Sneakerheadaches, Peacock’s Olympics Gold, Zaz’s Cable Fears

Happy Friday and welcome back to The Daily Courant, your afternoon dispatch of Puck’s best new reporting.

First up today, Tara Palmeri spotlights the turmoil consuming Mar-a-Lago as Trump campaign insiders and hangers-on engage in a round of bitter infighting and finger-pointing, all tied to their frustrations over the ascent of Kamala Harris and the flat-footed debut of their own V.P. pick.

Plus, below the fold: Lauren Sherman unpacks the fresh drama consuming Nike. Eriq Gardner breaks down the NFL’s remarkable $5 billion “Sunday Ticket” victory and the latest Michael Rubin blowback. John Ourand hears from NBC’s Mark Lazarus about Peacock’s massive Olympics boon. On Fashion People, Lauren dials up beloved designer Irene Neuwirth to discuss the travails of building a fine jewelry brand from scratch. And on The Powers That Be, John and Peter Hamby chew over WBD’s lawsuit against the NBA, and whether it might hamstring David Zaslav’s future negotiations with cable providers.

TARA PALMERI

Inside Mar-a-Lago, the return of 2016-style infighting is the latest symptom of a campaign on tilt, as an election that once felt like a layup devolves into a dogfight.

LAUREN SHERMAN

Nike’s distribution snafu covers over a far more significant mistake—a couple of them, really.

ERIQ GARDNER

A secret arbitration has ordered the NFL union to pay $7.8 million to Fanatics’ rival for breach of contract. Meanwhile, the league has prevailed in a major counteroffensive in the Sunday Ticket case.

JOHN OURAND

News and notes and a little dish on NBC’s effective micro-innovations broadcasting this year’s games in France. “It’s a complex piece of work,” Mark Lazarus told me.