Alley Oop: MPJ’s Comments Go Viral — NBA Media Day Fallout & the Liberty’s SHOCKING decision to dump head coach

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Episode: Alley Oop: MPJ’s Comments Go Viral — NBA Media Day Fallout & the Liberty’s SHOCKING decision to dump head coach
Date: September 26, 2025
Hosts: Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, Juju, Ms. Rebecca, Trista
Location: The Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami

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Episode Overview

In this lively, candid episode, the crew dives into the wildest moments of NBA Media Day, the viral fallout from Michael Porter Jr.’s (MPJ) controversial comments, persistent questions around Zion Williamson’s conditioning, and the New York Liberty’s surprising decision to fire head coach Sandy Brondello. With their typical blend of humor, skepticism, and pop culture tangents, the hosts dissect athlete accountability, team front office politics, and what it all means for the WNBA’s reputation.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Zion Williamson: Media Day Body Talk

• Zion’s Best Shape Claim

  • Context: Zion told reporters he feels better than ever and is in the best shape of his life.
    • “He said it feels good to feel good. Like, he's never felt good or taking care of his body in his life.” (Ms. Rebecca, 03:34)
  • Panel's Skepticism:
    • Jokes about possible weight loss drugs. (03:44–04:05)
    • Critique on Zion’s previous lack of discipline and public narrative: “You have not been out for health concerns...you’ve been out ‘cause you’ve been fat...” (Ms. Rebecca, 04:18)

• Jeff Teague’s Viral Take

  • Hosts play Jeff Teague’s podcast clip where he torches Zion for self-inflicted problems:
    • “This is probably the dumbest press conference I ever heard in my life. All this stuff is because of you. You choose to eat, be out of shape, all that. Now all of a sudden it's a contract year, probably, or you looking for extension. All of a sudden, he in shape.” (Jeff Teague, as played by Ms. Rebecca, 05:19)
  • Juju pushes back lightly on the harshness: “Like, he shot it. You can't say that he act like he done hurt himself intentionally...” (05:44)

• Further Jabs at Zion's Perception

  • Ridicule of Zion’s living habits and internet rumors: “She came out and was like, yo, he's fat. I go over there. The house doesn't even have furniture. They got lawn chairs in the living room.” (Ms. Rebecca, 06:36)

2. Ozempic Culture: Jokey Speculation on NBA Weight Loss

• Hosts riff on NBA stars’ sudden slimming.
  • “I'll just say this about Luca. It's not pickleball, homie. It's not pickleball at all. It’s ozickle ball...that's Wegovio, Zampic, and Manjaro.” (Ms. Rebecca, 07:44)

3. Michael Porter Jr.’s Relationship Comments Go Viral

• The Split Rent Controversy

  • MPJ made headlines for revealing he split rent with a longtime girlfriend, despite his $200 million contract. (08:25–09:30)
    • “200 million dollar deal and you were splitting rent with your ex girlfriend? ...I said, whatever happens in this relationship, for the next year, I'm committed to paying this rent...so we end up breaking up five, six months into the rent...so you just don’t send her her half for the rest of the year because she need to act right month to month?” (Juju paraphrasing MPJ, 10:06–11:08)
  • The hosts probe the passive aggressive and petty side: “You need to act. You're not together anymore. ...What do you mean, act right month to month?” (Ms. Rebecca, 11:08)

• Relationship Power Dynamics and NBA Money

  • Panelist consensus: If you promise, pay up every month—don’t hold it over her head.
    • “You've promised to pay the rest of the lease. Send her the bread and call it a day.” (Ms. Rebecca, 11:49)

• MPJ’s History of Questionable Takes

  • Recall of MPJ’s past conspiracy theories: “I don’t think Covid’s real. And I think it’s a plant from the government to make us sick...” (Ms. Rebecca, 13:01)

4. WNBA Viral Moments: Brianna Turner’s Missed Free Throw

• A lighthearted breakdown of a wild playoff free throw:
  • “She shot the ball so hard into the glass, she almost broke the damn goal. The whole asis bench, when it happened, reacted and was jumping like…oh, somebody shooting.” (Juju, 15:25)

5. Phoenix Mercury Bump the Jonas Brothers—Venue Priority Shift

• The Mercury keep their playoff date; Jonas Brothers reschedule.
  • “This is a basketball arena and if there's basketball to be played, then that's what's gonna happen. And you can move your concert somewhere else.” (Ms. Rebecca, 18:46)
• Discussion on the evolving respect for the WNBA compared to past indignities like “getting booted for Disney on Ice.” (Juju, 19:00)

6. SHOCKER: New York Liberty Fire Sandy Brondello

• Sandy Brondello let go despite strong results.
  • “...Firing, firing Sandy Brandello, a two time champion. Because this is not a results based business.” (Ms. Rebecca, 19:57)
  • The group derides GM Jonathan Kolb’s logic:
    • “He says a coaching change was...under consideration last season. We won the championship. But it’s not about the end result, bro. What the hell is you talking about, man?” (Juju, 19:58)
    • “Jonathan Kolb, you look into his pedigree and his background, and you say, how did you get here?” (Ms. Rebecca, 21:09)
    • “If he felt that evolution and innovation was what was needed—man, how about you evolute your ass the hell up out of our face?” (Juju, 21:25)
• Concerns for the Liberty’s future stability and WNBA coaching carousel.

7. Playoff Picks and Friendly Bets

• Predictions for WNBA Finals:
  • “I’m rooting for my girl. A one from day one. Bam. Out of bios plus one. And I’m going...Aces in seven.” (Ms. Rebecca, 23:07)
  • Juju likes the Lynx to win, proposes a friendly wager. (23:32)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

“This is probably the dumbest press conference I ever heard in my life. All this stuff is because of you. You choose to eat, be out of shape…Now all of a sudden it's a contract year, probably, or you looking for extension. All of a sudden he in shape.”
— Jeff Teague (clip played by Ms. Rebecca), 05:19

“She came out and was like, yo, he's fat... The house doesn't even have furniture. They got lawn chairs in the living room. This a professional athlete making 40M's or is this like...a guy in his dorm room?”
— Ms. Rebecca, 06:36

"You got to make sense more of this stuff...Just do your moves, man. Cause you sound goofy trying to explain it. You fire Sandy. That was messed up. But keep on moving."
— Juju, 21:25

“This is a basketball arena and if there's basketball to be played, then that's what's gonna happen. And you can move your concert somewhere else.”
— Ms. Rebecca, 18:46

“I'll just say this about Luca. It's not pickleball, homie. It's not pickleball at all. It’s ozickle ball...that's Wegovio, Zampic, and Manjaro.”
— Ms. Rebecca, 07:44

"If you felt that evolution and innovation was what was needed—man, how about you evolute your ass the hell up out of our face?"
— Juju, 21:25

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [03:14] Zion Media Day commentary begins
• [05:19] Jeff Teague viral soundbite on Zion
• [06:36] Zion lifestyle rumors/jokes
• [07:44] Ozempic/pickleball banter (NBA weight loss jokes)
• [08:25] MPJ rent-sharing controversy introduction
• [10:06] MPJ rationale for splitting rent, post-breakup drama
• [13:01] MPJ’s history of conspiratorial thinking
• [15:25] Brianna Turner’s missed free throw, team reaction
• [18:07] Mercury bump Jonas Brothers, WNBA venue priorities
• [19:57] Liberty fire Sandy Brondello, group reacts
• [21:25] Juju’s takedown of Liberty GM’s explanation
• [23:07] Playoff picks/wagers

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Tone & Style

The discussion is vibrant, irreverent, and rooted in pop culture, candid humor, and a healthy skepticism towards both player narratives and front office decisions. The tone is conversational, joking, at times sarcastic, and never far from a tangent or pop reference.

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Summary Takeaway

This episode showcases the show's unique ability to mix sports analysis, cultural commentary, and comedic banter. The crew is united in their distrust of manufactured narratives from athletes (especially around “sudden” lifestyle changes in a contract year), skeptical of illogical front office moves (especially the Liberty’s firing of Brondello), and adept at unpacking the off-court spectacle and priorities of professional sports. It’s a must-listen for any NBA or WNBA fan who likes their sports coverage with a heavy dose of wit and side-eye.

Transcript

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[Ms. Rebecca]

Hold up, hold up. I know we were about to start with the Liberty. Yeah, but you said Zion and I feel. And I feel that we kind of gotta talk about Zion, you know what I mean?

[Juju]

My boy got the goatee.

[Ms. Rebecca]

I think. So Zion went. It was media availability week or whatever. Media week. What is it called?

[Juju]

It's called media day.

[Ms. Rebecca]

And so they. They throw out their little people, you know, they throw out the. The little characters that they have in their puppeteer match. And Zion was like, I feel like I'm in the best shape of my life, right?

[Juju]

Nobody say, it feels good to feel good, man.

[Ms. Rebecca]

He said it feels good to feel good. Like, he's never felt good or taking care of his body in his life. And he. Someone put him on the zempic and he was like, allegedly. I'm just saying, potentially okay. And he was like, what's it like to not think about food 24 7. And I'm now in the best shape of my life where I can work out for hours and not need 17,000 Ben. Yeah. And so I feel amazing. Like, my knees are feeling good. Right?

[Juju]

I must say, bruh. Like, he was out for Achilles injuries for the last six years of his career. Like, that's not the case bit, bro. Like, you have not been out for health concerns, but keep going, sis.

[Ms. Rebecca]

And you've been out. Cause you've been fat, so. But Jeff Teague said it on his podcast, and it's nice. Nice to see a professional athlete say what we have been feeling, which is, listen, you're in control of all this. It's like you, Zion, and Jeff Teague's like, I'm not a fan of his anymore. Like, he could have been feeling good.

[Juju]

Yes.

[Ms. Rebecca]

Find it, Miss Rebecca. Find it. Jeff Teague. Zion, you will pull it up really fast, okay?

[Juju]

From boxing to working out on the football field a lot to just different random workouts, locked in pickleball. During that time frame last year, I really felt a shift in my body to where I would look at him and go, dude, it feels good to feel good. I haven't dealt like this since college, high school. Just feels good. It feels good. T, cut the beat. This is probably the dumbest press conference I ever heard in my life. All this stuff is because of you. You choose to eat, be out of shape, all that. Now all of a sudden it's a contract year, probably, or you looking for extension. All of a sudden he in shape. He caused a lot of harm on his body by being out of shape.

[Ms. Rebecca]

Come on, bro.

[Juju]

Not.

[Ms. Rebecca]

He caused a lot of harm on his own body, bruh.

[Juju]

Like, he shot it. You can't say that He. He act like he done hurt himself intentionally because of some fren. Look, I salute Jeff T. Bruh. Like, I ain't heard. I ain't hear that before now. So, yeah, salute like he right. Why is you acting like somebody held you in a dungeon for three years and they wouldn't let you out, and now they finally let you out and you feel good?

[Ms. Rebecca]

He literally acted like he got Brittney Grinert.

[Juju]

You know what I mean?

[Ms. Rebecca]

Like, he was in a Russian prison getting the plate of metal. Like, the metal plate of gulag underneath his. Underneath the door, and he was malnourished. He's like, oh, I finally feel this. No, you were eating yourself into a stupor.

[Juju]

I ain't never heard no woman come out and be like, bruh, I mess with Zion. That's my guy.

[Ms. Rebecca]

What was her name?

[Juju]

No, we can't bleep her name out.

[Ms. Rebecca]

Bleep her name out. We can't give her any shine. Anyway, she came out and was like, yo, he's fat. I go over there. The house doesn't even have furniture. They got lawn chairs in the living room. This a professional athlete making 40M's or is this like a. A guy in his dorm room?

[Juju]

I think lawn chairs in the living room get a bad rap, though. Like, what you think I ain't gonna hold you? Like, come on, man. Like, why we cannot have.

[Ms. Rebecca]

What? We cannot have lawn chairs in the living room.

[Juju]

Why? Kinda like we got a couch and we got a love cushion or whatever they call it. Love sofa, whatever they say. Love chair. And we got a damn lawn chair, brother. I. I like laying in my lawn chair, man. The dog can hop up on you.

[Ms. Rebecca]

Oh, my. Nah, we gotta move on, boy. Stop.

[Juju]

I would like to ask, do you.

[Ms. Rebecca]

Really think that Luca lost all this weight playing pickleball? No. No, he did not. I'll just say this about Luca. It's not pickleball, homie. It's not pickleball at all.

[Juju]

It's ozickle ball. If you.

[Ms. Rebecca]

It's ozickle ball. It's man ball. It's. It's. It's w. Gickle ball. We'll go. That's Wegovio, Zampic, and Manjaro. If you were wondering, I know all the GLP ones. Not that I use them, but. But just because if you're dealing with.

[Juju]

Moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, neither here nor there. Moving on.

[Ms. Rebecca]

All right, let's move on.

[Juju]

Speaking of out of pockets, out of pocketbooks. Michael Porter Jr. Brother of Jonte. What a Summer my boy is having behind the microphone. Sis, what. Have you caught up to any of this? Like, have you been watching this?

[Ms. Rebecca]

The one that I just saw that I wanted to make a video on, I hope that Mr. Becca has. It was about how he was dating a girl and agreed to split rent with her when she. First of all, she makes what? Whatever she makes. Not a lot. She was not able to afford $5,000 a month, the rent, which is like, not many people can.

[Juju]

Yeah.

[Ms. Rebecca]

And. And so he said, well, what could you afford? And he. She said, I can afford this. He's like, I'll pay the rest. And then why are we getting Yahoo? Like, why are we not getting the videos?

[Juju]

Salute to Mr. Beck, everybody in the video audience and the listening audience, thank you for being here. Point your hands at your phone or at your TV device and send a prayer for our sister, Ms. Rebecca. Just. Just send a general prayer. It don't got to be specific. Just send one her way. What's wrong with the two of you?

[Ms. Rebecca]

Look, I get three words, okay?

[Juju]

I get Michael Porter Jr. That's what I get.

[Ms. Rebecca]

I have to Google that.

[Juju]

Dylan, leave all of this in.

[Ms. Rebecca]

Let me. Let me see here. Because I.

[Juju]

Look, we watching black couples right now. I don't know what. No matter what you say, Ms. Rebecca, we're watching a black couple get interviewed on our television. Maybe she's having, you know, I don't know. I didn't want to say nothing out of pocket. You know, maybe she's having some Ed. I don't know. She's. This looks like a commercial for that. She said we talking about mpa.

[Ms. Rebecca]

I mean, I just feel like you don't know how to find things.

[Juju]

That's all. I know you not worth $200 million and was splitting rent, which is you talking about that I should pay for the whole thing. Absolutely. Hold on. 200 million dollar deal and you were splitting rent with your ex girlfriend? Yeah. Like, what are you talking about? The right decision. Basically, bro, I said, whatever happens in this relationship, for the next year, I'm committed to paying this. This rent. Like, yeah, guy, you committed to the NBA. Yeah, you committed to. Because I'm like, I don't know if we gonna be together. I don't know if this is my wife. I don't know if it's not. So. Okay for this next year, I got you. Whatever happens, we could break up. I got you for this next year, I split rent. Which you can do with the wrong mindset though. I know, but, brother, I don't Know, I just didn't know. So then we end up breaking up five, six months into the rent, and basically, that's where I'm at now. Where I'm at, man, do I keep. Do I keep helping her out or is it cooked? So you just don't send her her half for the rest of the year because she need to act right month to month?

[Ms. Rebecca]

Oh, okay, that's where you lost me. You need to act. You're not together anymore. Go ahead, Juju, I'm gonna let you go.

[Juju]

Go ahead, Juju. Nah, go ahead, Tristan.

[Ms. Rebecca]

I'll be thinking about topics that are like, the hottest stove, and I'm like, I'll let you go, Juju. I'll let you go.

[Juju]

I'm gonna catch the alley oop.

[Ms. Rebecca]

And you said, nah, nah, nah. Did you step on those hot coals for me? For us? What you lost me at? You're gonna need to act right month to month. You're not together anymore. What do you mean, act right month to month?

[Juju]

Yeah. What is acting right? I guess. Yeah.

[Ms. Rebecca]

What does that mean?

[Juju]

Yeah.

[Ms. Rebecca]

What does that mean?

[Juju]

Gentlemen callers.

[Ms. Rebecca]

Yeah. Can she not date anyone else? You've promised to pay the rest of the lease. Send her the bread and call it a day.

[Juju]

Or maybe she got some embarrassing pictures on her phone. On my boy.

[Ms. Rebecca]

That's what he said. That's probably why he's like, right. Act right now.

[Juju]

Don't take no. You post that picture. I took that one time.

[Ms. Rebecca]

I don't like the fact that she's got to come to him month to month, hat in hand, to be like, hey, could you. Could you venmo me that money, though? Because, like, it's the end of the month.

[Juju]

I gotta see the apartment. I gotta see the apartment because dad will tell me, hey, sometimes you need to keep your hat in your hand for some of these apartments. Now, some places I get it. Yeah. Man, don't make me pull up on you every month for this. Come on, man. I live in the damn I'm in Marcy projects bit, bruh. Come on, bro. I'm not gonna go back and forth with you. You know the picture you got on your phone, you won't delete it? How about this? I'm gonna send you the rent. Holla at me next month when that picture still ain't relevant because maybe we waiting on some stuff that he shouldn't be seen in. My boy ain't never been this smart, so I don't know why I'm giving him this much.

[Ms. Rebecca]

You really are. I Feel like we had or heard anything from Michael Porter Jr. When he was in Denver. After he said, I don't think Covid's real.

[Juju]

Yeah.

[Ms. Rebecca]

And I think it's a plant from the government to make us sick, and it's a conspiracy. And I think Denver was like, okay, we're gonna need to put you in the basement with some duct tape on until the games. Until game day rolls around. And he got to Brooklyn, he started talking a lot.

[Juju]

Yeah, he goofy for that one. Like, come on. Joker of the day for that one, bro. That was. That was like a month ago or so. That's still goofy here. I ain't put my damn girl through no tests. You gotta jump through some hoops to get to know me, bro. It's me we talking about. I'm a prize. Yes, I love myself, but I ain't this much of a prize. This lady got a parent, mom, dad, sister, brother. I'm playing Andrew Tate in front of her. But if you don't get the hell up out of here with that one.

[Ms. Rebecca]

Salute, though, there's nobody more respectful towards women that I know than Juju.

[Juju]

See, now, this is what you got to understand. I've been a player since I was in third grade. Like, went like, oh, congratulations. You are a great looking woman. Guess what? I've been doing that since I was six, man. I've been seeing fine women since I was six. Had them, you feel me? On my team consensually as well. Through high school, middle school, college. Come on, man. I'm a grown ass man right now.

[Ms. Rebecca]

Thank God he threw the consensually.

[Juju]

I'm a grown ass man right now. I don't get impressed. You can't even impress me with fine no more. Guess what? That's a hundred million folks on the earth, Fine. What you got between the ears?

[Ms. Rebecca]

Yo, I thought I was impressing you with fine. When we met with my. My bling, I thought that's what it was.

[Juju]

Ah, you was impressing me with sauce, man.

[Ms. Rebecca]

Flavor sauce. It's the sauce.

[Juju]

Come on. I was like, nah, something going on over here. The vibes is pulling me this way. Who are you and what do you do? Yeah, why do you have on 17 chains like slick Rick himself in the damn super bowl meeting?

[Ms. Rebecca]

He said I had a whole bunch of them on my team consensually since. Was it, what, six years old? Six years old?

[Juju]

Six, man. Come on. I've been a player since I was 6, man. Congratulations for looking good, man, but I don't see you. I see Who I want to see and that my baby. Speaking of hoops, ran a Turner the other night for the fever. She was at the free throw line, bro, and she had one of the most epic mistakes you could have. It wasn't the ultimate epic, which is the airball, but she shot the ball so hard into the glass, she almost broke the damn goal. The whole asis bench, when it happened, reacted and was jumping like, oh, somebody shooting. Did you see that?

[Ms. Rebecca]

I did not see it. If Ms. Rebecca has it, which I know she does.

[Juju]

See, I was trying to feel. I was doing my job. I was like, look. Brianna Turner, ladies and gentlemen. Yeah, let's just start there. Ms. Rebecca, literally, we're just giving her.

[Ms. Rebecca]

Time to, like, get into it, and it's like, nope, it's not coming. It's not coming. Nope. It's the. The B roll is definitely still not coming.

[Juju]

Don't worry. Even now, she didn't take that time either to find the video. I have it.

[Ms. Rebecca]

It's just getting it to you.

[Juju]

Just give mama a second. Put the blade down. Put the blade down. Ms. Rebecca Bruh. Look at the Aces bench, bruh. They so damn stupid. They so damn stupid, bruh.

[Ms. Rebecca]

Like, that was a jump scare. Look at him. Jump scare.

[Juju]

Wanted to laugh instantly. She had to look back to make sure she could laugh. Kia Stones. Hell, you know who else? Hell, whoever. Who? That Aaliyah Boston. Yeah, I can't see. That's old girl. She just got signed. Salute to the game, cop. She's a cop. She tried to give her a little dab, like, good shot. That wasn't no damn good shot. You need to be a champion yourself. Laughing that hard.

[Ms. Rebecca]

Asia had to tap Jackie like, yo, relax, Relax. Stop. They're. That's how you knew that it was really a blowout. Because if. If the. If the Aces were down in that game, I don't know what the score was at that point, but I bet you they're up 20 or more. Because if they're down, they're not playing around like that.

[Juju]

Brush videos like this make me miss playing team sports, bruh. This is funny as hell, bro. This is a playoff game. She shot the ball so damn hard in the backboard, bro. Look, Brianna Turner, we ain't gonna play like this. This is the first time we mentioned you on the show. We gotta keep respect on your name. You a legend.

[Ms. Rebecca]

I know. I like that. The best part about Rebecca is that she likes to beat a dead horse and, like, metaphorically. Metaphorically only. And she'll just keep it on loop. Like we're just gonna have this on loop. It's like, damn. By the time I find it, I have such happiness that I found it.

[Juju]

That I just need to leave it there forever.

[Ms. Rebecca]

We just know Brianna Turner is not there for her shooting. She's. She's there for her defense and her rebounding toughness.

[Juju]

Look, playing that video out of spite. In other news, the Jonas Brothers won't be playing at the Phoenix arena on Sunday as scheduled because other Phoenix Mercury. Come on, man. How we feeling about that, sis? The WNBA is saying. Nah, bruh, chill. We got this. What you think, dog?

[Ms. Rebecca]

I think it should have happened for the Golden State Valkyries if it's going to do. If it happened for Phoenix. Phoenix. I'm happy that it happened in Phoenix, but you can't have on one hand talking out what, one side of your mouth and then be talking out of the other side of your mouth. And Ba Challa would have been going crazy at Chase Center. So I think this is a really good sign though, that the WNBA is gonna say, hey, like if we have a playoff game, I don't care who's in the building. I don't care if it's Rihanna. I don't care if it's the Jonas Brothers. I don't care if it's Dua Lipa.

[Juju]

Let's not go too far.

[Ms. Rebecca]

No, I know Rihanna. I love Rihanna and I love Dua Lipa and I love the Jonas Brothers. But this is a basketball arena and if there's basketball to be played, then that's what's what's gonna happen. And you can move your concert somewhere else.

[Juju]

Excuse me, but yeah, bro, it's right. Because in 2021, the same stuff happened. The WNBA team was getting booted from its arena, which was the Phoenix Mercury for Disney on Ice.

[Ms. Rebecca]

Oh, yeah. See, wait, come on, come on. We've. There's levels to this. I don't know if Disney on Ice still boots the Mercury, but I know that the Jonas Brothers are pretty great. It's not like we just had the Shimon, but Gonis brothers and we're getting rid of them.

[Juju]

Yeah. Salute to the Jonas Brothers, man. Salute to Nick Jonas getting the job done. That's the only one I know.

[Ms. Rebecca]

You know who, you know who's seeing? What they want to see is, is the GM of the New York Liberty. We got about five minutes at max to talk about the donkey of the day, Jonathan Kolb, the GM of the Liberty. Firing, firing Sandy Brandello, a two time champion. Because this is not A results based business.

[Juju]

Come on, bruh. What the hell was that? My boy, Miles Elrich, he say that the GM says a coaching change was very much under consideration last season. We won the championship. But it's not about the end result, bro. What the hell is you talking about, man? Like, they let you GM a team with that on your. On your. It's not about the result. What is it about, sir? What agenda are you trying to fit Ms. Sandy in in, sir? Because what the hell, She's a winner. She had to deal with injuries all year and new players coming from overseas. Euro basket here like, bro, this ain't easy. New player Tasha Cloud getting integrated.

[Ms. Rebecca]

You gonna hold Leona Feebich with the. With the broken ribs?

[Juju]

Come on, man. Gotta look. Brianna Stewart. Need to be damned. Sabrina missed the last stretch of games because she was hurt. John Quail missed a section of the year because she would hurt. Come on, bro. We ain't seen Bernard Laney all year. Folks done forgot. We don't. We ain't seen Benijah all year. And Benijah was damn near 6th man of the year last year. Come on, bro. We gonna hold our behinds on. On Sandy. Nah, bro, we can't play Sandy like that.

[Ms. Rebecca]

You can't play her like that. And Jonathan Kolb, you look into his pedigree and his background, and you say, how did you get here? You're an Arizona State alum, criminal justice major. Two of the dumbest things together in all of academia.

[Juju]

Jonathan Cole. You, sir, are the lame of the week. And he talking about if he felt that evolution and innovation was what was needed. Man, how about you evolute your ass the hell up out of our face? Man, stop talking. Just do your moves, man. Cause you sound goofy trying to explain it. Just do your damn move. Sit over there. You fire Sandy. That was messed up. But keep on moving. Don't try to talk to us. Don't talk my head out about some damn evolution with one of the top teams in WNBA all year. Evolution wise.

[Ms. Rebecca]

Evolution wise, they were nine. And. Oh, evolution wise. Innovation. Innovation wise, they were innovating ways to put these buckets on your dome piece. And you look at. Look at the New York Liberty. And who's gonna be able to come in and be able to still have success with your fingers all up in the pot? You're gonna turn into the Dallas Wings. You're gonna turn into the Chicago Sky. A team that's in the lottery doing nothing. And we're gonna be pointing the finger at you.

[Juju]

Exactly. Yeah, I Can't say much more than that, dog. You put the bow on it. But yeah, bruh. Goof for the week, my boy. Get him out of here. Jonathan Cole, if you his friend, if you his loved one, you understand what we mean? We ain't. We don't wish no ill will on the brother. But it's some bull s, man. It's some bull crap. I'm trying not to cut, but it's some bull, man. You got to make sense more of this stuff. I don't give a damn feeling. Yeah, bro. Like, salute to the Aces. I think they gonna do it, bro. Like, well, they gonna definitely beat the Fever. That championship matchup with the Lynx, I think, Mercury, I see you, but I just think that the Mercury, our fool's goal. Who you got winning the championship, dog?

[Ms. Rebecca]

Well, I, juju, accidentally took Asia Wilson, finals mvp, and I took. I took a lot of finals mvp. And so I'm rooting for my girl. A one from day one. Bam. Out of bios plus one. And I'm going. Oh, you like that? Oh, aces. Aces in seven.

[Juju]

Oh, man, look, I got links. I got links. In about five, we might put a little friendly wager down.

[Ms. Rebecca]

I like that.

[Juju]

By the next time we come to this podcast, I'm gonna have a little bet for you because I'm riding with my dog, Courtney Williams, no matter what. If the dream out, I'm riding with Courtney, but the dream in, you already know what's going on.

[Ms. Rebecca]

Listen, if I didn't have the bet, maybe that wouldn't be my perspective. But I gotta. I gotta ride with the money. Maybe we get a DraftKings. Maybe we can get a DraftKings parlay going.

[Juju]

Oh, I like that. DraftKings. You listen.

[Ms. Rebecca]

Shout out. Shout out to DraftKings. The segment of the day, right?

[Juju]

We know. We know. The Draft King executives, they probably playing this in their, like, home studio right now.

[Ms. Rebecca]

Like, oh, yeah, that's the kind of confidence I like juju. That's the confidence that we had on today's show. There was way more that you could have heard if we were live. But next time, why don't you catch us on the DLS Hoops channel, Same bat time. And also on the Le Batard show channel here on Friday.

[Juju]

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