DONKEY: Woman Who Stole Knicks Trash Can Fired From JPMorgan Chase

Summary

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Donkey of the Day: Woman Who Stole Knicks Trash Can Fired From JPMorgan Chase

Podcast: Donkey of the Day (The Breakfast Club, Power 105.1 FM)
Host: Charlamagne Tha God
Date: June 24, 2026

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Episode Overview

In this episode of "Donkey of the Day," Charlamagne Tha God spotlights Angie Baez, a JPMorgan Chase executive who was fired after being caught on camera stealing a New York City trash can during the Knicks championship parade. Charlamagne uses this incident to reflect on the dangers of impulsive decisions in the viral age, especially for those in high-profile positions. The tone is candid, humorous, and critical, staying true to the irreverent Breakfast Club brand.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Viral Trash Can Theft

• Background: Angie Baez, executive director at JPMorgan Chase, was filmed emptying and taking a limited-edition Knicks trash can amid New York’s NBA Finals celebration.
• Viral Impact: The footage spread widely, drawing both online ridicule and scrutiny from her employer.

Notable Quote

"Angie, you were an executive at JP Morgan Chase, not an intern, not working in the mail room, not a summer associate. An executive, by the way. All those positions are important, but you were in a leadership role, which is why I just don't understand how you would risk it all for a trash can."
– Charlamagne Tha God [05:13]

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2. Risking Your Career for a Souvenir

• Leadership Lapse: Charlamagne criticizes Baez for failing to recognize the professional risks and for acting like an "overzealous college kid."
• Visibility of the Act: He notes the irony of her attempting the theft “on camera during one of the most heavily documented public events in New York City history.”
• Professional Judgment: The host emphasizes that executives are paid for their judgment and risk assessment—a standard Baez failed to uphold.

Notable Quote

"Executives get paid for judgment, okay? That's literally the job. Good judgment, strategic thinking, risk assessment. Risk assessment. Okay. What risk assessment? Told you that stealing a trash can in front of millions of people with smartphones was a good idea?"
– Charlamagne Tha God [07:00]

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3. Public Ridicule and Commentary

• Angela Yee’s Input: Angela Yee and Charlamagne make playful, though pointed, remarks about Baez’s appearance and her conspicuousness during the theft.
• Physical Comedy: They joke about her strength for carrying the trash can and reference her fitting into “the big Apple” stereotype.

Notable Exchanges

"Respectfully. I'm saying this respectfully. You're not a little girl, okay? Ironically, you are shaped like a big Apple. All right? Kind of hard for you to be discreet."
– Charlamagne Tha God [06:21]

"She looked like Jelly Roll before he lost the weight."
– Angela Yee [09:21]

"And with all that orange, she looked like a big inflatable basketball...But that's respectfully. I'm just being that respectful."
– Charlamagne Tha God [09:24]

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4. Moral of the Story

• Fleeting Fame vs. Long-Term Reputation: Charlamagne wraps up with a warning about allowing “a moment of fandom” to endanger career prospects and personal legacy.
• Modern Consequences: He stresses how "one 20 second viral moment can destroy" years of hard-won reputation.

Notable Quote

"Don't let a moment of fandom cost you a lifetime of opportunity. We really live in an era where people will spend years building a reputation and one 20 second viral moment can destroy it."
– Charlamagne Tha God [08:18]

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Memorable Moments & Banter

• Comparing Baez to sports heroes and parade antics:

  "You carried that trash can down the streets of New York on the subway, okay? The way players like Jalen Brunson and Kat carried that world championship trophy. Unbelievable."
  – Charlamagne Tha God [07:45]

• Playful mocking of her job title:

  "This title bigger than her. Let me see. Executive Director of Community and Industry Engagement for Card and Connected Commerce."
  – Charlamagne Tha God [09:54]

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Important Timestamps

• [02:14] — Donkey of the Day segment begins
• [04:23] — News report confirms Angie Baez was fired after viral video
• [05:13] — Charlamagne breaks down why her actions were "Donkey" worthy
• [06:09] — Commentary about the trash can as a "limited edition" and lack of judgment
• [08:18] — The larger lesson about reputation and viral moments
• [09:23] — Jokes about Baez’s appearance
• [10:05] — Episode wraps up the Donkey of the Day

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Conclusion

Charlamagne uses the episode to underscore the pitfalls of impulsive, public acts—especially for those in leadership. His verdict: "Don’t throw away your future chasing souvenirs from the moment." The mix of humor, pop-culture reference, and practical advice makes this a classic Donkey of the Day segment that warns against letting short-term excitement lead to long-term regret.

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Transcript

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Now, Donkey of the day for Wednesday, June 24 goes to a 40 year old new York City woman named Angie Bass. Okay? Now we all know that the New York knicks are the 2026 NBA champions. Dropping the clues bombs for the New York Knicks. Damn it. Yes. Okay. And we also learned that there isn't a more passionate, a more dedicated, a more loyal, a more loud, a more demanding, okay? And more highly emotional fan base than the New York Knicks fan base. Okay? Not even joking. After what I just witnessed in New York, I don't think there is a better fan base in all the sports, not just basketball sports. Okay? And I'm a cowboy fan. All right? I don't know what life would be like if we win, but being in New York while the Knicks just won the NBA Finals, never experienced anything like it. Dropping a cruise bombs for all the New York Knicks fans. Okay, but some of you fans take it too far. All right? We've seen the fighting. I'm sure y' all see the young lady who had her ass out on the light pole?

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

You know, she twerked and came down off the light pole and beat the brakes off someone. But that's light. What I want to talk to you all about today is the curious case of Angie Bass. Okay, see, this is a big one, ladies and gentlemen. Angie works for JPMorgan Chase. And a year ago, she was promoted to Executive director of Community and Industry engagement for Card and Connected Commerce. First of all, that title is too long. All right? But clearly. Okay, clearly she was in charge of something. All right, well, this story proves that just because you are in a leadership position doesn't mean you are actually a leader. See, Angie had an executive level position and she was making executive level money, but for some reason, she decided to move like a college kid making minimum wage. Let's go to. Let me see what the news report is. Let's go to breaks news for the report, please.

[News Reporter]

The Knicks fan behind this viral clip showing her emptying out and stealing a New York City trash can has been fired. Turns out Angie Baez was a DEI executive for JPMorgan Chase. More precisely, the executive director of Community and Industry engagement for Card and Connect Commerce. Under New York City law, theft of property valued under $1,000 is typically charged as petty larceny or which is a class A misdemeanor. Now, these trash cans Became surprisingly popular after the Knicks parade, with some people even trying to sell them online for thousands of dollars. New York Sanitation Department called these stunts illegal, antisocial, and incredibly stupid. However, the NYPD has stated that Baiz has not been charged with a crime.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She hasn't been charged with a crime. Okay, but she took. One man's trash is another man's treasure way too far. Okay, she didn't get charged with a crime, but according to reports, she got fired from her job at JP Morgan Chase. Okay, Angie, you were an executive at JP Morgan Chase, not an intern, not working in the mail room, not a summer associate. And executive, by the way. All those positions are important, but you were in a leadership role, which is why I just don't understand how you would risk it all for a trash can. Okay, this is why I said you were moving like a college kid making minimum wage, because this is things college kids do after a big win. They steal things from their rivals. They steal whatever paraphernalia they can get. You emptied a big metal trash can in the middle of New York City and wobbled down the street with it like it was perfectly normal. And you're an executive at JP Morgan Chase. Okay, I understand. Do you see this? I just want you to look at this.

[Angela Yee]

Yes, I do see her.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I understand it was a limited edition New York Knicks trash can, but, Angie, we can see you. I also guarantee that trash can would have been available for purchase online at some point. I just don't understand why you would think that trash can belonged to you. You're in New York City. There are cameras everywhere. You didn't do this in an alley. You didn't do it at night. You did it on camera during one of the most heavily documented public events in New York City history. Also edgy. Respectfully. Respectfully. I'm saying this respectfully. You're not a little girl, okay? Ironically, you are shaped like a big Apple. All right? Kind of hard for you to be discreet. Okay, Angie, J.P. morgan wasn't gonna face corporate blowback for a big back, and that's what fascinates me about this story. You weren't even trying to be discreet. For whatever reason, you felt entitled to that trash can. Listen, everybody wants to be a boss until it's time to make boss decisions. And I understand why J.P. morgan. Morgan fired you because they just simply can't trust you to be a boss. Okay? See, executives get paid for judgment, okay? That's literally the job. Good judgment, strategic thinking, risk assessment. Risk assessment. Okay. What risk assessment? Told you that stealing a trash can in front of millions of people with smartphones was a good idea. And you might have got away with it if you didn't litter. If you didn't take a whole trash can full of trash and just dump it on a New York City sidewalk, okay? This wasn't even a clean theft. You dumped garbage, okay, on the street, stole city property, and then apparently rode the subway with it. Like you had just one finals mvp. You carried that trash can down the streets of New York on the subway, okay? The way players like Jalen Brunson and Kat carried that world championship trophy. Unbelievable. If you saw this. If you saw this woman, okay, Dump a trash can in the middle of the street, what would you think, Jess?

[Angela Yee]

I do. I don't know. Yo, she's looking for something to eat, yo. Damn.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What have we learned here, people? Okay? Don't let a moment of fandom cost you a lifetime of opportunity. We really live in an era where people will spend years building a reputation and one 20 second viral moment can destroy it. All right? Don't throw away your future chasing souvenirs from the moment. Because if you're willing to lose your career over a trash can in the trash wasn't inside the can, okay? The trash was your decision making. Please give Angie Baze the sweet sounds of the Hamiltones. I'm not saying nothing that's in my brain. I'm really not. Please don't.

[Angela Yee]

And I hope Angie Bayes don't hear this. And then she pop up on Tamron hall telling her that you called her a big back.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He said I look like a float. No, I did not say that. That did not happen.

[Angela Yee]

She looked like Jelly Roll before he lost the weight.

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[Angela Yee]

I'm not gonna lie.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

And with all that orange, she looked like a big inflatable basketball. You see what I'm saying? But that's respectfully. I'm just being that respectful. I'm just saying. I'm just saying. You couldn't get away with this is all I'm saying.

[Angela Yee]

And she is thug, too.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, she is. How you know?

[Angela Yee]

You can tell. Come on.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She's strong, though. The fact that she carried that garbage can all the way home. She's very strong.

[Angela Yee]

That's the big lumberjack. Lumberjack stud right there.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She very strong.

[Angela Yee]

That's why they put it in charge of what is her. What is it? She's in charge of the commerce.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

This title bigger than her. Let me see. Executive Director of Community and Industry Engagement for Card and Connected Commerce.

[Angela Yee]

Yeah. She can't just be the head of one thing. She got to be all over everything.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You got to make better decisions, Angie. All right? Okay. We gotta make better decisions. Thank you for that donkey today, sir. I know you want to say something.

[Angela Yee]

No. He better not. No. Okay, what's next?

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