Jason Jones
Appearances
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
TDS Time Machine | March Madness
You are 100% serious about this league?
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
TDS Time Machine | March Madness
Can you stick something else besides your reputation?
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
TDS Time Machine | March Madness
Yes, Moose hopes to bring basketball back to its roots before it was ruined by skillful play.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
TDS Time Machine | March Madness
But despite Moose's best intentions, he has faced a media backlash.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
TDS Time Machine | March Madness
It's bringing controversy with it. It's just blatantly racist. So why segregate? Why not just say... Let's have a fundamental league for everybody. Do you want the spin or do you want the truth?
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
TDS Time Machine | March Madness
Moose has a dream. A dream that someday basketball players will not be judged by the quality of their skills, but by the content of their skin color. We did a little experiment to show just how racist basketball has become. That's it, that's it, stop him. Yep, you just don't have the height or the jumping ability.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
TDS Time Machine | March Madness
But look what happens when you level the playing field with fundamentals and more white people. In fundamental basketball, we always call the name of the person we're passing to. Matt. Jason. Jay. Jason. Back to Matt. Pass the ball. And I'm going to the hole. One step, two step. Foul. Foul. You betcha. Also a technical. We're mouthing off.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
TDS Time Machine | March Madness
The experiment showed how necessary Moose's league has become.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
TDS Time Machine | March Madness
And Moose for the win. Now let's break that down at the Daily Show Sports Desk.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
TDS Time Machine | March Madness
Why hasn't anyone thought of this before?
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
TDS Time Machine | March Madness
Sports entrepreneur Don Moose Lewis is a dreamer, hoping to strike gold with a brand new venture.