Transcript of Zaslow Learns About Euphoria & NBA Relationship Drama | Hour 3 New

This is the Dan Levatar Show with the Stugatz Podcast. Oh, it's one of my favorite parts of every day. Roy, it is your time to shine. What do you have for us for your video of the day today? Please let us know. I guess you pick the video. Oh, uh, I don't know what you're talking about. Let's get to Roy's video of the day today. He always comes prepared, always picks a great video for us. What do we have for Roy's video of the day today? Roy, I will allow you to, uh, give play-by-play here.

Okay, uh, please put the video on the screen because I don't know what this is.

All right, it's, uh, it's a girl doing backflips.

Wow, insanely fast backflips.

Oh Jesus.

Wow, she did a split.

She did like a kick up.

Whoa, using her head with her head.

What?

She's doing front flips but bouncing off of her head instead of her hands.

Were the backflips with her head?

Back—

I didn't even notice. These ones are.

Cody, can you do that?

Oh, I can, but I'm surprised a girl that age can.

Yeah, she looks like she's 6 years old.

All right, Roy, that's a great video you picked —spring.

God, does that look dangerous.

All right, we'll keep that. Whoa, she's very, very good job. She's very young and very— she's tremendous.

The, uh, the intensity in her, in her face is, is— whoa, what the hell? That's not natural. If you walk in a room and you see a child doing that, I'm walking right back out the room.

All right, well, let's keep that in picture-in-picture so everybody can enjoy it on the video feed. Uh, Chris, I hear that we have a very special song of the day today.

Nikola Jokic said somebody went in the locker room and stole his drawers. What is happening to the Denver Nuggets? Someone stole the Joker's underwear.

Someone stole his underwear? Bro, who stole Jokic's drawers, man?

Bizarre things are happening around them.

Jaden McDaniels snatch your chain and then somebody snatch your drawers?

Joker got heated when McDaniels laid it up, started a kerfuffle with a sideline shove. He do He said he doesn't have remorse. Just get him back to Serbia to pet his horse. Yeah! Just give Jokic back his drawers.

He hits the showers and grabs a towel.

Can't find his skivvies and he's crashing out.

Who stole Joker's undies? You can't make this up. Who stole Joker's undies? Who stole Joker's undies? And now he's down 3-1. Draws? Draws?

There's no need to take his draws. I'm rooting so hard we get surveillance video and it's Jaden McDaniels.

His draws were in the locker. That's my— this is the internet in a nutshell. Don't ruin it for us. I'm gonna ruin it for everybody because this just proves nobody reads. 'Cause the story that broke the news that his drawers were misplaced, in the same story it said, quote, "It didn't take long for Jokic to eventually locate his lost item." Nah, but the song still counts 'cause at least momentarily we thought his drawers were stolen. Who stole Jokic's undies? It's a good song. It's a good song. Having said that, read. Everyone needs to start reading.

So the Orlando Magic and Pistons play tonight at 8 o'clock Eastern. A couple days ago, Game 3, The Magic really took it to them. I mean, you know, we're not gonna do "you know about that," but I'm gonna do like a shortened version of "you know about that." So, "are you aware of that?" So apparently, like, I don't know if you've noticed, Wendell Carter for Orlando, who overall has been like a disappointment. He was like number 3 overall pick in the draft.

He was in Chicago. He's been good for Orlando.

Yeah, but like he was supposed to be a star.

He's not a star. Well, I mean, Orlando didn't acquire him as a star. They acquired him as a pretty good big man, and he's been really good for them.

You're right, and he's been really good this series. And Jalen Duren has been really bad this series. And you have this story out there how it's like a personal feud because Wendell Carter's girlfriend— I don't know if you know this, Greg— Wendell Carter's girlfriend is Angel Reese. Really? Yes. And, and Jalen Dernan used to date Angel Reese. Wow. And are you mocking me or you didn't know this?

I didn't know this. I'm glad we're not playing. You know about that? Because I was— okay, about that.

And look at this, you'll see this. Angel Reese, during the game on Saturday, she posted video of her boyfriend Wendell Carter catching his dunking on Jalen Duren. And so it's become a whole thing where like, is it in Jalen Duren's head that it's Wendell Carter? Maybe he— maybe he was Mr. Steal Yo Girl, I don't know. And Wendell Carter is sorely outplaying him. So I was going to do, you know about that. I didn't know about that. But you don't know about that love triangle.

Oh, I didn't know about that love triangle. And this makes it a lot more salacious, right? Like, ooh. And also, that's not helping, is it? Her posting it? Or maybe—

what does she care? Her boyfriend's Wendell Carter and he's playing great.

Yeah, but what if that, like, changes the series? What if, like, he sees— what if Jalen Duren sees that and goes, mm, I'll show you. And then he goes out there and he starts dunking everything like he did. I mean, he's been terrible. Jalen Duren shooting 41% from the field. This guy shot like 70% or whatever in the regular season. And then—

and so that's not the only salacious news over the weekend, Greg. There's more? Well, not with that love triangle. I mean, how about one of the great NBA couples? They broke up this weekend. Yes, Greg, I'm talking about Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion. Did you hear about that?

I did not hear about that.

Yep, that's right.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Megan Thee Stallion, she said that Klay's been cheating, and then Klay responded and he said that she cheated first and he had to get his getback. To cheat off. What? Now some people aren't believing Klay. That's out there. Can I—

Eye for an eye, huh?

Why do people feel the need to update us about like—

It's so stupid.

Either of them was like, guys, just— you can— I promise you can break up and not tell the world the why, or even that you broke up.

Like, Klay Thompson like went live on Instagram on a boat and told everybody he had to get his get back.

That separation is sponsored by Cheetos, by the way. Um, I feel like if you're a celebrity couple, you should make it known.

But you have to air the dirty laundry?

Yeah, I think so. Why? Why, Meg? It's the same. Just Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe recently announced that they were separating. Yeah, I get that.

They didn't say we're separating because Megan keeps, uh, leaving the toilet seat up or whatever.

Megan D. Rapinoe. Yeah. Oh, there you go. It's a bad— it's a bad month for Meghans, apparently.

Yeah, but they have a podcast. So they had to explain why the podcast is in there because we broke up, right?

Like, all of a sudden, Megan Thee Stallion, she posted on her Instagram story, she gave like all the reasons why she's breaking up with Clay Thompson. Pretty angry, but I understand, right?

Most breakups are. Yeah, who's that? Most. And I think there are a lot of young people that go to social media to trash their significant other, particularly if that significant other crossed some sort of line causing the breakup. It's just that these two are giant celebrities. I mean, Megan Thee Stallion is currently starring in Moulin Rouge on Broadway. That is a star.

She put on her Instagram, cheating, had me around your whole family playing house, got cold feet holding you down through—

Why is cold feet in quotes?

Uh, he must have said that specifically to him. Yeah. You said this specifically to me. Holding you down through all your horrible mood swings and treatment towards me during your basketball season. Now you don't know if you can be monogamous again. Awesome quote. Bitch, I need a real break after this one. Bye, y'all. Wow. You were especially entertained with the bitch, I need a real break. Pardon me?

It's a colorful quote. I like it. It's good. Good for her.

But Clay, let us know. You got to get his get back, Roy. That's what happened. Yeah, you said she did.

I'm shocked by how many people are like instantly invested in like, it's Clay's fault. No, it's Megan's fault.

You guys ever get that get back?

No, no, don't, don't answer that question, Jeremy.

I didn't get that get back.

Jeremy seems like a guy that if he gets cheated on, he's cheating on you back.

Really? I think he's vindictive. I could see it.

What are we doing? Look at him right now.

Jeremy, you know about that Get Back?

The Beatles song? Juju, put it on the poll.

Does Jeremy look like he knows about that Get Back?

Whoa. I don't think I like that one.

Oh, you know. Okay, I've been meaning to bring this up. Okay. It's been all over my my— what's it called? Uh, algorithm. Yes, thank you so much, Greg. Wow, did I not expect that. Wow, Greg, it's been all over my algorithm for the last like month. Okay, this show Euphoria, I've never seen a single second of this show. It seems like, you know, it's, it's the girls, it's Zendaya, and there's a lot of drugs and a lot of sex, and they're high school girls.

It's Look, it— yes, but also this is a show that launched several massive careers, really. Like, Zendaya probably was the most famous person, but Sydney Sweeney was—

Sydney Sweeney was right.

Nobody really knew her. And who else? Jacob Elordi.

Well, what else is he in?

Now I know why this is Oliver Zazzle's Frankenstein. Oh, he's Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein.

Yes, it's all over.

He's Frankenstein's monster who murders hundreds of sailors while roaring like a monster, then walks into the captain's cabin and says, wait, what did he tell you? Hold on, let me tell you my side of the story. It's the dumbest.

Also of Saltburn fame. Oh yeah, Saltburn.

Is that really how that scene goes down?

Dog, he walks into the captain's cabin and Dr. Frankenstein is there with the ship's captain and he's like, wait a second, what did he say? That's not how it went down. And like, he speaks so eloquently. I'm like, why were you murdering all these people? You could have just explained. Guys, I just want to talk to that guy because he's spreading rumors about me. No, instead I'll murder people and tear them apart. But yeah, Jacob Elordi.

So it's all over my algorithm. I've never seen a single episode. I feel like I've watched all 3 seasons. Really? Like, yeah, like it's— it's— that's how— that's how prevalent it is on my algorithm. I've never had any kind of urge to see this show. I know all the characters by name. I feel like I know all the big stories that have I feel like I'm completely up— what's Zendaya's character's name?

Rue. Good.

I know all the characters. Wow. Rue Bennett. Oh my God. Oh, I know all the characters and I've never seen— what's her little sister? I don't think I know that, actually. I don't think I know that she has a sister, but I know Sydney Sweeney. She has a sister. Yeah. Yeah. Her sister is Lexi.

You know who plays Lexi?

And she's Cassie. Lexi is the Apatow girl. Yes. Yeah, Apatow.

Yeah, Judd Apatow's daughter. They're pretty good.

And then there's Nate and his, his former girlfriend was Maddie, and so there's a whole blow-up between Maddie and Cassie, and Rue loves the other girl who, uh, never really is there for her. What's her name? I forget her name though.

The blonde girl, the transsexual girl. What's her name?

I forget her name, but anyway, Jules, I'm being told. Yes, Jules. And I know that Nate, uh, the father played by Eric Dane, who just recently passed away at ALS. Disaster. Uh, you know, he, he, he is— he's, he's got a weird, uh, thing going on too, you know. When he's got a very weird—

yeah, multiple very weird things, right?

I don't want to spoil it for people, you know, you know, people who haven't seen the show, you know, like me. I've never seen the show. Up to date, man.

I know everything that has happened in this show. I didn't know that was possible.

Yeah, so you're clearly engaging with the clips though.

They wouldn't keep giving it to you if you were watching it. And I know the clips that started it.

I, I What is it? Baby.

I mean, come on.

Oh yeah, they don't let that— do they? They put that on social media?

On Twitter. Oh, Twitter.

I mean, there's a reason it's in my algorithm, you know. We all know the reason.

Isn't that the truth?

So I like those jeans.

Like, I've never seen the show, I've never had a desire to watch the show. I know everything about this show. Is it good? It's a good show. Well, here's the thing that I think is weird about it, and this is also what's gotten my attention about this show, especially this season 3, which I guess there are a few episodes in, like it's happening live right now. The creator of the show, Sam Levinson, that's his name. Everybody seems to hate his guts. I read so much negative stuff about this guy, the way he writes for women, the way that he treats the characters. Well, if that's the case, why is it— why is it— okay, so why is this show successful?

Well, because the first season made a lot of money because it was good. Like, I think a lot of people felt like that first season was really, really solid, and then it kind of went weird direction. Mind you, I, I also have not watched this show. Really? Going based off—

this is right up here.

I know, I know, especially that first season. But it was also one of those— so similar to the experience that you've had here, Zazz, with Euphoria. I know every big storyline in the show. I had a Game of Thrones where it was a show that I did not watch a second of, but because everyone every Sunday night was tweeting about it when it came— this is how bored I was at my first job— on the finale of the, like, the, the, the show finale, the series finale, I live tweeted along with everyone else reacting to what was happening, not watching the episode, nor did I know anything about the show because everyone had told me so much on social media about it. And everyone I knew was tweeting. Remember when you could actually enjoy an experience on Twitter where everyone was watching it together?

It was amazing. That was a good time. That's funny because I've never watched Breaking Bad, and I see a bunch of Breaking Bad content all the time, and I'm like, I have no idea what's going on. The idea that you guys could—

I know all the stuff that's in the show.

That's pretty incredible because I, I can't— I don't know. There's so many shows that I never got into. Mad Men is another one. Really? I never watched it. I never— the everything I've seen in Mad Men has been a clip. Oh, it's so good. And it's, it's pretty cool clips. It's like, I don't think of you at all. Like, oh, that's good. Yeah, that's what the money is for. Yeah, of course. I know those clips. I I have no idea what the context is for any of it. I don't know who these characters are. I, I, I take it that, uh, what's his name? Don Draper. Yeah, that he's kind of a dick.

Uh, yeah, he's like a— he's, he's like a really serious businessman, right?

Yeah, but he's also like the protagonist of the story.

He's the main character. Main character.

Yeah, so there you go. But I don't— I can't tell you anything else other than they work on Madison Avenue.

No, I know everything about Euphoria.

So, so Sam Levinson, by the way— that's so crazy— Sam Levinson Nepo baby.

Who's his parent?

Barry Levinson. He works hard.

Okay, he also did that show with The Weeknd, so that's where everything really jumped the shark for him, was that he not only in season 2 of Euphoria started to go down this path where everyone was like, oh man, I don't know what he's doing with these female characters.

Everyone hates this Sam Levinson.

Yeah, because then he made this show with The Weeknd that was like crazy misogynistic and like not good television. And now he comes back in this third season of Euphoria and it's like everyone's like an OnlyFans model, or— right? That's it. Well, yeah, they're like adults. Yeah, they're all adults.

It's years after high school. Yeah.

And all their plot points have gone down these like crazy, well, kind of sexist rabbit holes, right?

It's great. Like, so spoiler alert, but like Zendaya is still in debt to the people who she borrowed the drugs from or whatever. So she's kind of working through that.

And well, she's becoming a drug runner now because she has to make the money back. You got to make the money. They're going to kill her. How much you know? I know everything about this.

Spoiler alert. And then Sydney Sweeney is married to Jacob Elordi.

Yeah, I think they just got married last night.

Yeah, but like, oh, you know, I'm telling you, this is unbelievable.

You were at the wedding?

Zazz was at the wedding.

But like, a big plot point is that he inherited his dad's construction business and business ain't doing as well as it's supposed to. And so she wants like big stuff for the wedding.

And that's— and she's on OnlyFans. She's trying to go viral, you know, because like she doesn't have any real skills.

Like, like I mean, there are a lot of people there, like what she is portraying, that's not like an uncommon thing. This isn't, you know, a lazy troll, especially based on that character. Yeah, she was a ditz in high school too.

Yeah, you guys are talking to me like I know what I'm talking about. Zazz, you're the expert here.

I am. Does anyone watch this show?

No. No.

All right, let's color me intrigued.

Let's move on. I want to say one quick thing. I have not seen Euphoria, nor will I. But I have heard from multiple people that the first season was great, the second season was less great, and the third season is unwatchable.

I, I have not found it to be unwatchable. I— it's not as good as the earlier seasons, but it's not— I don't— I heard there was a lot of chatter prior to the season debut that this is awful and bad critic scores, whatever. And then I watched the season debut and I'm like, it's okay. It's not— it's— I thought it was going to be The Idol the way people were describing it, and it wasn't.

So, all right, well, anyway, well, thank God it's not The Idol.

The Weeknd, man. That's so— I wish it was a movie.

I wish it was a movie. I've never seen this Euphoria though. Not a single episode.

That's incredible. That is a pretty incredible feat that you just pulled off to be that detailed. Yeah, this is all Twitter, uh, IG.

This is like the evolution of the Mina bit.

Remember Mina would come on and read the Wikipedia for movies and try to act like she had seen the movie?

We'd have to guess whether Mina actually saw the movie or whether she just read the Wikipedia plot.

That's funny. I've never been able to do this with another show, but I swear to God, I've never seen a single second of the show. I know everything that has happened.

I do think this is like partially because of the way our algorithms have gone now, where it's like once you interact with something once, yeah, that's all that's going to be on your timeline. And if you continue to interact without purposefully deprogramming it, now it's all you're going to get. So I would imagine like when you open your Instagram, basically every IG reel is going to be about this show. And when you go, when you go to Twitter, almost every other tweet is going to be about this show. I mean, about the show. And it's because you just keep leaning in on—

I mean, the show.

Yeah, right. The show. Yeah.

Hey, it's Mike Ryan, and I want to talk to you about the random midweek hang that you have with your friends. Maybe it's an NBA game. You get a text, hey, come over, you want to watch the game? And maybe you're like, I don't know, I kind of just wanted to stay home. And then you think about it after your buddy hits you up and you know just the thing that'll make that regular hang, that regular midweek hang around the basketball game into a special time, into a Miller Time. That's right, this happened to me just last week. I grabbed a 6-pack of Miller Lite, said I was on my way, and next thing you know, we're arguing about rotations like we're on the coaching staff, yelling about a missed call, and the game's coming down to the final possession. It was one of those nights that you look around You take a sip and you think, yeah, this was the right call and my friendship stronger for it. Cheers to legendary moments with Miller Lite. Great taste, 96 calories. Go to MillerLite.com/Dan to find delivery options near you. Or you can pick up some Miller Lite pretty much anywhere they sell beer.

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Don Lebatard. Is there Back in My Day?

There is, actually. What?

Were you not going to tell anyone? It's a Tuesday. Wait a minute.

You guys— guys, it's a Tuesday. Stugatz.

Here's your guy, Greg Cody, with Back in My Day. Shit, I hope I—

okay, here it is. Sorry. Adultery!

Yeah, we're waiting for this one. This is the Dan Lebatard Show with his two gads. Amin, yeah, it is your time to shine. It is. Let's get to the weekend observations. It is time for Amin to share his game notes.

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Ooh. Rite Aid. Yes! That's a yes.

Okay. Zazz! Yeah? I didn't watch a single second of the NFL Draft. What'd I miss?

Players were picked. Okay, there you go.

It's the dumbest thing ever. Watching a draft is so dumb.

But you watch the NBA draft.

It's 2 rounds, not 7.

But I'm not watching 4 days of it. Rockets win Game 4 after Alperen Şengün gives an impassioned pregame speech despite his broken English. It's kind of like our show. You ever get one of those Dan speeches out there and you're like, what is he saying?

I don't know, broken English.

Forgive me, I lied. I did see one thing from the NFL Draft. The Giants drafted a guy who had a 0.4 GPA in high school. How is that possible? How do you get a 0.4? He just didn't go to class. What was the 0.4? Like, he didn't get all Fs. 0.4 means somewhere on the line.

Yeah, you got a D somewhere.

Yeah. So what, what class was that?

Had to be phys ed, right?

Yeah, he was so engaged in that, but not engaged enough to actually pass. That was Arvell Reese. Arvell Reese. Yeah, I saw an interview and I was like, oh, now I see it. Joker, grow up. Sixers, pack them up. Tatum, 30, 11, and 7 in a 28-point win. Guys, I'm really worried about that Celtics chemistry. I think he's gonna ruin it coming back.

I was sitting and watching Jason Tatum at the end of that game with my brother and just praying like, this is gonna be the moment. He's gonna take that long step back 2 and he's gonna brick it, and then the Sixers are gonna come back and they're gonna win. And then he hit 2 shots perfect, nothing but net, and I went, whoo, I guess that's Mike's take after all.

What were you guys on when you said that? It's crazy that Mike said that. I feel like the term belt to ass is way overused. Having said that, what the Wolves are doing to the Nuggets can only be described as belt to ass. Darth Amin's Rule of Two is back, reviewing new episodes of Maul: Shadowlord every Wednesday at 3 PM Eastern, noon Pacific, live on YouTube. If you follow me on Threads, if you follow me on Instagram, you'll see the link go out. We try to do it expeditiously. There is no team name in sports that better describes the attitude of the actual team than the Cavaliers. The only way it could be more appropriate is if they were named the Cleveland Nonchalance. Great name. It is. I'd wear that jersey.

Well, they call it— because like it's Cavs for short, like what would they be for nonchalance? Non- Yeah, the nones. The nones.

Or the lawns. Either or. Red Sox skipper Alex Cora got fired. Did they tell him in person or did they communicate via Morse code on his Apple Watch?

Nice. That's a cheating scandal joke. Yeah. Red Sox cheating scandal.

Did you see the van that they had for the coaches waiting to take them after they were fired? No. Yeah, well, it was a coach, you know. and it says on the side of the van, coaches for hire. No, that's crazy, right?

Yeah, I like that. Nice. It's perfect.

It's like it— you couldn't write it better.

Coaches for hire. Yeah. Get in, boys.

It's like something that would happen on Arrested Development. Yes, that's exactly right.

That's exactly right. And Veritech, by the way, Jason Veritech, good baseball name. He's no longer there either.

No, that's a shame. I don't care. Congrats to Ravens GM Eric DaCosta. Jason Veronik. Winner of the Whitest Guy Alive Award. I didn't actually see this. Chris Cody brought it to my attention. We have the clip if you want to play it. Let's play it. Hey, it's Eric DaCosta. Let's get it.

Let's get it. I know you're fired up. You excited?

Let's get it. Let's get it.

Let's get it.

You're going to the team you wanted to go to, right?

Let's get it. I know that. Let's get it. Let's get it. Well, we're gonna get it. We're gonna get it. I know you want— I know you want to get it, man. We're gonna get it.

We're gonna get it.

Ain't no secret what I'm gonna do. Let's get— you won't regret this, I promise you.

Oh, I know that. I know that. I know that. Wow. Wow.

I had a hard time getting a rhythm, you know. Awkward. It's tough. We're gonna get it.

We're gonna get it. You're talking and we're gonna get it. Whatever you want to get. We'll get it. Zach, we're gonna get it.

Go get it.

It's hard finding a rhythm there.

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Hey, they're dug in their stance.

He shoved the hell out of Like, you see everything. Ah, Cinephobe, episode 308, The Honeymooners, starring Cedric the Entertainer, Gabby Union, Mike Epps, Regina Hall, and John Leguizamo. This 2005 reboot of a classic TV show where the main punchline was a threat of domestic violence. No pun intended on punchline. There were no threats in this one, just a bunch of Cedric the Entertainer talk looking like this. I think this is his Ralph Cramden voice. I'm not sure though. A FIFA World Cup ticket went on the resale market for $2 million. Oh, come on. A single ticket for $2 million. It wasn't 50-yard line. It was first row. But in soccer, Sitting first row might be the worst seat in the house. It's like sitting first row at a movie theater, but it's on the official FIFA resale site for $2 million. What the hell are we doing? Speaking of hell, Art Bryles, those are the weekend observations.

I think somebody clicks on— like, they see that for $2 million, like, I gotta pull the trigger. Just gotta do it. I can't. No.

No, no, no one's paying $2 million because you're not going by yourself. It's 2 tickets, that's $4 million. We're gonna get it. All right, I stand corrected.

Do you think they let you purchase one or you got to purchase it in pairs? Ah, I mean, at $2 million a pop, I'd hope you could just purchase individual.

I let them— I, I'd live with that one. Yeah, the—

because you never want to strand a single.

But, but it's like, if I'm paying $2 million for a single ticket What's a suite going for, right? Like, if $2 million for a single ticket, what is a suite going for? $30 million? Like, are we, are we handing out mid-level exceptions to buy a suite? Apparently for a game, not a season. It's not a season ticket for tournaments. This is for a single game. That's right.

I assume it's for at least for the championship game. I mean, it's got to be, right? It can't just be like a, you know, a Kuwait, uh, Argentina game, although Argentina would be a big sell.

Yeah, uh, but it's got to be the title game.

It's the final, I'm being told in my ear.

It is final.

Okay, at Giants Stadium. Okay, $2 million still.

That stadium's a dump, by the way.

It is. Yeah, I haven't been to the new one. Terrible.

It's not that new anymore, but it's a terrible stadium.

Don Lebatard, he called me on my own podcast, he called me full of shit, claiming that I'm faking interest in the solar eclipse.

Well, you do do this. You love to just get excited about everything.

Okay, Junior Stugatz, I had to school you and explain to you he was going to take you to Augusta. I mean, when I was 17 years old, Alan Cherry and I used to haunt the Bueller Planetarium.

This is the Don Lebatard Show with the Stugatz. Greg, did you, uh, did you feel bad for Diego Pavia this weekend?

I was not surprised he didn't get drafted, and he talked his way out of getting drafted.

I feel like he talked his way out of getting drafted.

I think he did. I think he put off so many teams, uh, particularly with his reaction to not winning the Heisman Trophy. Just classless behavior. Is he a d-bag? You know what, I'm gonna say this. This is d-bag behavior.

Let me just say that right now.

He's got two big things against him. He's 24 years old. Old. And he's 5'10". What's going on with this Panthers hat?

See this one in the front? Like, why did he get the shitty Panthers hat?

It's like the dad hat. So the video— I like those hats. Yeah, I like that hat. So the video audience can see, apparently this is in Diego Pavia's draft party. He had a draft party. There's a lot of balloons. There's lights. And on a table there, it looks like all 32 NFL team hats because he could be selected by any one of them. Yeah.

You think he's got like the Patriots hat? Hey, this Drake Maye thing, we're not sure. Maybe we take Diego Pavia, take a shot on him.

The internet had some fun with his setup.

Oh, I thought it was funny.

They're saying that the hats now say different fast food restaurants.

Oh no. I love it.

I love it. He's got Wendy's and McDonald's and Burger King, Taco Bell, Chipotle, Chick-fil-A. I need that Taco Bell hat. Chick-fil-A, I kind of really like it. I like it. Baseball, nice hats. The Burger King one's good looking at too.

The Chick-fil-A hat, man, I know, I know it's got some hate behind it, but man, I think, I think my theory on the, the Panthers hat looking the way it did is that he actually likes the way the dad hat fits him.

I think it's literally the hat that I'm wearing right now.

Like, that the Panthers were going to be the team that took him, if anyone took him actually in the draft. Maybe those were Conversations, and so the reason he had the one dad hat sitting there was because that was the one he thought he might put on, and otherwise it was all these other standard kind of boxy hats.

For someone who doesn't get drafted, best case scenario then going into the weekend, you figured, alright, I might be like a round 6 or round 7 pick. If you didn't get drafted, like you didn't think you were gonna go in the second round and you ended up not getting drafted, so He must have round 6, round 7. Why are you having a draft party? Yes. If you're going to be like one of a fringe pick.

I thought you were going to say best case scenario is you kept the receipt for all them hats. Go back to Lids, get a refund. Turns out I'm not using—

the NFL sends potential draftees like all the hats.

Yes, the first round picks for sure. Yeah. Yes. Not— what about the— not Diego Pavia. And they don't send 32 hats.

I'll tell you that much. Right. Like— I mean, like, who planned this? Who thought this out?

Where was he on the mocks? Well, he also— here's part of it. He doesn't have an agent.

There it is! Now it all makes sense.

Did I bury the lead? Yeah, that too. Because he said he would never— he doesn't know why anyone would give away 5 to 10% of their money, which, by the way, it's 2 to 3%. Yeah. He would never give away 5 to 10% of his money. But like, you have to have an agent if you're not gonna be a top pick. You have to have an agent, period. But, but, but if you're definitely not gonna be a top pick, you have to have it.

If you're, if you're Lamar Jackson, right, you can do this.

You should still have an agent if you're Lamar Jackson.

You still have one, but you can, you can, you can do this, right?

You are nobody, right? You have to have an agent.

You're nobody. You're nobody. Yeah, you're not going in the first 4 picks or whatever.

Who's out there advocating for you, calling teams, pick my guy, pick my guy, pick my guy? Nobody.

And he, he needs an agent more than most guys in this situation. Yes, more than most.

Absolutely. You people, you need someone to sell you the short old quarterback. Yes. Unbelievable. But that's, that's because I'm like, why would his agent allow this? Now, that's why.

And not only that, he's the short aging old quarterback. AG, who is very polarizing. He's very polarizing for some of his comments and everything. And 24 is old for a— yeah, uh, an NFL ancient.

Now, if I saw correctly, he did get an invite to the Ravens. Yes, I think he is going to be at their camp, right? Let's get it, let's get it, let's get it, let's get it.

You want to get it, man? We're going to get it. We got— we're going to get it.

You're just talking. I know you want to get it. We're going to get it.

I know you want Get it?

He's talking his ear off.

You say anything else? But I think the kid, the kid is so pumped, man. Like, like you could— man, the adrenaline meter on the kid must have been on a billion.

I loved Reuben Baines' reaction. I really did. I loved Reuben Baines' reaction. He was so overwhelmed with emotion. He was barely able to talk. And then it's— this is part of what upset me about the Dolphins not selecting him. Once the emotion passed and all the tears of joy, it's like he was so about that business, you know? You saw every— posed himself. Well, just not just that, but every player who was selected, like they had this little thing where there's a mirror and right in front of the mirror is the cap of the team that just selected you. And there's a camera. So when you're looking at the mirror and you're sizing up your hat, the camera is catching you and like you're smiling and it's— and you're posing for the camera. Not Reuben Bain. They showed like 7 players do it first where they're like, yeah, oh yeah. And then Reuben Bain walks up with just this like mug. No, not even that. Reuben Bain, he didn't stop walking.

That was him. He didn't stop. There's a guy who like, like a drive-by, he was— Reuben Bain grabbed the hat and just kept going. And they had to get the other alternate angle. I could see that he never broke stride.

He just grabs the hat and keeps walking. Good for him. And it's like, that's why I wanted the Dolphins.

Like, that's the guy.

Yeah, that's the guy. Yeah.

He didn't expect to last till 15. He thought it'd go earlier.

So is this gonna be one of those things that's gonna haunt the Dolphins forever regardless of how—

If he's great, yes.

Proctor's the kid they took.

Yeah, like if he turns into Ray Lewis.

If he turns into Aaron Donald.

But if Proctor's great.

No, if Reuben Bain becomes Aaron Donald, I don't care how good Proctor is, we're gonna look back at it.

If you're awesome at Reuben Bain's position, it's so much more fun if you're a fan than if you're awesome at Caden Proctor's position.

That's true.

That's true. So yeah, it'll haunt the Dolphins even if Proctor's really good. I think it'll haunt the fans.

I don't think it'll haunt the franchise.

Yeah, right. But the fans, they express their hauntings very well, right? Right. They— they're like, if he's killing it wherever he got drafted, then the fans are going to be bringing up every single day, every single time. And it feeds into the— it's like a feedback loop where it's like any decision you make, we're all going to second-guess it because you had the guy in your backyard and you passed over him.

Yeah, all true, but if Caden Proctor is a perennial Pro Bowl guy and Davon Achane is leading the league in rushing and nobody's touching Malik Willis and, and you know, all of a sudden for the first time in a generation the whole offensive line is working, that's something too.

Phone X. This has been the, the white whale for the Dolphins for quite a while, right? Like the offensive line. Oh, yes, it just— it's my nightmare, right? Like, it's— we're on a whole life. You're 25 of this, of like, hey, we got to get a good—

Al Neck Pierce, Kevin Neck Hale.

Hmm. Jeremy, you got some baseball stats? Keep us in the loop of what's, uh, I do in place right now.

I figured you guys should know what's going on with, with different young players, with, with different guys who are having career seasons. So here's a, here's a kind of quirky one. Nick Kurtz of the—

I like the way you—

slow down! Neck Kurtz. Very good, baby Kurtz.

Kurtzdale of the Athletics with no first name. He has 16 consecutive games with a walk. Now, the reason that's impressive is in the last 40 years there are only 2 players with a longer active streak or longer such streak. Barry Bonds, who did it twice with 17 and 18, and Nick Johnson. Oh. Also, for anybody age 23 or younger, Ted Williams in 1941 has the only longer streak. This kid is really, really, really good. Ted Williams, look out, man. Uh, the Phillies have lost 11 of their last 12 games.

You know about that Ted Williams head?

It's frozen in— it's in Scottsdale.

Shit is frozen.

When they lost 10 straight, that was their longest losing streak of this century.

The place is like 20 minutes from my house. Straight shot up the 101, baby.

Colorado Rockies, 13-16 last year. It took until they were 13-55 to reach 13 wins.

What did they do? They do develop the technology, like, what are we gonna have, old-ass Ted Williams' head in a young body?

Yeah, he's gonna be looking like Minion in Megamind. Oh, the Mets were swept by the Rockies.

They scored 1 run in 18 innings in their doubleheader yesterday.

Is he supposed to, like, we have to catch him up on the internet and, like, uh, I just like the idea that they get the technology and, like, someone makes the call to that lab, like, all right, let's get to work.

Mike Trout is on pace for 50 homers, 145 runs scored, and 22 stolen bases.

Do we have to explain 9/11 to him? Yeah. Like, hey, so there's— first we gotta explain the Twin Towers.

We have to explain why we take off our shoes at the airport. Yeah, it's like, what are we doing this?

Yeah.

But O'Neil Cruz, Tony's guy, on pace for 52 homers and 65 stolen bases.

How long do you think it'll take Ted Williams to figure out the plot to Euphoria?

What do you think he'll say about the runner on second in extra innings? Or the pitch clock?

Mm-hmm. Also of the Pirates, Paul Skeens, he gave up 5 earned runs in the first 2/3 of an inning of his season. He's given up 3 earned runs since. Who's our president?

The internet could be a confusing thing.

Oh my God, what do you mean? Why does everyone have these, these things in their pockets?

Really, why is every team using 6 relief pitchers?

Alex Cora was fired after the Red Sox scored 17 runs. He became the first manager to get fired after winning a game by 16+ runs since the New York Metropolitans fired Bob Ferguson following an 18-2 win against the Cleveland Spiders in 1887.

Does he think phone numbers are still like KL5? We had a Black president?

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