Arena: Wright Thompson on Conor McGregor backlash, being there and the future of sports writing

The renowned American sportswriter joins Maurice Brosnan on this week's episode. 

On this week's episode of Arena, the weekly podcast from the Irish Examiner, Maurice Brosnan is joined by award-winning ESPN senior writer Wright Thompson.

The lads discuss the uncertain state of sports journalism, why it is important to separate the business behind the industry from the craft itself and what great sports writing can still offer in a rapidly changing media landscape.

Wright recalls the extraordinary reaction to his infamous 2017 profile of Conor McGregor, explains why being there still matters and discusses how long a profile really takes.

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You can read Wright’s Steve Kerr profile here: The Warrior Still Remains