Transcript of Hour 1: Already In The Vodka (feat. Charles Barkley)

This is the Dan Levatore Show with the Stugats podcast.

Miami is playing a home game for the Championship. Do you people have no sense of history of what that means? Miami wins that game always. You've never seen this. This is. How in holy hell am I living in a universe where the world has made Miami an overwhelming underdog to win home game in Miami?

I understand why people are gassing Indiana up. They've been incredible. That stat where Mendoza has eight touch downs and five incompletions. And the cheating part, right? I'm not going there. But Miami is prepared.

Here's the play, Indiana. Cheat this..

Yes, I've heard that Leventard wimpering, run outside, right outside.

No. Revenga, right up. Right up the middle. It's going to be second and three all game. Dan's going to complain about the push-push over here, but he's going to love it when those Canes get eight yards because their offensive line has just thrown Fletcher eight yards.

I was right about everything. There are two teams in this game. They're going to He bought the ball, and Mass is going to kick ass.

We've got a very skinny Charles Barkley there. He's half the man that he used to be. He loves himself some Hockey. You guys want to show some footage again of Bobrowski and the goalie fight from last night? Because a couple of times, Charles has come down here to watch the Panthers win a Championship, and I did not know that our friend had such an interest in Hockey. Welcome, Charles. It's been too long since I've seen you.

Hey, man, you never called me and asked me to come on the show. You know I'll come on the show anytime you want me to.

Well, I appreciate that. But when you were in Miami for those Stanley Cup finals, you did not come anywhere near where I was when I was looking for you.

Because they play out and down. Is it Sunrise?

Yeah, it's the Everglades.

Hey, let me tell you something, man. That was so good last night. I didn't see the hockey fight after the football game. I loved that then. People ask me why I love hockey so much. I said, Oh, man, they have a code or honor. You never have to worry about guys out here doing load management. They just want to win the Stanley Cup. Hey, we Why are you kissing back there?

Jorge Sedano is consoling- Hey, hey.

Bargly. Jorge Sedano. I don't call him Jorge because I'm not bilingual. What's up, Chuck? Hey, what's up, brother? Hey, man, that was a hell of a game last night. I know.

I was there, man. It was a great game. It was tough at the end for the folks down here, though.

But, yeah.

You had a great year. Can I say you have a great year? Yes. You know why? Because I don't want all these punk-ass reporters and clowns talking bad about me like they did that lady in Jacksonville who had a moment of humanity. You know, think about that, Dan. Jacksonville had a great year. They won four games last year, and we got so many punks on television and on radio now, because I don't get into the social media stuff. You know, Dan, I don't do social media. But I start looking, and it was a big story with Brew, and I'm like, Is this woman serious? She's supposed to be a journalist. Have we got to the point now where you just have to be an idiot or a fool or a jackass to be on television or podcast or something. Now, I can't tell the hurricanes they had a great season?

You can, but I'm curious, though, how this is going over at ESPN that you continue to call people who work their punks, idiots, foules, and jackasses.

Well, they can fire me. Hey, Dan, I got seven years left on my contract.

You said you were retiring.

I am. Listen, Dan, I'm 100% retired. But if I can do something just a little bit stupid, so they have to fire me, they'll have to pay me for the whole seven years.

That'll be fun to watch. Watch Chuck and the Inside the NBA crew as part of NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC this Saturday, January 24th. The Knicks were booted home. Were you often or ever booted home?

Dan, I played in Philadelphia. I tell people, and I don't mean in a disrespect to any other fan base, Boston, New York, and Philly, they are different fan bases. They're going to hold you to a high standard. I flicked over to check on that game last night because I was trying to watch the football game, but I wanted to see the Pistons against the Celtics. And then I saw that, wow, they're down 30 at halftime. This is not going to be good. I really didn't know anything about the booing until I was watching SportsCenter later. But then if you're down 30 at halftime, which there's There's never excuse to be down 30 at home. You deserve to get booed.

How has the season been so far for you and the switch over, Chuck? You guys aren't on as much as I would like to see you because I can't get enough of that show. But you've also said several times, They're not going to work me to death. I'm not going to allow it at this age. So how's the transition been for you?

It's been great. And Dan, we've complained. We've only been on ESPN, I think, four times in three months. We did the first two weeks. We were off all of December to Christmas, and we were off until all of January until the 24th. I don't like that at all. What I was talking about working all the time because, man, I love watching basketball. I'm not going to do all these damn shows. That's the part. I'm not going to be on the ESPN one, two, three, Desportes, Nacho, Echo, whatever they call it. I'm not going to be doing all that. But I wish that we had been on more during the first half of the season. But I just checked the schedule. I think we're on Saturday, Wednesday, Saturday. So they're going to start making up some of the days. But I wish in December... We only work one day in December, Dan. That was Christmas Day. And we're only working one day in January, basically. And that's the 24th, I think, maybe whatever next Wednesday is. But I wish we had to work more so forth because it's been great. The guys at ESPN have been great.

They've been great. But like I said, we'll know more after we get schedule heavy the last half of the season.

Put it on the poll, please, Juju, @Levitar. Com. Show. Are you presently watching ESPN Nacho Echo? Durant has moved past Dirk Nowiske, sixth on the all-time scoring list. Where do you put him among all-time greats? I thought Chris Wittingham had a great point when he just said this version of Durant with all of the changing of teams and everything, that the way he chose to do it is the worst possible way that he could have done it for his legacy. If you'd given him all the options, the way that he chose to bounce around, this is the worst version of his career that there could have been in terms of legacy impacting, given that he's one of the greatest scores ever.

Well, I 100 % agree with him because the reason he had him been close to being successful. I mean, we had him here in Phoenix. I mean, he lost in the first round in Jersey Rosie. And first of all, every basketball person knows this, Dan, you don't go to New York and play for the Nets. You go to New York and play for the damn Knicks. Come on, man. I mean, that's basketball a 101. When people say he's going to New York, I'm like, whoa, this is going to be great. He's going to the Knicks. He went to the Knets. That's the first strike. Then he goes to Phoenix, and he loses in the first round two years in a row. And now he goes to Houston, and my Phoenix Suns got a better record without him. That's a damn an indictment. The Phoenix Suns have the same record, basically as the Houston Rockets. Shout out to the coaching staff, Matt Ishmael, the owner, Devon Booker. And let me tell you something, Dylan Brooks, he reminds me of Draymon, Dennis Rodman. Now, they're going to drive you crazy sometimes.

You didn't mind being a villain.

I did not be a villain. I'm talking about a guy who's going to go over the line. I'm talking about a guy you have to have on your team to be successful. You can have all the great player. I've always said this, you can have all the great players you want, but you got to have a crazy person that sets the tone for the team. And let me tell you, what Dylan Brooks is doing for my Phoenix Suns is incredible. Dude, we were even to make the play-in game, and now we're having one of our best seasons. So shout out to Dylan Brooks, Devon Booker, and those guys. They're doing a hell of a job.

Do you have a precedent? Can you think of a precedent like the one with Ja Morant, where you've got a guy being advertised as the face of the league, and now you can get him in the discount bin?

That's a great question. But he's in a discount bin because of his own actions, Dan. We, as players, we are the stupidest people. When I mean that, I don't mean stupid, stupid. I mean, it's never our fault. The reason Ja Morant is in a discount aisle, the same reason Trey Young was in a discount aisle, they self-inflicted It's self-inflicted wounds. You don't think the Atlanta Hawks wanted to build around Trey Young for 15 years? You don't think the Memphis Grizzly want to be have Ja Moran on their team forever? But it's self-inflicted wounds, because now Why you got to make business decisions? Because these guys make so much money now. You can't pay a guy 60, 70, 80 million dollars, and we're going to be mediocre. But all their wounds were self-inflicted. Ja Morant, everything he did to put himself in a discount aisle is because of his own actions, plain and simple.

Charles, the All-Star Game starters were announced last night, and for the first time, LeBron did not get the votes to be an All-Star starter. So the only way he makes the game now, the coaches have to vote him in. Is it possible the coaches don't vote LeBron an All-Star?

Well, let me say this. I think Adam Silver, who I love and respect, made a huge mistake. Listen, man, quit screwing around with the All-Star game. Make it international against the US. All this, you play a team, you play a team, and all this other stuff. I've been saying for 10 years, the international team against the United States team would be a perfect scenario. The reason they don't want to do it, because the international team will kick our ass. That's exactly why they won't do it. I mean, probably the top four or five players in the NBA today are international players, but it would be great. We don't have to win. It's like the Olympics. I don't think it'll be the worst thing in the world if the United States didn't win. I think it'll be actually a boom. If another country won, I think it'll be a boom for basketball if another country won. But I think the All-Star Game is screwed up. We need to go international against American. Number one, LeBron didn't deserve to make the All-Star team. But let me say this. I think he's close to the end. I think we need to find a way to get him in there because Let's be honest, it's probably his last All-Star game, but he didn't deserve to make the team.

He's not playing like an All-Star. But if this is his last year, if this is his last year, I think we need to find a way to get him in the game. Listen, I think Adam Silver should go to LeBron and say, Hey, man, is this your last year? And then if it is, we need to make sure your last year, you're in the All-Star game, because he's done so much for the game. I told you, he's the third best player I've ever seen play behind Michael and Kobe. He's never really gotten into trouble. I admire him. I respect him. But listen, man, if this is his last year, I hope that they found a to get them in the game.

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Don Levatard. All these high-paid analysts, I don't want to mention names, TNT, ESPM. Oh, yeah, they're dead. They're not going to make it. Even if they win, if they lose in Miami-I need to calm you down.

That's right.

They lose in Miami, they don't got a chance in Boston. Oh, they are going to have their ass in Boston. Stugats. They were wrong. Are they going to lose their job? No. Are they going to get a cutting pay? No. What are they going to do? Keep predicting what is the obvious. They're going to say, Oh, the Nuggets are going to win. Oh, Denver, the altitude. You know what? The heat are not going to win at all. This is the Dan Levatard show with the Stugats.

Are championships the measurement there for you, Charles? Because when you put those three guys in that class, I want to put Jokić there. I want to say that Jokić is among the best players that there have ever been in the sport. But the sport is changing so much that I feel like I'm going to say that about Wembenyama in a couple of years.

Well, Dan, first of all, you're 100 % correct. Now, these three, in my opinion, are outliers. But then you're not going to tell me you think First of all, Joke is the best player in the world today. You're going to tell me he's been Wilt, Bill Russell, Kareem, Shaq, Hakeem. I said it on the air. We don't appreciate how great he is. We don't appreciate how great he is. But I said, I'm not putting him above Bill Russell, Wilt, Kareem, especially Kareem. We talk about the greatest ever. Kareem should be in the conversation, but he never gets meant to be. The Marines should be in the conversation. But also, as much as I love the Joker, you're not going to put him out there against Shaq and Hakeem, are you? Come on, Dan, stop it. He's the best player in the world today. Don't get me wrong.

I mean, Charles, I know this generational stuff is tough, right? I know it's difficult, but Babe Ruth would have sat there watching 100-mile-an-hour fastballs with that big bat. At some point, Shaq and Michael Jordan are going to generationally be passed by evolution. Are they not at some point?

Not those guys. When Babe Ruth might get passed, but Michael Jordan won the slam dunk competition. If you're good enough to win the slam dunk competition, you're one of the most athletic guys on the planet. Yeah, all these guys are athletic. They don't mean that. Shane Gilles Alexander, he's not overly athletic, is he? But he's right there with the joker for the best player in the world. I love Shaed Gillings, but you don't say, Wow, he's really, really athletic. Kawhi Leonard, the one day a week he plays, you can't tell me he's overly athletic, but he's going to go down as one of the best players ever. Listen, The only question about Victor is his health. You know, Dan, have we ever, and I hate saying this because it sounds stupid, but it's true, these guys who are that tall, have we ever seen any one of them stay really healthy for 10 years of excellence? I mean, it's such a freak of nature to be that tall, and I love that kid. I hope he's able to stay healthy because he's a great kid.

How is Wilt able to do it?

Well, I think Wilt was older. He's close to the shack height, like 7'7. This guy is 75, 76. But I will say this, and I've said this before, Shaquille O'Neill is the biggest human being I've ever seen in my life. Him being able to play 20 years is one of the greatest accomplishments in sports history. Like me and Kevin McKeel used to always say, the first time I met Shaquille, I said, I got a dude that big, run that fast, and jump that high. But his body to hold up for 20 years. I know at the end, he didn't have a lot left, but he had a 10 to 15 year run where he was the most... He could outrun everybody. He could outjump everybody. But, yeah, man, I hope Victor can stay healthy.

I want to play for you the sound and see if you've gotten any better at saying the name of the two-time NHL champion goalie for the Panthers.

Serge Bababu. Well, first of all, let me explain. Go on. Hey, Greg Cody. It's good to see you, brother.

Thank you, Charles. You're doing great, Greg. Thank you.

I apologize for laughing at you, mispronouncing No, hey, that's no big deal. I'm going to explain to you why. Because when you're going to do a hit on television, you get to the game early. And I'm on spring break at that time. So I was already in the Serge Vodka before I got to a, you know? I had already started drinking before the game, Dan. So I was thinking, Vabrosky and Vabaki. Serge Vabaka That's exactly right. I was already in the vodka already. I'm not going to go to a hockey game and not drink, Dan.

Yeah, fair enough. Put it on the poll at Levitard show. Are you going to go to a hockey game and not drink? You're betting the University of Miami and Indiana last night. Did you bet the game, and how much did you win or lose?

I got beat like a drum last night, Dan. It was a big number, too. I had Because they tricked me because... I'm going to tell you what I was thinking. And I made two bets. I went to the sportsbook and I called my bookie, so I bet big twice. So I got my ass kicked twice. I said, Man, my aunt, Coach First of all, it's done a hell of a job. They got a great defense. Why are they getting seven and a half to eight and a half? I was just, I think Indiana is going to win the game. But, man, they They tricked me into betting on Miami.

On the money line? I mean, you covered. You bet Miami to win? You bet Miami on the money?

No, I took Indiana. Indiana didn't cover.

Okay. So who tricked you? What happened?

There Well, the book, the line said, take Indiana, because they're not going to blow out Miami. It's the same thing. About three weeks ago, I said, I think Indiana is better than Alabama, but they're not going to win by more than a countdown. You're trying to figure all this stuff out. I said, Well, I think it's going to be a good game. But why? Because the line dropped from eight and a half to seven and a half, because I played golf yesterday, and it was eight and a half. By the time I got to the sportsbook, it was seven and a half. I said, Oh, man. I over thought it. I should have gave Coach Cristobal more credit. But, man, you know what? Hey, that's gambling, brother. That's gambling.

Our crew here is a little confused. Mike and Tony are a little confused by what happened to your bet, and we don't understand why you would need to make two bets. Why it is you'd go to the sport and also call your bookie. Is it because you had drinks while you were playing golf?

No, because I was really confident the Indiana was going to... Because I thought, I said, Man, the line should be closer because Miami got a hell of a team and they're playing at home. That's what I was thinking. So I just bet twice. I just bet I bet more. I bet twice, I just bet more, and I lost more twice. But I did. The line tricked me. I said, Man, they die for us to bet on Miami. Because mind me, to me, they shouldn't have been getting seven and a half. I mean, they won all those games. They were playing at home, but they just tricked me. They weren't playing it simple.

It sounds like you're a bad gambler. Who's tricking you? Is your bookie just telling you, No, don't do that? Who's tricking Charles Barkley?

Well, there's no such thing. I tell people, there's no such thing as a bad card player, because when you go to the casino, if you get good cards, you're a good damn gambler. I'm right. I always love when people say, Are you a good card player? Are you a good gambler? I said, It depends on if I win or lose. When the dealer is giving you all these good cards, Nobody said, Man, you're a good gambler. I said, No, the dealer is giving me good cards. When I call my book and I bet when I win, man, I took the right side. When I lose, I took the wrong side. That's gambling, brother.

Put it on the poll at Lebitard Show. Should your Bookie be trying to talk you out of the bet you're trying to make? Are you sure? Charles, true or false, Shaq still cannot name three pistons?

In In fairness to Shaq, the Pistols all have been relevant. No, we've been on TV a long time. The Pistols, number one, great win last night, but they all have been relevant. That's like that stupid game we played who he played for.

That game's not stupid. It's an awesome game.

I'm not watching bad teams play, man. Listen, the only player I know on the Washington Wizards is damn Trey Young. And CJ is in Atlanta I'm on and out. The Sacramento Kings. I know DeMarva Rosen and Zack Levine and the Murray kids. I don't watch bad basketball. It makes my head hurt.

So the answer is no.

He can't name three pistons. Okay, let me name something for you, Dan. Usf. We just told you all, Coach Arvin, Coach Galash. I'm happy to have him at Arvin.

And the quarterback.

And the quarterback. Name me another player for USF, Dan. He's in your damn backyard.

Oh, I watch so many USF games. I watch so many. I'm just watching uniforms.

Okay, so you're watching uniforms. I know the quarterback and the coach, and I'm really excited about Coach Gilles. Let me tell you something. One of my great people I admire is Derek. Damn, I forgot his name. You admire him, though.

You admire him, though, Chuck. Yeah, he's good.

I love him. I got it. Derrick Brooks. But I never see Derrick Brooks. But I was down in Tampa at John Cooper's fishing tournament about two months ago, and I saw Derrick Brooks, one of the most amazing men I've ever met in my life. He sends me a text when we get Coach Galash. He says, You all got a real one, Chuck. And if I get this seal of approval from Derrick Brooks, I know we got a great coach coming to Auburn, and I cannot wait to support Coach Galash.

Charles, Shaq gets mad sometimes on the show, like when you guys are busting balls. Have you ever gotten actually, you, ever gotten actually mad?

In a game, he fought Shaq, which is crazy.

No, but I'm What are you talking about on the show?

No, dude. The only problem I ever have with Shaq, and he hates Dan. He hates Dan. You all know that, right? Yeah.

We've gotten the vibe.

So Shaq is one of those guys, and it's not a good treat. He can dish it out, but he can't take it. And me, if I'm going to dish it out, I got to be able to take it. So I get mad when people are sensitive. You can't give people junk. First of all, that's the best part about playing any type of team sport, especially the NBA. The bus trips, the plane trip, we ride each other. Unbelievable. But Shaq can dish it out, but he can't take it. That's his only weakness because he's a really good dude, but he can't take criticism.

That's why he hates me. Only because I've said, I don't understand why he's so sensitive. He's wanted life, and I don't understand. You just said something It's harsher criticism than any I've ever leveled a check.

Yeah, but I don't think it's a criticism. You got to be able to take it if you're going to dish it out. I mean, that's just life 101. You can't just give people a hard time and not be able to take it. Dan Levatard.

What is the worst part of the life?

Stugatz.

The worst part of the life of what?

This is the Dan Levatard show with the Stugatz.

Do you have a player right now in the league that you've pissed off the most this year? Because you don't mind pissing people off? Is there an active player right now that's on your ledger where I really got this guy angry with something I said?

Well, the guy who hates me is probably Kevin Durant, which is fine. I don't have to be friends with any of these guys. Kevin Durant is a great player. He's one of the best scores ever. You know what's really funny? You said that quote from another guy earlier, and he probably going to tweet at me because I agreed with what he said. But it's so funny. Here's the game winner against the Suns. He's like, Yeah, I really want to stick it to the Suns. They threw me away. I'm like, Dude, we traded 10 draft picks. We gave you $60 million a year, and we got swept in the first round of the play. You want us to keep you around? What do you expect? We had to reset. I'm like, Wait a minute. They didn't throw you away. We traded five or six number one draft picks. Then you wanted Bradley Bill. We went out and got Bradley They build. We lost in the first round the first year. The next year with you, we got swept. And then this year, we got a better record than the Rockets. And you still mad? What you mad at?

Facts? We're better without you. Don't get mad. Those are just facts.

Watch Inside the NBA. It's the best sports studio show there's ever been, and NBA Saturday, primetime on ABC. Chuck, it's always great seeing you.

You always- Hey, Dan, can I say something before we go?

Yeah, but I know what you're going to say. I don't know what he's going to say. I know what he's going to say, yes.

Dan, I'm not going to say that anymore. Dan, I just want to say this to you, man. When I first met you, I told you what a big fan I was. And I said, Yo, because I do. I think most of the guys just want to get clicks and just want to be in the limelight and say stupid stuff. I said, Dan, I like you. You and Tim, what is it called? College, you all?

A lot of respect for him.

Yes.

I said, You two are my favorite guys because I know when you all say stuff, that don't mean you all right. I don't think I'm right all the time, but I ain't never going to say anything to get clicks. So anytime you call me, he stole my girl Leah, too, which I'm not happy about. Leah Ball, Bruce Perle's daughter, who's a saint. You stole her from me, but I'll forgive you. But I told you, man, I got so much love and admiration for you and Tim Kalash'a. But I want to say this about you. The best thing you ever did for me was hooking me up with your mom, man. That lady is a saint. We text back and forth all the time. I used to give Ernie a hard time because white people always texting you pictures of their grandkids, like you give a damn. I always used to give Ernie a hard time. I said, Ernie, I know your grandkids are cute. Quit sending me pictures. Now I got grandkids. Ernie calls me, he says, The white Charles Barkley. I send his wife grandpicture kids. It's the greatest thing ever being a grandpa.

But your mom, when I go a week without sending pictures of my two grandkids, which is the greatest thing ever happened to me, she sends me a text like, I better get a picture soon. So the best thing you ever did for me, Dan, was hooking me up with your mom. That lady is a saint, and she's going to heaven because of you and that fat old daddy of yours.

There it is. I knew that was coming. You said it wasn't coming, and I knew that was coming. You were going to hammer You're my fat old dad. F-o-d. And evidently, you hooked up with my mom, which is not something I knew. Charles, good to see you. Nice to see you as always, sir. Good to see that smile and good to see that you're healthy. You're taking care of yourself, skinny as I've ever seen you.

Hey, Hey, row. Co. Road. Co. Go get some Zepbound, all you fat people out there. Road. Co. Zepbound.

See you later, Charles. Nice seeing you.

I love you guys. Be safe.

Love you, too. Mike Ryan is back there and he's hiding in the corner. The guy that we quoted earlier was Chris Whittingham. He was having trouble with some of the names there because your legends and your heroes are aging. And that's- And Kalender.

Deric... I forgot his name. One of the great people I admire is Derek- I didn't want to interrupt the conversation about Derek, what's his name? But I regret not getting to float my all-star replacement idea to Chaz Barkley, which is, by the way, this US versus the world, what's the idea? Who cares? What are the stakes for the world? What does the world care? Let's play for all of us against the... Strange. I'll take you down the evil Empire. The All-Star Game. All All-Star games are outmoded. They don't care. Forget it. Instead, one-on-one tournament. That sucks. Tony, come on. That sucks. You wanted to hate that idea? You wanted to hate that idea. Everybody said it. You like it, Tony? 611, seven. Let me get Jokić on Anthony Edwards. No, you break it. You break it up into four categories. You go like 611 and above, 610 to 611 Eight and on down. That'd be great. No, nobody cares about one-on-one.

Here's what you do.

Nobody cares about the All-Star game. Here's what you do. A game of horse. Bring back horse. It's getting lame. I like this. Let's see how lame we can make this. Let's work through this, Greg. How many people are Is it all the All-stars trying to make the same shot? It's one-on-one. Maybe guys just doing the three-man weave down the court. You create a shot.

When I played horse, the go-to shot was you stand behind the basket.

I put it over the top. I put it right over the top. Yeah, that's a good shot. My dad used to make that shot a lot in horse. Yeah, you have to. Then I became better than him, then it was easy. This is a great idea, right, Dan?

Thank you. Yeah. Give me Indiana minus seven and a half. No, what? I should take Miami? What? I don't know which way to go here.

That seems like a lot of points. I'm going to take Indiana. How is Miami getting so many points? I'm going to lay the points. Give me the Hoosiers.

It's not a terrible idea, but after that particular game, Fix the NBA All-Star Game is not the topic matter that I really wanted to.

That was a head-spinning appearance from Charles Barkley, I have to admit. Tim Kalashow. Dianne Pinta.

It was a stunner. It was a stunner in all regards.

So many Tims. Jeremy was smiling at the Jimmy Butler highlights. Yeah, he was. We got him. We're laughing. He's enjoying the injury. We got him. That's not what happened. He's super-pumped. That is not what happened at all. I'm not super-pumped. You are super-hired. No, I'm not. You are so happy. Tiger Woods fist bumping. That's not what happened. Tiger on 18 in Augusta. That's what's happening inside. That's not true. I know it. You are so psyched. You can ask anyone who was in that room last night when I saw I was not excited. You are psyched. That's not true. It's okay to be psyched about that.

No, it's not.

No, it's not. You're amazing. He was a bad guy, and he got what was coming to you. He left a villain. That's not at all. That's what you think. He piled his way out of town and left a villain. I know why you're doing that. You're a journalist. You have three Emmys. You're on the heat broadcast. You publicly cannot say that, but I know what's inside of you. It is pure unbridled joy that Jimmy Butler tore his ACL. You can shake your head all you want. You can shake your head all you want. Three years from now, you're going to be like, You were dead on the mic. Let's show Jeremy's reaction last night to the injury. It's his fist bump after he did report.

I don't think that that's right to do. Mike Ryan has put his name on enjoying that injury, and that's not something that we should be doing. Right.

That's super classless.

You can have that as a private thought. Just don't speak it into a microphone. Keep your honesties to yourself. Why did you do that, Jeremy?

You're a good guy. You have a good reputation. I mean, not amongst Miami people, but everyone knows that you have a good heart. You're entitled to be super-pumped about this. Mike and Tua, too honest. I like you, though, Jeremy.

Mike- We're all pieces of shit inside.

Come on, you're punk.

Put it on the poll at Lebitard show, are we all pieces of feces inside? I think that's almost literal. Even Jeremy. Even Jeremy, you can add that to it.

Jeremy really cares about what people think. Trust me, he is punk. I do so much. I care so much what people think.

Well, Mike was just informing me before that interview started. He's like, I just can't believe how much a new generation of University of Miami fans hate you. And I'm like, I'm used to this. It's been 30 years I've been doing this with University of Miami fans as people nationally associate me with being too pro-Miami. It's- But those were older heads.

For people in their 20s to be like, F Dan Lebitard. It's pretty shocking what's happened. We need to do some fixing there with your reputation because- That's why I was all over the city trying to make Dan's name great again. I'm trying to help. The Pellegrin thing.

I didn't do the Pellgrant thing.

I know. But that was a reputation for you. You could always tell the certain Miami Hurricanes fan that is always going to hold that grudge over you. Lucy, you know about that Pellgrant?

No, but I do have an idea for you. You can just Mark Cuban it and be like, Hey, I'm going to give a ton of money to Miami. I'm going to buy you guys a player. Because Mark Cuban did not give any money to Indiana last year, and now he's got this real nice little Indiana- We paid for Tyler Van Dyke around here.

We got a refund on that. I can't believe we did that. That's so crazy. Bad business. I think Saban tried to steal Tyler Van Dyke. That was a thing.

We have been talking here recently about the number of prayers from Mendoza and others that God and Jesus have been getting here recently. And obviously, our show, able to get Andy García at halftime when I requested Kuhuanissimo last night. Also able to get a direct line to the Lord here.

People think being the Lord and savior is easy work, but this time of year, my entire day is ground to a halt because of playoff football. J. C. Here. It's just impossible to keep track. Look, I have this email from January seventh, 2013. Dear Lord, we've worked tirelessly in your name all season. We're just one game away from our dreams coming true. Please help us keep the Alabama run game in control and emerge healthy and victorious. Love Mantei Teo, Notre Dame linebacker. I just saw this six months ago.

Yeah.

Yeah, it's J-Dog. Jc. The I'm going to deem her. No, they're both good options. Yeah, no, they're both really good options. It's going to beOh my God, I'm such a big fan. Do you mind if I take a selfie with you, please? No, no, no, I can wait. I can wait. Hey, I got to run. Yeah, I know another one. I got to stop going outside. I don't know what I'm doing. When it comes to this game-Hey, Mr. Chris, do you have the results for the Championship game already? With all the extra work these days, sometimes you just need to relax, unwind, and that's how you get to a decision. You really thought I was going to let my boy Fernando lose?