Mojo In The Morning

Dirty 1: Offset Wants a Paternity Test

3 min
Apr 10, 20269 days ago
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Summary

This episode of Mojo In The Morning's Dirty on the 30 covers three major stories: the US Justice Department investigating the NFL for making games too expensive and difficult to access through fragmented streaming platforms; Offset's failed attempt to request paternity tests during his divorce from Cardi B; and celebrity news including Jonah Hill's secret marriage and Bronny James making NBA history with an assist to his father LeBron.

Insights
  • Streaming fragmentation is creating consumer friction and regulatory scrutiny in sports media, with fans needing multiple expensive subscriptions to watch all games
  • The NFL's antitrust exemption for bundled media rights sales is being questioned by lawmakers as outdated in the streaming era
  • Sports leagues face increasing pressure to balance revenue maximization with consumer accessibility and fair competition
  • Fragmented streaming rights across multiple platforms (Amazon, Netflix, YouTube) is driving up household costs to $1000+ annually for comprehensive sports viewing
Trends
Regulatory scrutiny of sports streaming monopolies and bundling practicesConsumer backlash against fragmented streaming services driving antitrust investigationsNFL media rights distribution across competing platforms creating consumer pain pointsGovernment intervention in sports media pricing and distribution modelsShift from traditional TV to streaming creating regulatory gaps and consumer protection questions
Companies
National Football League
Under Justice Department investigation for making games too expensive and difficult to access through fragmented stre...
Amazon
One of multiple platforms hosting NFL games, contributing to streaming fragmentation and consumer subscription costs
Netflix
Streaming platform hosting NFL games, part of fragmented distribution driving up consumer costs
YouTube
Streaming platform hosting NFL games, contributing to fragmented media rights distribution
Apple TV
Platform where Jonah Hill's new movie 'Outcome' debuts
iHeartRadio
Distribution platform for Mojo In The Morning podcast episodes
People
Offset
Attempted to request paternity tests during divorce from Cardi B; judge denied request for one child but approved for...
Cardi B
Involved in divorce case with Offset where paternity testing was disputed; has four children
Jonah Hill
Secretly married long-time girlfriend Olivia Miller and welcomed second child; new movie 'Outcome' debuts on Apple TV
Bronny James
Made historic first-ever son-to-father assist in NBA history, passing to father LeBron James during LA Lakers game
LeBron James
Received historic assist from son Bronny James during LA Lakers game, first father-son assist in NBA history
Shannon
Co-host delivering the Dirty on the 30 segment
Quotes
"To watch everything, you need multiple subscriptions. And for some households, that's costing hundreds or even over a grand a year."
ShannonOpening segment
"The concern is that the NFL might be using its power to bundle and sell TV rights in a way that limits competition and therefore drives up prices."
ShannonNFL investigation segment
"Offset needs Jerry Springer at this point."
ShannonOffset paternity segment
"First ever son to dad assist in NBA history."
ShannonBronny James segment
Full Transcript
for the 95th dollar. Welcome to the morning's dirty on the 30. All right, Shannon, let's get started. All right, let's start with the US Justice Department. Now looking into the NFL to see if it is making it too difficult and too expensive for fans to watch games. And I think that answer is a resounding yes from anybody who's tried to find a game or has to pay, shall out more money to watch games. And the issue here is streaming. More NFL games are being spread across different platforms like Amazon, Netflix, YouTube. Sometimes I know in our house, we're like, where, where, can we actually watch this game? To watch everything, you need multiple subscriptions. And for some households, that's costing hundreds or even over a grand a year. So the concern is that the NFL might be using its power to bundle and sell TV rights in a way that limits competition and therefore drives up prices. Right now, the league does have special legal protection that lets teams sell media rights together. But lawmakers are questioning whether that still makes sense in this streaming era. The NFL says most games are still free on TV, but regulators are like, okay, well, wait a second, we're gonna investigate this and then we'll get back to you. Offset needs Jerry Springer at this point. I do not know that this was a thing, but he is, or I should say was, because we got an update, trying to bring a paternity question into his divorce from Cardi B. Yesterday, a judge shut this down, but according to brand new court documents, Offset asked for a DNA test on Cardi's baby with Stefan Diggs during their divorce case. But the judge denied that request. Is he saying he's the father? He said he could be the father. The same filing, and this is interesting, shows Offset did get approval to request a DNA test involving another child connected to Cardi B. So there's a question of, cause she has three, right? Did she have three or four? Just four now, right? Yes, she has four kids. Okay, so one of the other kids, there's a question about his or her paternity as well. And that came up during this first case. You got a lot going on? Yeah, yeah. Jonah Hill is a married guy. He hasn't been in the dirty in forever, but he secretly married his long-time girlfriend, Olivia Miller, and that's not all. They also secretly welcomed their second child together. They already have a three-year-old, so lots happening for him, and his new movie is called Outcome, debuts today on Apple TV. I know a lot of people looking forward to watching that. And last night during the LA Lakers game, Ronnie James made a historic assist to his dad, LeBron. Leon's is in. As he has it now, but dropped ass to steal Ronnie's son to father, LeBron James. First ever son to dad assist in NBA history. Oh, that's cool. Keeps making history. You're so excited. Aren't you happy Mojo's not here today to just razz you about this? No, no, no, I wish he was here so he could listen to this dirty. It's my favorite part of the dirty. Let's send it to him after. Yeah, send him to pocket. If you miss anything from this week's shows, please go back over the weekend and catch up on the podcast free 24 seven on the I Heart Radio app. Get more dirt at mojointhemorning.com. Here we go. Mojo in the mornings dirty on the 30.