The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Postgame Show: The King's English (feat. JuJu Gotti)

16 min
Feb 10, 20264 months ago
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Summary

The Dan Le Batard Show postgame episode features guest JuJu Gotti discussing NBA and NFL topics, including Geno Smith's historic quarterback achievement, Cade Cunningham's MVP case, and a scuffle involving Isaiah Stewart. The hosts debate pizza crust etiquette and discuss various sports controversies.

Insights
  • Franchise relevance matters: Charlotte Hornets' nine-game winning streak demonstrates how consistent performance can elevate previously overlooked teams into competitive contention
  • Teammate accountability in sports: The discussion about players not engaging in scrums reveals expectations around loyalty and visible support during conflicts
  • Merchandise strategy disconnect: Teams produce excessive uniform variations annually, but consumer polling suggests fans prefer classic throwback designs
  • MVP conversations are evolving: Emerging players like Cade Cunningham warrant MVP discussion based on team record and individual performance metrics
Trends
Sports franchise relevance cycles: Previously irrelevant teams gaining attention through winning streaksUniform merchandising strategy: Teams creating multiple uniform variations annually despite consumer preference for throwbacksEmerging NBA talent recognition: Younger players entering MVP conversations earlier in seasonsSports media audience engagement: Polls and interactive segments driving listener participationQuarterback performance paradoxes: Historic achievements by players on non-contending teams
Topics
NBA MVP Race and Cade Cunningham's CaseGeno Smith Historic Quarterback AchievementCharlotte Hornets Nine-Game Winning StreakSports Team Uniform Strategy and Consumer PreferencesPlayer Accountability in On-Court ScrumsDetroit Pistons East Conference PerformanceIsaiah Stewart Altercation AnalysisSports Franchise Relevance and CompetitivenessAudience Polling and Engagement MetricsSports Media Commentary and Analysis
Companies
LinkedIn
Advertised as B2B advertising platform for reaching sales professionals by industry and job title
Frank's Red Hot
Sponsored segment promoting hot sauce product with multiple flavor varieties for various food applications
MoneyLine
Financial literacy app sponsor offering spending tracking and money management without credit checks or fees
People
Cade Cunningham
Detroit Pistons player discussed as MVP candidate with 33 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists performance
Geno Smith
NFL quarterback achieving historic feat of leaving team that won Super Bowl while securing number one pick
Isaiah Stewart
NBA player involved in on-court scuffle with Miles Bridges during Pistons-Hornets game
Miles Bridges
Charlotte Hornets player involved in altercation with Isaiah Stewart during recent game
Michael Olocandy
Research subject noted as being raised in London, England and speaking the King's English
Duncan Robinson
Basketball player mentioned in context of team scrum and teammate support discussion
Bill Belichick
Referenced in audience poll regarding Luke Kuechly's Hall of Fame eligibility comparison
Dave Portnoy
Pizza expert credited with popularizing the term 'undercarriage' for pizza crust bottom
Kid Rock
Musician whose real name Bob is referenced in context of song celebration
Quotes
"If we're going to talk about MVP, we better start having a talk about Cade Cunningham"
JuJu GottiMid-episode NBA discussion
"You can make the argument that that's the most irrelevant franchise of your lifetime"
JuJu GottiCharlotte Hornets discussion
"This is a prime example of the dangers of living in an echo chamber"
StugotzPizza crust debate
"If I see somebody jumping on Zaz, and you wrote that video back, and you show Zaz me walking away, while he's scrumming for his life, nah, nah, nah"
JuJu GottiScrum accountability discussion
Full Transcript
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Roll please because I cannot tell day in this quick enough. Are we rolling? Get bent. I'm glad you sat down. Um, my research, Michael Olocandy, was raised in London, England. So not only does he speak English, he speaks the Kings English. And quite frankly, he is English. Minor penalty, two minutes accidental racism. Man, he really didn't want to hear the money line song, huh? All right. Wow. A lot of penalties today. Tough few minutes there for Dan. Is that song ready? Yeah, it's ready. It was ready at the end of our deal. Let's welcome our new sponsor. My finances already know that great. I'm just for riches to get my cash. I need my spending to get on track. And I want to handle it all stress-free. I just need to follow their rules. No credit checks a monthly fees. Why should I pay when I just want to get money in my pocket? Money line best way to get money. Financial literacy. Money line best way to get the great. Financial literacy. Oh, look at that. Money line. 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Where you would think you would want to do what your consumer would like you to do, right? And if you were to pull like Dolphin fans, if you were to pull Dolphin fans, should they go back to the old logo and wear the throwbacks every single Sunday? I think the vote would be 100%. Why wouldn't you do what your consumer wants? I think it's all about selling merchandise. Anybody who's my age or even younger, remembers when there was a road uniform and in a way uniform. And now there's those. And there's like five different variations. There's the throwbacks. There's 10 uniforms a year. That any team is likely to wear. I mean, you're not in a position to just be given the back and my days away. Let's say that one back pocket. In my back pocket, it says too much Greg. Yeah, it was. Thank you. You ain't lying. You ain't lying. Money lying. Yeah. Right. Right of a line. Yeah. Choo-choo. There you go. Choo-choo, you got to start at the date for us today? Yes, there I do. Rowling, Chris. Start up the date. Start up the day. Hey. Start up the day. Start up the day. Hit the sys. Start up the day. Start up the day. Start up the day. Hit the sys. Start up the day. Put them up. You create. Put them up. You create. Geno Smith is the first quarter back. An NFL history. to leave a team and have them instantly win a Superbow while simultaneously securing the number one pick for his current team. They wrote back. Wow. Damn. Good set. They wrote back. Wow. It's going to be tough to overcome that. That's a good one, Juju. All right. How about, you know, I don't know if you kept up with everything that took place in the NBA last night, Juju, but I think I got an MVP for you today. V. V. Irf again. Oh, let me tell you guys something. All right. If we're going to talk about MVP, the Detroit pistons, they didn't just fight the Hornets last night. They beat the Hornets 110 to 104. Snapshowl, it's nine game win streak. You know, it's the longest winning streak that the Hornets fads since the 90s. That's right. Well, the pistons they won last night. And if we're going to talk MVP, we have a conversation about Kate Cunningham, 33 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, the East best record, 17 and seven on the road. All I'm saying is if we're going to have a conversation about MVP, we better start having a talk about Kate Cunningham. I love it, brother. I love it. I thought you were going to say I said Stuart. MVP of the day. Got with that beat to drop. Speaking of I said Stuart though, that scrum that scruffles saved his life because miles had him dead to rise in scoop city. If it wasn't for them, people and coaches helping them up, we would have seen Isaiah Stewart's legs in the sky. And he would have been known his back from a scoop. Why a two-law double leg takedown? Double leg. I'm talking about they were the scored that one. They were both squared up. You guys learned that he was in Charlotte a couple of weeks ago, right? You guys are paying attention now to Charlotte. They had a nine game win streak, which is crazy. Still three games out to play. A nine game win streak by Don't Boyz is phenomenal. You can make the argument that that's the most irrelevant franchise of your lifetime. Wait, there's two bridges. That's my Kell. Is it the next? Is my old bridges? Wild. Yep. Sir, Joker of the day today, if I give you an MVP, is there a Joker? Yes, sir. And we're going to stay right here, too. And this is Zach Scrum. Duncan Robinson. And the brothers. Watch it sometime, brother. Like, I don't care, man. If I see somebody jumping on Zaz, and you wrote that video back, and you show Zaz me walking away, while he's scrumming for his life, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah. Zaz, you have 100% right to be upset with me as a friend. I didn't have your back. At least fake like you're helping out. Yeah. Going and be like, oh, let me up, up, up, something. Yeah, that's what I'm doing. You can be on the frame. I do wonder how that goes down in the locker room afterward. You know, like a sucker. Like in hockey, if you're on the ice, you have to grab someone from the other team. You have to. At least go to the Scrum and start trying to pull people back. Yeah. Try and try to get in the middle of it. You know, you're not going to get in the middle of it, but give me the attempt. It's so easy. It's so easy to fake involvement. Just feign it. You know, feign interest in protecting your teammates. Mm hmm. You've been doing it all show. Thank you. See? I'm an expert. Professional. Not gonna think. We've got some polls here at Update, Juju. Yes, sir. Well, I'll pull up the polls. Happy Black History Month. I think it's still important to highlight right now that. Rikia Jackson, and what she's going through with her ex boyfriend, James Pears, Jr. Oh, what's happening there? Crashed into a car multiple times, headed to the police station. Man, get well soon. Rikia, you're in our prayers, but yes, that's a crazy case going on. You really brought things down here before the polls. You're like, you're trying to lift up the show at the end. He's right. It's important. I know, but he peeders out with him. I'm so sad. And then he doesn't want to keep doing the polls. Right. I love that to pull. I was like, ah, damn. Have you ever seen someone tear the crust off a slice of pizza before eating it? 61% of the audience says no, they have not. That's it. I'm shocked that there's 39% of people that are saying they have. Tony and I were talking about it. We're pretty sure you're not from this earth, Dan. They must be confused. They must be confused by the word. They can't pass the Zoom. They assume it's like eating it and discarding it. Right. You guys are basically saying that those 39% of people are refusing to treat the pizza's handle as a handle. That you're saying, yeah, that you're totally good with not eating crust, but you don't understand it as a utensil. How you would eat pizza without just holding it by the crust. And those people are so disgusted by the crust that they cannot have the crust on the pizza while they're eating said pizza. Even though the crust is made of the same of the bottom thing that those 39% of people must not have understood the question. Because 0% of people have ever done what Dan was trying to articulate. All right. You think I'm faking it? Okay, I'm lying now. Well, maybe you do it. Okay, no, I'm not from this earth. I'm not. You're a liar. So now not only am I a liar, but I'm someone who's blaming this on people I know as opposed to being the one you're too entrenched. Okay, I'll rip the, do you rip the crust off the pizza then? I do. I'm not so care. Brothers, this is the danger. This is a prime example of the dangers of living in an echo chamber. I pulled the crust off before I eat the pizza. What? No, you don't. No, you don't. I take the crust off because I hate the crusts. I eat it like a whole thing. You hold the cheese inside. No, you don't. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. A little pizza taco. No, that's what Jason does. He rolls the entire pizza into one thing, like a serial killer. Exactly, like a cow's own, if you will. You know what you're talking about. I do love a cow's own. Do genders watch ginger porn? Here we go. 71% of the audience says yes they do. Whoa. What? Wow. That's their not genders answer in that one. You're the weirdo, Chris. Pay that. Stop that. Do you live in a same world when Luke Keekley gets a Sam before Bill Bellichick? 58% of the audience says no you don't. I mean, Bill is goofy. If you have vertigo, do you pronounce it vertigo? Yeah. 67% of the audience says no you don't. And the last poll, if you are not invited to that guy's 50th birthday party, are you his friend? 80% of the audience says no you are not. And those are your polls. Do me the favor, juju, just because I was eagerly anticipating. Keep overnight the poll. Did Dave Portnoy make famous calling the name? Or what is the poll? The calling at the undercarriage. Did Dave Portnoy teach you that the bottom of a pizza is called the undercarriage? Yes or no? I'm glad you bought that up because I've been taking the liberty's to not divide our audiences. You pull up Dave Portnoy then the whole comments is going to be barstooled. And he retweets it and he's like, now he hates us more. I take liberty to save us some time. All right, so then, I love the man. Okay, I don't care about that, but thank you. I do appreciate you doing that for me. 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