Not checkable as stated
Gaskins: NIL rights will expand to include athlete data (NILD)
“I've been advocating that it's, at some point, it's gonna be NILD. And the D stands for data.”
Que Gaskins Jul 13, 2023 ▶ 40:56 More Than a Game: Why Are We Obsessed With Sports?
Assertion Partly supported
Gaskins: NBA instituted dress code after Allen Iverson repeatedly paid fines
“Allen's showing up, like, I'm not going to be like Mike, I'm wearing the white tee with the Yankee fitted with Timbs, and that's how I'm coming to the games, and the NBA's like, mm-mm, that's a 50,000 dollar fine, fine, I'll pay it. Mm-hmm, that's a 100,000 do…”
Que Gaskins Jul 13, 2023 ▶ 18:26 More Than a Game: Why Are We Obsessed With Sports?
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Gaskins: AI and athlete data will yield custom merch and experiences
“I think if you take that same concept and apply it to players and you take the insights, the interest, this data of players and apply it within the context of AI and allow AI to now spit out some of the things that people should be doing based on their interes…”
Que Gaskins Jul 13, 2023 ▶ 42:10 More Than a Game: Why Are We Obsessed With Sports?
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Gaskins: Athlete data will power next-gen fantasy games and sports tech
“All that data at some point is going to help power better fantasy games. They're going to help power better video games. They're going to help power better metaverse games. It's going to help with better sport tech.”
Que Gaskins Jul 13, 2023 ▶ 41:18 More Than a Game: Why Are We Obsessed With Sports?
Assertion Contradicted
Gaskins: My father played in the Negro Baseball League
“My pop was, ah, actually played in the Negro baseball league.”
Que Gaskins Jul 13, 2023 ▶ 1:54 More Than a Game: Why Are We Obsessed With Sports?
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