Podcast Summary: Don, Hahn & Rosenberg – Hour 1: Cam on RAW

Date: November 18, 2025
Hosts: Don LaGreca, Alan Hahn, Peter Rosenberg
Main Theme: The Cam Scataboo WWE Appearance Controversy & The Culture of Winning and Fun in Pro Sports

Episode Overview

This episode dives into the recent public uproar over injured New York Giants running back Cam Scataboo’s (nicknamed “Scatterboo” by the hosts) ringside appearance and physical involvement at WWE Raw in Madison Square Garden. The hosts (Don LaGreca reporting from Tampa, Alan Hahn, and Peter Rosenberg in NYC) discuss the intersection of sports and entertainment, the perception of athlete behavior on losing vs. winning teams, and the broader societal obsession with “winning mentalities” in pro sports. Caller voices and personal anecdotes enrich the candid, irreverent tone.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Cam Scataboo’s WWE Moment Sparks Debate

• Don, Hahn & Rosenberg break down what happened: Scataboo, in a walking boot post-surgery, participated in a planned physical ringside spot, pushing WWE wrestler J.D. McDonough during a segment.
• WWE’s increased crossover with pro athletes is highlighted, with references to previous guests like Jalen Brunson (Knicks) appearing on WWE events.

Key Quotes:

• “He’s 23 years old and he’s jacked up on Mountain Dew, his personality is absolutely that right. So you have to know already that there’s no way he’s not going to go.” – Alan Hahn (08:32)
• “It’s not crazy to think a 23-year-old athlete… is going to get together with these guys. That’s what MSG does and that’s what New York does for WWE.” – Don LaGreca (06:57)

Relevant Segment:

• Detailed incident recap and pushing/physical sequence from [03:08]–[06:56]

2. Media & Fan Outrage Analyzed

• Hosts dissect fan/media backlash, especially the “pearl clutching outrage” over an injured player risking re-injury and accusations of unprofessionalism.
• The double standard is discussed: Winning teams like the Knicks get a pass for similar antics, while losing teams like the Giants draw criticism.
• The larger issue: People inclined to dislike wrestling, or judge athletes more harshly when their teams are losing.

Key Quotes:

• “When Brunson did it, the Knicks are winners. The Giants are losers.” – Don LaGreca (14:11)
• “If the Giants were 9 and 2, everybody would be loving today.” – Don LaGreca (31:59)

Timestamps:

• Outrage and giant-specific criticism from [09:54]–[14:54], [31:13]–[32:18]

3. Who's Responsible: Player or Organization?

• Discussion centers on accountability: Should anger target Scataboo or Giants management for allowing participation?
• The reality of pro athletes’ lives: Young stars often need someone to stop them from impulsive decisions; it's on “adults in the room” to set boundaries.

Key Quotes:

• “If you’ve got any anger for this, have the anger…at the Giants, not the kid.” – Don LaGreca (08:32)
• “Everybody attacking Scataboo – number one, you’re hypocrites. Number two, you’re not paying attention.” – Alan Hahn (09:12)

Timestamps:

• Focused debate on individual vs. organizational responsibility [08:32]–[10:52]

4. Brand Building, Athlete Popularity, and New York Realities

• Scataboo’s actions viewed as part of building his personal brand in New York: attending UFC, sitting front-row at major events, and taking advantage of fleeting NFL stardom as a mid-round pick.
• The city’s appetite for distinct, energetic personalities—refs to crowd ovations even in a “lost season” for the Giants.

Key Quotes:

• “He’s brilliantly building his brand. He was at UFC, front row. He’s here, front row…this isn’t some fourth-round pick just trying to hang on.” – Don Hahn (11:36)
• “He is building the arsenal to be able to get his chicken.” – Don Hahn (19:41)

Timestamps:

• Athlete-brand discussion from [11:36]–[12:19] and repeated through the hour.

5. How Fun Intersects with Winning (and Losing)

• The team questions whether “fun” is permissible in pro sports, particularly for losing teams. They reference Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla’s remarks about the “fun” excuse in sports, connecting it to cultural attitudes about obsessing over wins and dismissing other priorities.
• There’s a generational and perspective divide between what “fun” means—youth sport as opposed to professional pressure.

Key Quotes:

• “Fun’s a cop-out. Sometimes when things aren’t going well, everybody likes to say, ‘well, let’s just have fun’…but what does that mean?” – Joe Mazzulla via sound clip (45:53)
• “That’s why you have people to oversee those decisions. At the end of the day, these are kids and they’re going to err on the side of let’s just have fun…” – Don LaGreca (18:38)
• “That’s why you’re not winning, because you’re not as dedicated as Tom Brady, as Michael Jordan, as LeBron James…” – Don LaGreca (42:37)

Timestamps:

• In-depth “winning vs. fun” conversation from [40:08]–[50:14], including the full Mazzulla quote ([45:53]–[46:24])

6. Media, Perception, and Agenda

• The psychology behind fan/media reaction: Fans often want clear scapegoats—players who aren't performing are “lazy,” especially when they’re rookies or on struggling teams.
• Hahn and LaGreca reflect on their personal sports dreams and how the drive to win overtook the concept of fun.

Key Quotes:

• “We get accused all the time of having an agenda. The fans have an agenda.” – Don LaGreca (36:00)
• “I guess I never had fun…if we lost, I was miserable.” – Alan Hahn (48:21)

Timestamps:

• Reflections on agendas and player scrutiny [35:57]–[36:46]
• Personal anecdotes on fun and competition [48:21]–[50:14]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Cam’s Brand:
  “He’s living in the moment…he’s building stardom in New York City right now.” – Don Hahn (11:36)

• On Winning vs. Losing:
  “Winners flex…when you’re 9 and 2, you go out, you have fun, everybody will applaud it…when you’re 2 and 9, you could actually feed the homeless and they’ll say ‘look at this guy, he should be practicing.’” – Don LaGreca (22:30)

• On Accountability:
  “So, if you’ve got any anger for this, have the anger...at the Giants, not the kid.” – Don LaGreca (08:32)

• On Fans’ Scrutiny:
  “The fans have an agenda… I am not going to back a guy that’s got a half a sack and he’s the third overall pick in the draft on a team that’s two and nine.” – Don LaGreca (36:05)

• On Fun vs. Winning (Mazzulla Soundbite):
  “Fun’s a cop-out. You have to define what fun looks like as a team…and as you get older, kid, don’t use it – ‘I just want to have fun’…what does that mean?” – Joe Mazzulla (45:53)

Segment Timestamps

• [00:00]–[03:05] – Cold open, Don in Tampa, anecdotes
• [03:08]–[06:56] – WWE incident recap, rundown of Scataboo’s actions
• [06:57]–[08:32] – Sports-wrestling crossover, generational culture change
• [08:32]–[10:52] – Organizational vs. player responsibility, “adults in the room”
• [11:36]–[12:19] – Cam’s brand building and the realities of NFL fame
• [14:11]–[14:54], [31:13]–[32:18] – Double standards for winners vs. losers
• [15:19]–[16:03] – Outrage misdirected: Safety, Giants’ turf problems
• [18:38] – Kids err on fun, need someone to “oversee those decisions”
• [22:30]–[22:45] – The privileges of winning athletes vs. scrutiny on losing teams
• [31:13]–[32:18] – More on perception of wrestling and losers
• [35:57]–[36:46] – Media, fan agenda
• [40:08]–[50:14] – Fun, competition, Joe Mazzulla soundbite, hosts’ sports dreams

Tone & Style

The episode brims with the trio’s signature banter—irreverent, energetic, and filled with New York attitude. There’s a blend of empathy for young athletes, skepticism at sports outrage culture, and frank acknowledgment of media double standards. The hosts maintain a passionate, humorous, and sometimes self-deprecating tone throughout.

Listener Takeaway

This episode serves as a sharp dissecting knife through sports outrage culture, exposing the biases and contradictions that come with fandom, the blurring line between “fun” and “winning,” and the unique pressures faced by young, recognizable athletes in New York. Whether you agree or not with Cam Scataboo’s WWE antics, the discussion forces a look at what we demand of our sports heroes—on and off the field.

End of Hour 1 Summary – Don, Hahn & Rosenberg: “Cam on RAW”