When asked if he would be accepting of a gay teammate, such as retired NBA center John Amaechi, Hardaway replied: "First of all, I wouldn't want him on my team."

NBA commissioner David Stern, upon learning of the remarks Wednesday, banished Hardaway from All-Star weekend in Las Vegas.

He has also made public appearances supporting gay rights, including one in El Paso, Texas in response to an attempted recall.

[7][8][better source needed] In 2017, actor Michael Rapaport called out Le Batard on Twitter about his comment on Magic Johnson, and they continued a dispute on other podcasts.

[16] Le Batard and Stugotz interact throughout the show with producers Mike Ryan Ruiz, Roy Bellamy, Billy Gil, Chris Cote, Jessica Smetana, Anthony (Tony) Calatayud, Lucy Rohden, Juju Gotti, Luis Montejo, and Jeremy Taché.

[18] Currently, Le Batard and Stugotz are joined on-air by Greg Cote of the Miami Herald on Tuesdays with the common appearance from Amin Elhassan.

[citation needed] On November 8, 2020, Chris Cote announced on his personal Twitter account that he was part of ESPN's mass layoffs.

[19][20] On February 17, 2022, Mike Ryan Ruiz announced on his personal Twitter account that he would be stepping aside as executive producer of the show, but he would still be around plenty.