Hour 3 - Covino & Rich

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show – Hour 3 (Covino & Rich In for Dan Patrick)

Date: May 25, 2026

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Episode Overview

In this special Memorial Day edition, Covino & Rich take the reins for Dan Patrick, delivering the trademark Dan Patrick Show blend of sports discussion, pop culture, and humor. The hour is anchored by debate over Jackson Dart’s introduction of Donald Trump at a political event—raising broader questions about athletes, political expression, and locker room unity. Highlights also include breakdowns of a memorable heavyweight title fight, reflections on iconic sports moments, and the ever-popular “Big Papi Trivia” game with a new summer giveaway.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Covino & Rich Open the Hour [02:12]

• Dan Patrick Show: “Covino and Rich in for the great Dan Patrick. And based on our previous conversation, I expect Dan Patrick money.” – Rich [02:15]
• The hosts joke about filling in for Dan, likening it to an NFL backup demanding a superstar contract, illustrating the importance of knowing your worth, especially in high-level sports contexts.

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2. Sports Anniversary: John Starks Dunks on Jordan [04:07–06:07]

• Iconic 1993 NBA Moment: 33 years ago, John Starks dunked over Michael Jordan—a rare moment when "Jordan ever looked vulnerable in our life up until that point." – Covino [05:16]
• The hosts reminisce about the impact of that play, its cultural spread (posters at Spencer’s Gifts), and compare it to current Knicks optimism.

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3. Boxing Breakdown: Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven [06:39–12:03]

• Fight Recap:

  • Usyk, undefeated, but faces an unexpected challenge from kickboxing champ Rico Verhoeven. Despite a -3000 favorite status, Usyk struggled and was losing on most fans’ scorecards before winning via TKO in the 11th round.
  • Controversial Ref Stoppage: With just one second left in the 11th, many felt the fight was stopped too soon, possibly robbing fans of a full 12-round war or a definitive Usyk KO.
  • Quote: "He won eight out of the 10 rounds leading into the final 11th round where they stopped the fight. He was dominating the entire fight." – Rich [09:23]
  • On the stoppage: "You can't say robbery on a TKO...the real robbery is that we didn’t get to see what happens." – Rich [10:14]

• Big Picture:

  • The discussion broadens to historic issues in boxing—the challenge of getting big fights made (Mayweather/Pacquiao, Joshua/Fury) and recent improvements in matchups.

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4. Celebrity Fight Round-Up [12:46–15:14]

• Celebrity Bouts: A slew of celebrity fights, including Ray J suffering a KO (“Ray J got knocked out again...if fighting’s fixed, I just want to point out the fact that Ray J was supposed to win and got knocked out.” – Rich [13:51]), Johnny Manziel’s MMA win, and a brawl featuring ex-NBA stars.
• Takeaway: Despite concerns about the health or legitimacy of fighting sports, “for those of you who say fighting’s boring, I just wanted to correct and say hello, Ray J got knocked out this weekend.” – Rich [14:42]

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5. Jackson Dart, Trump, and Locker Room Politics [15:23–26:09]

• The Event: New York Giants rookie QB Jackson Dart introduced Donald Trump at a Republican event, calling him the "45th and 47th President" in a rally speech. This sparked outcry from teammate Abdul Carter, who publicly questioned the move on social media.

  • Quote: “What an honor. What a privilege it is to be here. And without further ado, I’m grateful, I’m honored, I’m pleasured to introduce the 45th and 47th President of the United States of America, President Donald J. Trump.” – Jackson Dart [15:58]

• Teammate Response:

  • Abdul Carter: Expressed upset on social, later said it was “all good,” but both the public dispute and subsequent reconciliation went viral.
  • Quote: “If anything, the big...worst part of it is Abdul Carter throwing his view out there publicly.” – Rich [18:42]

• Broader Discussion:

  • Covino & Rich stress that locker rooms are inherently politically diverse and it’s an American tradition to come together as a team despite differences.
  • They debate whether introducing the sitting president is always an honor or if it is always political. Both agree—no matter the president, the role carries respect.
  • Quote: “That’s supposed to be an honor? Was Jackson Dart supposed to say...no, that’s how some people are saying.” – Covino [18:19]

• Modern Politics in Sports:

  • The hosts and their crew contemplate the dangers of airing grievances on social media vs. keeping locker room issues private.
  • Quote: “The problem is drawing attention to the dissension.” – Rich [22:44]
  • Discussion of past MLB and NFL locker rooms splitting along political lines, and how social media amplifies these divides.

• Key Reflection:

  • Covino: “Social media makes you think that everyone's an extreme maniac on both sides, when probably 90% of people listening right now are somewhat of an independent thinker...Social media is destructive.” [24:28]

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6. Summer Giveaway Reveal & Big Papi Trivia [32:14–39:33]

• Summer Prize: Unveiling the new Covino & Rich grilling apron (with their faces—humor about the face placement).
  • “With your faces on the pockets and the Fox Sports Radio logo, the C and R logo.” – Danny G [33:21]
• Big Papi Trivia: Fans (including “Chuck from Louisiana”) play for the prize.
  • Highlights include Big Papi’s mangled pronunciations (“DJ Lemahi,” [36:57]) and banter about baseball history. Rich gifts the answer on a holiday weekend for a feel-good win (“I only know this because my bonehead co-host Covino is a Yankees fan.” – Rich [37:09]).

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7. Listener Calls: Jackson Dart Debate, Part 2 [44:25–52:26]

• Caller Perspectives: The phone lines are packed with takes on Dart's Trump introduction:

  • Some believe it’s always honorable to introduce a sitting president, others argue the context (at a MAGA rally) changes things.
  • Mark from Union, NJ: “This was where you're showing respect for the position, not the party. This was a Republican MAGA rally where you're showing respect for the party.” [47:04]
  • Elisa from Vegas: “Definite misstep. Why never, ever. I don’t...I am black. He doesn’t like me, and there's nothing I would do for him.” [48:11]
  • Peter from Oakland: “Situational awareness. At this time in our country...this is about racism at its heart.” [50:03]
  • Steve from Georgia (23-year military vet): “I had to shake Jimmy Carter’s hand three months later. People fought for this country so people could believe what they want to believe.” [51:05, 52:12]

• Consensus & Disagreement:

  • Covino & Rich acknowledge the action was guaranteed to be controversial, and while Dart is free to act on his political beliefs, publicizing locker room disputes makes things worse.
  • Quote: “We live in a world now where we just air our dirty laundry everywhere on social media, and we think that’s fine.” – Rich [49:17]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “The only moment where Jordan ever looked vulnerable in our life up until that point, right?” – Covino on John Starks’ 1993 dunk over MJ [05:16]
• “The real robbery is that we didn’t get to see what happens.” – Rich on the Usyk fight stoppage [10:14]
• “If fighting's fixed, I just want to point out the fact that Ray J was supposed to win and got knocked out.” – Rich on celebrity fights [13:51]
• “If someone asked your sorry ass to introduce the president...that’s supposed to be an honor.” – Rich [18:01]
• “The problem is drawing attention to the dissension.” – Rich [22:44]
• “Social media makes you think that everyone’s an extreme maniac on both sides…social media is destructive.” – Covino [24:28]
• Big Papi (joking on the grilling apron): “Can I say, the faces look like they’re by the person’s junk. So our faces...we look like two huge balls, by the way.” – Covino [33:31]
• “We live in a world now where we just air our dirty laundry everywhere on social media, and we think that's fine.” – Rich [49:17]
• Steve, Army Vet: “I had to salute...I wore two berets...I had to shake Jimmy Carter’s hand three months later...People fought for this country so people could believe what they want to believe.” [51:05–52:23]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

| Timestamp | Segment | |-------------|-------------------------------------------------------| | 02:12 | Covino & Rich opening banter | | 04:07–06:07 | John Starks’ dunk on Michael Jordan, 1993 | | 06:39–12:03 | Boxing: Usyk vs. Verhoeven & fight controversies | | 12:46–15:14 | Celebrity fight recaps (Ray J, Manziel, Beasley) | | 15:23–26:09 | Jackson Dart introduces Trump & locker room politics | | 32:14–39:33 | Big Papi Trivia and summer grill apron giveaway | | 44:25–52:26 | Listener calls: The Jackson Dart debate, perspectives | | 45:41 | Social media confusion over parody Dart comments | | 47:04+ | Mark (NJ) call—party vs. position distinction | | 48:11+ | Elisa (NV) call—personal and race-based objections | | 50:03+ | Peter (CA) call—situational awareness, racial context | | 51:05+ | Steve (GA) call—service, tradition, and respect |

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Tone & Style

• Conversational, humorous, pop-culture savvy, with the vibe of a sports bar and punchy, fan-friendly banter.
• Willingness to tackle serious issues but often diffused by relatable analogies and jokes.

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Summary for Listeners

This hour exemplifies why Covino & Rich are favored Dan Patrick fill-ins: great chemistry, wide-ranging sports talk, and an ear for the cultural moments that matter inside and outside the lines. The episode tackles the intersection of sports, politics, and media, holds a heated but respectful barroom debate on locker room unity, and offers plenty of levity, from Big Papi trivia to playful product promotions. If you missed the show, this summary covers the debates, the drama, and the fun—all in the unmistakable Covino & Rich style.

Transcript

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[Rich]

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[Dan Patrick Show Intro]

You are listening to the Dan Patrick show on Fox Sports Radio.

[Covino]

Yeah, don't be that sad. Cavino and Rich.

[Rich]

Are people that upset about Kovino and Rich? No, Covino and Rich in for the great Dan Patrick. And based on our previous conversation, I expect Dan Patrick money.

[Covino]

Yes. If we ever fill in for him more.

[Rich]

No, no, I meant for today.

[Covino]

Oh, for today and moving forward.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Yes. I expect all his sponsors to give me freebies too.

[Rich]

Now that would be ridiculous, right? That would be like Jacoby Brissette saying I expect Dak Prescott money. Because I'm a starting quarterback in the NFL. So I just. No, he's not saying that. He's saying something reasonable, and I don't know. It's a starting position in the NFL.

[Covino]

Not reasonable.

[Rich]

If you made it that far in your life and career, I think it's pretty stellar. It's worth something. That job itself has value, and knowing your value is key.

[Covino]

Not reasonable to a regular fellow. But for a starter in the NFL, at the quarterback position, as I'm. Dude, the feedback's coming in quick, but like, let's see Joey Elbow. Said Cavino. Making sense in that denim jacket.

[Rich]

You know, I got everybody fooled. It looks like a sweet denim jacket, but it's like nice and fluffy. It's like a soft material, but it looks like denim.

[Covino]

That looks like he's John Cougar Mellencamp. Let's see John Cougar Johnny said, yo, Brissette could spin it. And then Sailor 32 chimes in. He goes, there's more to being a quarterback in the NFL than spinning it. He might be good for your fantasy team, but that's it.

[Big Papi]

He stinks.

[Rich]

He's still a starting qb, but appreciate all the feedback. You could see my jacket. You could chime in live.

[Covino]

There's never been a reason to go on the YouTube channel.

[Rich]

You could watch what you hear at COVINO and Rich FBA on YouTube. We're streaming live. Chiming in, chatting it up, chopping it up. Lots of places you can visit.comrich fsr.

[Covino]

You'll listen to the podcast later. If you missed anything, the iHeart app, anywhere you listen.

[Danny G]

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[Rich]

Oh, yeah.

[Covino]

I love giving away merchants, right? People love free stuff. So we'll give away some prizes with big, poppy trivia. But I teased you. I said, something happened in the world of sports 33 years ago today. Can you pinpoint 33 years ago? Think of where you are now. We're talking NBA. We're talking some football off season. We're talking, you know, may baseball, 1993.

[Rich]

Oh, I. On this day, I led the state and hits Union, New Jersey, bro. Is that what you're going to talk about?

[Covino]

That was not what I was thinking.

[Rich]

Oh, they're going to say, oh, 93.

[Covino]

I'm not talking. Not talking some good early 90s grunge rock. I'm not talking about your flannel shirts or your mushroom haircut.

[Rich]

Something happened in the world of sports. All right. Give me another hint. 93. 33 years ago, we were just talking

[Covino]

about how Jalen Brunson could bring the Knicks to glory that even those 90s Knicks couldn't do. But something pretty cool happened on the side.

[Rich]

Something Jordan related.

[Covino]

Well, you're on the right track, dude.

[Rich]

Something Jordan related. 93. Baseball. Nope.

[Covino]

Today was the day. That was the next year.

[Rich]

Oh, yeah, that was 94. Dang.

[Covino]

It was the day that John Starks dunked over Jordan. And every. Every kid in Long island and Queens and Brooklyn had that Starks Dunking over Jordan poster. That following that following year, they made a post. They made a poster about it. You bought it. You bought it at Spencer's Gifts. But that poster of Starks dunking over Jordan, which was, I mean, the only moment where Jordan ever looked vulnerable in our life up until that point, right? Cause it was like in that moment,

[Rich]

he was like, just so back to baseball. He looked vulnerable then. He looked vulnerable in the batting bucks.

[Covino]

But yeah, today was the day starks dunked over MJ 33 years ago. Feel old yet on this day, on

[Danny G]

this day, that elevation he had on that dunk, it was like he went

[Rich]

up two extra teams, lifted off, like Jordan's shoulders.

[Danny G]

He pushed off rocket boosters under his sneakers.

[Rich]

Dude, that was so dope. All right, so, yeah, everybody remembers that moment. And it seems like the Knicks got that magic again. Maybe more so now, before we get into Jackson Dart, okay, because this story is kind of wild, I do want to say that there were some good fights over the weekend. So of course, I hope you had a Golden Knights up three and. Oh, sort of weekend. A rich coach, Riches baseball, West Hills baseball. Sort of weekend. A Knicks weekend. But I already said an Oleksandr Usyk sort of weekend.

[Covino]

Still undefeated.

[Rich]

Usyk still undefeated. But this dude, Rico, now I'm a fight fan. I had no idea what this dude was about. No idea. Because he only had one professional boxing match. He was a kickboxing champion, like a world champion. And I knew this guy was big and ripped, but this guy came in looking like Soda Popinski.

[Big Papi]

Remember how big Soda Popinski looked?

[Covino]

I mean, we all played punch out. Of course, we know soda puppets, but,

[Rich]

you know, remember how big he looked all hunched over compared to Little Mac? That's how this guy looked all hunched over. Diesel Ripped. And that doesn't translate to anything in the world of boxing, but this guy could fight, right? So you're like, dang.

[Covino]

And by the way, just for the

[Rich]

record, did Usyk age overnight or is this guy really good.

[Covino]

Usyk looked a little different. He was rocking a different hairstyle.

[Rich]

Yeah. I mean, yeah. And father time, you know, I was

[Covino]

like, for a minute I was like, yeah, Usyk looks different now. If you're a big fight fan, Oleksandr Usyk, he put a clinic on and beat Tyson Fury two times. And Tyson Fury is the name that even the casual fight fan knows.

[Rich]

Joshua too, man. Usyk has proven himself to be a bona fide hall of famer, a real cruiserweight, much like Holyfield, who ended up being the heavyweight champion of the world.

[Covino]

Yeah. So not as big as some of the big heavyweights, but worked his way up to that weight class and has dominated the likes of Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. Usyk is the real deal, Holyfield. Pun intended, like dead on. Now when you, when you looked at the odds going into this fight, if you're a man or a woman that likes to wager, it wasn't even worth looking at because it was USyk minus 3000. For the non gambler, that means you have to bet $3,000 to win 100. So it was a very lopsided Vegas narrative. Like, yo, Usyk's just going to, this is a warm up fight to what's next. He's going to wipe the floor with this Rico dude. He's a kickboxer. And this, this fight was on in the middle of the day because it was in, it was in Egypt, by

[Rich]

the way, one of the coolest backdrops I've ever seen in any competition. They had the pyramids all lit up. So Turkey, Alishik doing crazy things to create these big fights. But again, Usyk fighting Rico van Heeven, Vetterhoven. I had never heard of the guy only leading up to this fight. Okay. But this guy fought his ass off and he beat. In my opinion, this is. Forget about the scorecards because they said something totally different. But judges are weak. We know that. He, he won eight out of the 10 rounds leading into the final 11th round where they stopped the fight. Yeah, okay, so I think it was eight rounds to two. He was dominating the entire fight.

[Covino]

And you are not alone. If you went on, if you went on X, if you went on these

[Rich]

guys, it was, it was evident that that's what it was.

[Covino]

The fan narrative was, yo, this dude, he dominated. This dude is handling Usyk. What is going on?

[Rich]

And then all of a sudden, you know, championship rounds, champions do, champion Usyk started landing in the 11th round and there was about nine seconds left and Usyk starting to really throw Some punches and he knocks the underdog Rico down. And he gets up with one second left. Yeah, one second left. If he just would have powered through that round and maybe lasted the 12th and final round, humans, he probably. And well, based on the judges scorecards, probably not. But he should have won the decision if he got up.

[Covino]

If you watch, the thing is, they

[Rich]

stopped the fight prematurely with one second left in the 11th round. And everyone screams robbery, robbery, robbery. And I will say this, you can't say robbery on a tko, okay? The dude's bell was rung before the bell was rung. And I gotta say this, if you're gonna say robbery, the real robbery is that we didn't get to see what happens. We, the fans got robbed of not seeing Usyk maybe really knock him out in the 12th or this guy last the 12th round and see what happens.

[Covino]

We were, we were robbe a true Usyk knockout or like you said, this guy pulling a straight up Rocky Balboa and going the distance and actually he's

[Rich]

still getting, he gets the moral victory. But I don't think he got robbed because I do think that Usyk would have, would have, he would have won the fight if they had one more round. But that's what I truly believe he would, he would have closed it out.

[Covino]

Listen, we've all watched UFC fights and, and we've watched boxing where it's very clear the ref makes the right call, steps in between, waves his arms, fights over, guys, done. This guy, it looked like his bell was rung, but not like, stop the fight. His bell was wrong.

[Rich]

There was one second left in the 11th. You let this guy, you're fighting for the championship, heavyweight championship of the world, as he said after the fight. And I expected him to speak like, Rico Verhoeven, hello. He was like, you know, yeah, let me die on my own sword. I was hurt in the moment, but I could have went one more round. Let me at least fight for it and do my best because he was so close to winning that fight and now that sets up for maybe a rematch. We don't know. But Usyk looked or he got exposed on the big stage as we spoke about first hour. Now a lot of people are like,

[Big Papi]

well, that's the problem with fighting, that's

[Rich]

the problem with boxing and blah, blah, blah. Still entertaining. And like I said, if there was any robbery, we got robbed to see what happened. We got robbed seeing Usyk maybe knock him out in the toilet.

[Covino]

We, we, we as boxing fans usually get robbed of seeing the big Fight like Gus the bus hit us up on. On the intro chat. Yeah. I'll add this. He said, we said we should have saw Anthony Joshua Tyson Fury 10 plus years ago. And we're finally going to get it on Netflix now.

[Rich]

You're finally getting.

[Covino]

That's how we felt about Mayweather and Pacquiao. That was a fight we saw a decade plus too late.

[Rich]

I.

[Covino]

From what I saw, I watched. I watched the fight.

[Rich]

Yeah, but this guy Turkey's making those fights happen now.

[Covino]

I watch a fight on my phone, so it wasn't on the big screen. It wasn't like I. Maybe I didn't get the full vibe, but I thought that Rico put a whooping on him.

[Rich]

He did.

[Covino]

And I, and I really thought that. And that's a moral victory stopped prematurely. The end.

[Rich]

It was no question. Even though he was wrong, I think he would have gotten knocked out eventually. But it does set him up in the future for another heavyweight fight or another chance at a belt. Maybe a Daniel Dubois sort of matchup, maybe a rematch. We'll see. But for those saying that fighting's dead, I also wanted to make this point. Hello. Did you see Ray J get knocked out this weekend? Did anyone see Johnny Manziel win over the weekend? Did you see these lame celebrity fights? I just want to call out the fact that some guy named Super Hot Fire Dwayne Deshawn Raw beat Ray, knocked Ray J out on what Ray J said after the fight was not supposed to go that way. So implying a fixed. This was all at something called grand

[Covino]

risk for you to see Ray J's

[Danny G]

eyes after he got hit.

[Rich]

No, he had a knot on his head, too.

[Covino]

And Ray J, by the way, I mean, not to be insensitive. Am I like, losing my mind? Didn't a month ago he said, like, I'm on my deathbed.

[Big Papi]

Yeah, he did.

[Rich]

I don't even know what that means.

[Danny G]

This was his make a wish dream.

[Rich]

So Ray J got knocked out again. If fighting's fixed, I just want to point out the fact that Ray J was supposed to win and got knocked out.

[Covino]

That's what he said.

[Rich]

Johnny Manziel came out looking like he had a sixer.

[Danny G]

He like butter.

[Big Papi]

Did you see him?

[Danny G]

He looked butter in the belly.

[Rich]

He looked like me. I'm not a former Heisman winner. Johnny Manziel, he actually fought with a lot of aggression. Again, this was sort of. It was an MMA bout, but he beat that Bob Menary guy. And Michael Beasley fought Lance Stevenson. Did you guys see this choke out yo, it was kind of. It looked competitive. Looked like Beasley had some fight in him, and it looked like he could actually throw a punch or two. And then Stevenson choked him out, tapped him out. But those other fights also happened this weekend. So for those of you say, fighting's boring. I just wanted to correct and say hello, Ray J got knocked out this weekend.

[Covino]

Danny, you were. You were quick to hit us up and say, like, yo, Manziel couldn't get in better shape than that.

[Rich]

Yeah, you would think. Especially, like, it shows that he really doesn't care what anyone thinks.

[Danny G]

If I was going to be in a ring with my shirt off, I would be. I would be hitting the gym so hard.

[Rich]

If we're going tarps off at the Dodgers game, I'm hitting the gym.

[Danny G]

You know, I'm working harder than that just to go to Santa Monica during the summer.

[Rich]

Seriously, you're on a. The celebrity pay per view event. You would think you get a little ripped because, you know, he's got to be capable of it.

[Big Papi]

Right?

[Rich]

But he got the win, too, and props to him for that. So there were some good fights over the weekend. Now people are fighting in the Giants locker room.

[Covino]

Yeah, I was going to say the fight extends to the New York Football Giants. Or does it? Apparently it's been all cleared up, but if you miss this. Over the weekend, Jackson Dart introduced President Trump at an event in New York.

[Jackson Dart]

What's up, what's up, what's up, what's

[Covino]

up, what's up, what's up, what's up, Big Blue Nation.

[Jackson Dart]

It's a pleasure to be here. I gotta start this off with a go, Big Blue. I'd love if y' all would follow with me. Go, Big Blue. Go, Big Blue.

[Covino]

Go, Big Blue.

[Rich]

Go, Big Blue.

[Jackson Dart]

What an honor. What a privilege it is to be here. And without further ado, I'm grateful, I'm honored, I'm pleasured to introduce the 45th and 47th President of the United States of America, President Donald J. Trump.

[Rich]

Did he say 47? The 47?

[Covino]

47.

[Danny G]

He said he was pleasured.

[Covino]

He was pleasured, too. I noticed that. I was like, wow, he really enjoyed this opportunity by the President.

[Rich]

Here's the thing.

[Covino]

He introduces Trump and Abdul Carter, a guy that was drafted in the same class as him. Teammates leader on the offense, leader on the defense. Two New York football Giants. Carter went on social media, he was like, yo, what are we doing? I thought this was AI. He. He couldn't believe that Dart would do that. And then it started a Whole.

[Rich]

But hold on. On the flip side, Francisco Dart. On the flip side, everyone has to believe what Abdul Carter believes. So, you know, there's two ways to look at this. No, I think people need to be able to coexist despite their political leanings. I mean, that's our right as Americans.

[Covino]

On this Memorial Day, I've seen many people talk about how every locker room, every clubhouse is gonna be a mix of people with different political ideals, religious beliefs, everything. It's always been that come together on the field as a team. You think that you're gonna hit any locker room in any sport and have political cohesion. Every locker room in America, every clubhouse. I hate to tell you, it's 50. 50.

[Rich]

Hey, let me ask you this.

[Covino]

Ready?

[Rich]

The President asks, you forget about your political leanings, right? Cause I like that the rich and I are right there down the middle somewhere. Depending on where we are. If we're here in la, we're too leaning on the right. If we're, you know, in Texas, we're too leaning on the left. Just depends where we are.

[Covino]

Yeah, depends on who you talk to. If you're down. If you're down the middle. If you're down the middle and you talk to a super liberal, they'll tell you you're a Trumper.

[Rich]

Right.

[Covino]

If you're down the middle and talk to someone super Republican, they'll call you. It's a weenie.

[Rich]

It depends where you stand. That's where we are. Really. We think we're in the middle somewhere. Now, if someone asked you're sorry ass to introduce the President, have we forgotten, political association aside, that that's supposed to be an honor? Was Jackson Dart supposed to say, you know what? I thought about it?

[Covino]

No, that's how some people are saying.

[Danny G]

So you would be pleasured, too?

[Rich]

My point, Yeah, I would be pleasured, Danny G. Because just like people that show up at the White House, it's an honor regardless, right? You put those feelings aside for a minute and that's how I feel. I feel like he did what was expected of him and he put the Giants, you know, let's go blue out there. And he represented, I think, if anything, the big. The worst part of it is Abdul Carter throwing his view out there publicly. Like, if he had a problem with

[Danny G]

it, I think he since said, we're all good, but no, no, no.

[Rich]

But he said, are we?

[Big Papi]

No, no.

[Danny G]

To start off, it looked like there could be a beef.

[Rich]

But that shouldn't be a public statement. That should be like, yo, man, I

[Danny G]

agree But Rich, you said we should all be able to understand it's 50, 50, it's split, it's okay. But your Mets in your Mets locker room just last season proved that not everybody can get along.

[Covino]

Noah Syndergaard was on a podcast recently saying that Brandon Nimmo and Pete Alonso were two of his most Republican leaning teammates of all. And we all know that Lindor and his wife are super New York City Mandami liberal type. So there, there is dissension at times and it sucks, right? Because you would think that we, you have, you have a lot of friends across the political spectrum and you would

[Big Papi]

think, why does all get all think

[Rich]

that we should all have the same views. We're not all from the same background. We're not all from the same states, same places, same income bracket. You know, like we're all people. So I think Abdul Carter's more on the wrong for making it public. But I got a problem with what you did. When as far as I know, Jackson Dart isn't preaching in the locker room,

[Covino]

who to vote for and what they think. By introducing Trump. Don't listen to me. By introducing Trump, you could argue Jackson Dart led his political leanings and then Abdul Carter by responding, showed his political leanings.

[Rich]

But now they're saying Honor 1 was a stupid tweet that could have been said in the locker room. Like, yo, man, I don't agree with what you did, but maybe, you know, I don't want that to get in the way of our progress. Abdul Carter, that was the misstep. The misstep was that.

[Covino]

But Abdul Carter has since said like, yo, you guys can continue with your BS narratives. Me and Jackson Dart are cool. We talked, whatever that means.

[Rich]

It shouldn't have went out public, period.

[Big Papi]

But.

[Covino]

But I guess the bigger question is whether or not you are listen, whether or not it's Trump, Obama, Bush, Clinton, anyone. If you were offered to like introduce the president, that's my point. Or go to the White House, any

[Rich]

one of those dudes, I'd be like, I guess I'd be nervous as hell, but I would be like, what an honor. That's amazing.

[Covino]

But maybe, maybe it's a move that backfires for you professionally, who knows? But I just think it's an honor regardless. Maybe that's old school thinking of mine that whoever the president is, he's the

[Rich]

president again, a polarizing and maybe unpopular at the moment president. I get all that. We're not being naive to that fact. But enough of America voted for the guy where he Won. So who's he upsetting?

[Covino]

Abdul Carter technically know he's upsetting half of the country because the last couple elections have been pretty much 50. 50, which is why.

[Rich]

Interesting choice. But let me put yourself in this situation. You're asked to do it, guys.

[Covino]

Would you.

[Rich]

Would you do it? You mentioned all those presidents.

[Covino]

I think it's polo. I think that regardless of who the

[Rich]

president is, I think, yeah, I guess I would.

[Covino]

You could say Jackson Darth stands by what he believes in or you could say candidate or you could say you're the quarterback in a pretty liberal city of New York and like maybe just keep that to yourself so you don't ruffle feathers. But then you say that's a cowardly move. I don't know. I don't know the answer to this.

[Rich]

Why do you got to be ashamed to believe what you believe?

[Covino]

I don't know. No one said you have to be ashamed. I just feel.

[Rich]

Okay.

[Big Papi]

Then why does he got to hide it? Right? He's.

[Rich]

If. If it, if it bled into the locker room. Right. Then I understand. Yeah, right. Do I understand that it's going to be a polarizing thing? Yes. But does it bleed into the locker room? I need to know. The only thing that makes it bleed into this locker room is. Is Carter calling him out publicly. Do we remember when everybody now has their eyes on this story?

[Covino]

Do you remember last season, Danny, when linebackers.

[Rich]

You think he's the only Republican leaning quarterback in the NFL?

[Covino]

Not even close. Okay. My guess would be 50% of them because that's our country.

[Danny G]

Not.

[Big Papi]

No.

[Danny G]

I saw a list recently at least how they registered for the last time we vot. And I think Jalen Hurts was the only quarterback listed as a Democrat.

[Rich]

Yeah. So I mean it's crazy to think

[Danny G]

that they're rich athletes. We're not surprised.

[Rich]

The problem is drawing is drawing attention to the dissension.

[Covino]

But listen to this.

[Rich]

Bam. That rhymed.

[Covino]

Listen to this. Do you remember a year ago when there became the touchdown or sack or turnover celebration, players started doing the Trump YMCA dance. I remember it got. It got mixed reviews from the fan base because there were players doing the Trump celebration. Players like Nick Bosa are big supporters and so it's like to think that politics, it's. I think social media is the thing that divides us more on this. But it is interesting that Jackson Dart, he had to know by doing it in my class. Yeah.

[Rich]

I don't want to sound naive in saying that it was a bold move. I absolutely was. But at the same Time. It's not a candidate.

[Covino]

If you were to do it, it's a president. You don't think that if even you, Steve Covino, were to do it, some of our listeners would be like, yeah, way to go, Cavino. And others would be like, Covino.

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[Covino]

You would.

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It would.

[Covino]

Even.

[Rich]

You would.

[Covino]

Even.

[Danny G]

I could tell you 1000% it would affect you. Because I produced Clay Travis's show when he was here at the network.

[Big Papi]

It would affect you.

[Rich]

You know, I'd say, hey, no one

[Big Papi]

asked you to do it.

[Danny G]

Here's the thing again. When we were kids, you didn't discuss your political leanings at the dinner table. You didn't talk about. And if you. And if it did come up and I. And I disagree with you, and you disagree with me on that, we were still friends.

[Rich]

We still. That's the thing.

[Covino]

That's.

[Danny G]

That's what we're missing here. You know, a couple weeks ago with the roast, you guys talked about how you feel like comedy's kind of coming back to where it should be.

[Rich]

Politically incorrect.

[Danny G]

Yeah. Can we get political. What's the term as far as us, you know, all coexisting with each other?

[Covino]

Harmony.

[Danny G]

Can we have harmony no matter what?

[Covino]

I don't think we should as long as social media is around.

[Rich]

No.

[Covino]

You know what social media does, Danny? Social media makes you think that everyone's an extreme maniac on both sides, where probably 90% of people listening right now are somewhat of an independent thinker. They have some ideas on both sides. Social media will lead you to believe that you are like, the world is extreme maga or extreme liberal, and that's. Social media is destructive.

[Rich]

All right, put this in perspective. I'm sorry, did you say social media is destructive? Oh, just note that. Note that. Absolutely.

[Covino]

Note that. What do you. Note that. What does that mean?

[Rich]

Make a note of that. Why Is that from. No, what's that from?

[Covino]

I follow some guy. You follow the raging Italian on Instagram?

[Rich]

Yeah, yeah.

[Covino]

The dad that gets mad as son repeats everything to him. Note that. What do you.

[Rich]

Note that. All right, so Abdul Carter. Let's just say, hypothetically, the Giants win the Super Bowl. Is he the guy not showing up? Get the honor? All right. How many of those guys don't show up? More of them probably show up than don't. And not all of them agree with Trump. He's the president. That's what I'm saying. That's it. Regardless of who it was. It's not like he's campaigning for the dude.

[Big Papi]

You see what I'm saying?

[Rich]

He's the actual president in the moment. So how many of the Giants, if they won a Super bowl, would show up and wouldn't show up? Majority of them would show up, but he's thinking everyone has to agree with him.

[Covino]

Guess what? The Giants don't have to worry about that.

[Rich]

I agree with you. But you don't know that.

[Covino]

Hey, maybe in a couple of years.

[Rich]

The unfortunate part is making anything public. Keep your, your, your, your problems within. Keep it in the locker room. Stop airing your dirty laundry. I'm sure they could figure it out. And that's the update, right?

[Covino]

Yeah. Your, your thoughts? Hey, if you want to chime in, why the heck not? 8, 7, 7, 9. And coming up next, while you're calling to comment on Jackson Dart, we're also going to play a game. Big Poppy trivia giveaway, a prize. We're going to show you our brand new summer giveaway.

[Rich]

Wait a second.

[Danny G]

We're supposed to do that right now?

[Rich]

Yeah. Broke Poppy's here.

[Dan Patrick Show Promo Voice]

Yeah.

[Covino]

All right.

[Danny G]

Well, keep you on the edge of your seat. We have something that involves grilling for the summertime.

[Covino]

Sweet. We'll do that. We'll do that next. Right here. Kavin on Rich in for Dan Patrick on Fox Sports Radio.

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Hello?

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Hello, this is Malcolm Glabel from Smart Talks with IBM today. We're diving into a fascinating conversation with Stefano Pallard, head of fan development for Scuderia Ferrari hp.

[Stefano Pallard]

Your pronunciation is strongly American. It's more Scuderia Ferrari.

[Interviewer]

I'm still working on rolling my R's, but what I was able to learn from Stefano was the importance of engaging the Tifosi the Ferrari superfans in the digital age.

[Stefano Pallard]

Ferrari fans and super fans want to be part of something, want to belong to something. So they want to be part of a community and ultimately they want to be part of a winning team.

[Interviewer]

You've got Ferrari, which has a long history, design history, and now you're interacting in a kind of digital space. I'm curious how you balance those two traditions.

[Stefano Pallard]

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[Interviewer]

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[Rich]

Hope you guys enjoy your Memorial Day. And what a way to start it off, right With Covino and Rich in for Dan Patrick. Shout out to all the fallen troops on this Memorial Day.

[Interviewer]

Yeah.

[Rich]

Thank you for fighting for our freedoms.

[Covino]

The ultimate sacrifice.

[Rich]

Covino and Rich in for DP with Danny G live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. For over 40 years, Tire Rack's been helping customers find the right tires for how, what and where they drive ship fast and free. Backed by free road hazard protection with convenient installation options like mobile tire installation. Tire rack.com the way tire buying should be. I'm Covino, that is rich. And speaking of Memorial Day, if we have time, the do's and don'ts at the cookout today. All right, Memorial Day barbecue, do's and don'ts someone's house.

[Covino]

I have just a few simple rules that'll make sure that you don't look like an ass clown.

[Rich]

But hey, if anyone knows ass clowns, it's Rich Davis. What a big announcement. First, we're going to play big Poppy trivia. We do that on our show Monday through Friday. We usually do it on Tuesdays, but because we're in for Dan Patrick, it's a holiday breakout.

[Big Papi]

Poppy broke.

[Rich]

Poppy had some time so he's stopping by to give away some prizes. But we got brand, brand new prizes

[Dan Patrick Show Promo Voice]

for the summer boy.

[Rich]

More reason to tune into Covino and Rich Monday through Friday, 2 to 4 on the west or on the iHeartRadio app anytime. So, Danny G, what's the big summer giveaway?

[Danny G]

Now before I get to this, besides our contestant coming up for the game, lot of callers on the Jackson Dart.

[Rich]

Wow.

[Big Papi]

Really Topic.

[Danny G]

So please hold. We'll get to you after the game.

[Rich]

All right.

[Danny G]

But Spotty and I behind the scenes the past month have been working on this prize. The new Covino Enrich summer giveaway is a grilling apron. And if you're on the YouTube channel right now, Spotty's gonna put the image up.

[Rich]

Is that you, Rich?

[Covino]

Looks like an AI Me.

[Rich]

That looks like rugged Rich.

[Amazon Ad Voice]

Very cool.

[Danny G]

With your faces on the pockets and the Fox Sports Radio logo, the C and R logo.

[Covino]

Can I say, the faces look like they're by the person's junk. So our faces,

[Danny G]

I think that's gonna be on people's like, imagine Johnny Manziel wearing this. Your faces will be on his belly.

[Covino]

We look like two huge balls, by the way.

[Rich]

You look more manly wearing an apron. That's right. And by the way, it's not like it's all about our faces. It doesn't ruin the apron.

[Covino]

It's funny.

[Rich]

It makes it fun. It's a cool giveaway. And I get it. It's summertime, you're grilling and one size fits all.

[Big Papi]

Yeah.

[Rich]

No, this is per a perfect summer giveaway because it goes with our. Seeing our koozies is sort of like a. A barbecue summer fun time giveaway.

[Covino]

So if you play one of our stupid games and win, you get koozies. You get a grilling apron and a little prize pack. So, hey, look at that. Awesome, awesome stuff. All right, you know, we got to do. Let's play Big Poppy trivia.

[Dan Patrick Show Intro]

Come on, Iron Mike. Showtime.

[Rich]

Mahomes.

[Dan Patrick Show Intro]

Shaq Diesel, AKA Shaq. Daddy, meet your baseball counterpart.

[Big Papi]

It's Big Puppy Camino and Itch. I love you guys, especially the Comino guy. The other guy, he head too big.

[Dan Patrick Show Intro]

It's time for Big Poppy baseball trivia.

[Big Papi]

This is our radio game firing some

[Dan Patrick Show Intro]

MLB trivia at you.

[Big Papi]

I swing hard in case I hate it.

[Dan Patrick Show Intro]

I see big papi for big prizes, we play game.

[Big Papi]

You call. That's it.

[Dan Patrick Show Intro]

Big Poppy baseball trivia.

[Big Papi]

The baseball trivia. Let's go.

[Dan Patrick Show Promo Voice]

All right.

[Danny G]

FSR security walking broke Poppy into the main studio.

[Big Papi]

Happy holidays,

[Covino]

Big Poppy.

[Big Papi]

Hey, I'm Buddy. Hey, hey, hey, Peewee. You good with me, man? Good to see you today.

[Covino]

It's not Peewee. It's Rich.

[Big Papi]

Hey, Daddy G. Hey, what's up, Daddy? Hey, who that guy over there?

[Danny G]

Hey, that's Mark.

[Big Papi]

Hey, Mark. Good to see you, man. You go with me, Mark. You go with me.

[Covino]

Hey, big puppy.

[R]

What's up?

[Big Papi]

Memorial Day or something like that. But we play today. We win today. That's it. By the way, can I. I got

[Rich]

some shirt for you my dog.

[Big Papi]

It say my dog.

[Rich]

No tarps off for me.

[Big Papi]

You know, no tarp saw for me.

[Covino]

Do you want an apron? With our hat?

[Rich]

That's what I was gonna say.

[Big Papi]

Gracia. Okay, let's go.

[Covino]

All right.

[Big Papi]

I'm busy today.

[Danny G]

I'll trade you a grill and apron for one of your shirts.

[Big Papi]

By the way, where's Derek at?

[Danny G]

Let's meet the contestants. One time winner, Rich Davis.

[Covino]

Hey, what's up?

[Danny G]

This is one of our newer games. And in for two time winner, Dan Byer is Ian.

[Big Papi]

Hey, Ian. I'm very happy to be here.

[Danny G]

All right.

[Rich]

Good to see you, man.

[Big Papi]

You go with me.

[Rich]

Ian.

[Big Papi]

Ian. Is that how you say peewee?

[Amazon Ad Voice]

Ian.

[Danny G]

Poppy, don't abuse the help, okay? All right. On the studio lines, trying to get one of our new prizes. Chuck in Louisiana.

[Big Papi]

Hey, Chuck. That's a good name.

[Covino]

What's up, bud?

[Big Papi]

Hey, I checked the ball. I chucked the ball. You hit the boy. Check the ball.

[Covino]

Let's go.

[Malcolm Glabel]

Right.

[Danny G]

Here are the rules for Big Poppy Trivia. The first contestant with two correct answers is the champion. If there's a tie, we have a tiebreaker.

[Big Papi]

Two time champion Heat.

[Danny G]

Your name is your buzzer, but you got to wait till all three possible answers are read. If there's two wrong answers in a row, we move on to the next question.

[Amazon Ad Voice]

Are you ready?

[Covino]

Let's go.

[Danny G]

Play ball.

[Big Papi]

Okay, Chuck, you played today, you win today. That's it. Okay.

[Rich]

I hear I could be here.

[Big Papi]

Big Papi Trivia. Who is the first modern era player to win a batting title in two different league? Who is the first modern era player to win the batting title and two different lead AP Roll P. Rose. How you say B? DJ Lemahi. How you say dj? How you say DJ lemay?

[Malcolm Glabel]

Who?

[Big Papi]

DJ lemahi? Or C? Larry Walker.

[Danny G]

Chuck.

[Malcolm Glabel]

Larry Walker.

[Danny G]

Larry Walker. No, Rich. Sorry. Rich for the Steel.

[Covino]

I only know this because my bonehead co host Covina is a Yankees fan. Is it DJ Lemayu?

[Danny G]

It is.

[Rich]

Who?

[Big Papi]

Lemayhue.

[S]

I don't know.

[Big Papi]

He. Oh, yeah, the 2016 Rockies. 2020 Junkies.

[Danny G]

Yeah. Rich gets on the board, we go to round two.

[Big Papi]

Okay. Round two. Big Papi Trivia.

[Covino]

I love Big Papi.

[Big Papi]

Hey, buddy. Happy to be here. How many times did bay Ruth hit 40 or more home runs? Babe Ruth.

[Covino]

Okay.

[Big Papi]

Babe. How you say Babe? Babe Ruth.

[Dan Patrick Show Promo Voice]

Yeah.

[Big Papi]

How many times babe Ruth hit 40 or more home run in a season throughout his career? A, 13.

[Covino]

Okay.

[Big Papi]

B11.

[Rich]

Team 11.

[Big Papi]

No, 11. 11. Or something like that? Or C9. A13. B11 or C9.

[Covino]

What do you think, Chuck? What do you got?

[Malcolm Glabel]

11.

[Danny G]

Yes, 11.

[Covino]

There you go.

[Rich]

Yeah, you could be here.

[Danny G]

All right, Chuck, halfway to one of our CNR grilling aprons. Okay, go to round three.

[Big Papi]

Big puppy trivia. What was I once quoted saying about fun? Hey, you got to have fun out he or else what the point? Okay, B, a big part of my job was to keep the clubhouse fun. Or C, Derek, he only have fun in New York. When I would be in town, I give him peewee shots at tequila. Peewee shots at tequila.

[Covino]

Peewee. Got it. You want to take a guess, Chuck? Hey, yeah.

[Rich]

Bam.

[Covino]

Bam.

[Danny G]

Rich handed that victory.

[Covino]

I gave it to him. It's a holiday weekend.

[Big Papi]

I always say you got to have fun out here or else what the point? What the point? You gotta have fun. Baseball fun. Kobino and Rich, fun time.

[Covino]

By the way, is it fun that your Red Sox are in last place? Poppy?

[Big Papi]

Oh, they know my dogs. No T shirt for them. They know my dad. They know good with me, man. They know.

[Covino]

Thank you, big pop.

[Danny G]

Congratulations, Chuck. In Louisiana, we debut the new C R summer prize and you are first on your block with it.

[Big Papi]

Hey, he wins the apron.

[Covino]

There you go.

[Big Papi]

Hey, by the way, I wear. Next time. Next time I wear just the apron.

[Amazon Ad Voice]

Oh, boy.

[Big Papi]

Just the apron.

[Covino]

Have fun, Poppy.

[Big Papi]

Hey, happy Memorial Day. Bye now.

[Danny G]

We'll see you next week during our usual. We're usually on an afternoon drive from 5 to 7pm Eastern.

[Big Papi]

Hey, goodbye, everybody.

[Covino]

Goodbye, Poppy.

[Danny G]

We'll see you next week.

[Covino]

All right, now, before we get out of here today, phones are still hot. Kavino, copy was lit. Before we get out of here, the phones are all lit about Jackson Dart. So let's, let's, let's get controversial. Your thoughts on dart. Introducing Trump and Abdul Carter. I got a problem with it.

[Rich]

What he thought about that?

[Covino]

What did Poppy say?

[Rich]

He said something about he's goo with him or something like that.

[Covino]

Yeah, something like that. So we'll talk Jackson Dart, Trump, Abdul Carter. Mixing politics and media, social sports. Is it ever a good idea or are people a little too uptight about it? We'll get your feedback. Next in for Dan Patrick, Kavino and Rich.

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[Rich]

hello.

[Interviewer]

Hello, this is Malcolm Glabel from Smart Talks with IBM. Today we're diving into a fascinating conversation with Stefano Pallard, head of fan development for Scuderia Ferrari hp.

[Stefano Pallard]

Your pronunciation is strongly American. It's more Scuderia Ferrari.

[Interviewer]

I'm still working on rolling my R's, but what I was able to learn from Stefano was the importance of engaging the Tifosi, the Ferrari superfans in the digital age.

[Stefano Pallard]

Ferrari fans and super fans want to be part of something, want to belong to something. So they want to be part of a community and ultimately they want to be part of a winning team.

[Interviewer]

You've got Ferrari, which has a long history, design history, and now you're interacting in a kind of digital space. I'm curious how you balance those two traditions.

[Stefano Pallard]

When it comes to fan engagement, it's really digital technology and digital channels, are they enabled to create a deeper connection with our fans?

[Interviewer]

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[Rich]

Proud to be an American. And by the way, you know, this

[Covino]

song has even become political now.

[Rich]

I was just gonna say, is it okay if Jackson Dart likes this song on this Memorial Day? It wasn't a campaign speech, it was, hey, I'm introducing our current president.

[Covino]

Well, it's ruffled feathers, but I think

[Rich]

there's a major, major difference there. And by the way, I can't stop saying it now. Dan Patrick. He's goo with me, man. That's what Big Poppy kept saying. Now it's in my head. Dan Pat in for Dan Patrick. Proud to be in for Dan Patrick, Covino and Rich. He's goo with me man. Dan Patrick. And thank you Fox Sports Radio Nation for hanging out with us. We're Covino and Rich. Find us on social media at Covino and Rich. And find us Monday through Friday on FOX Sports Radio 2 to 4 on the west. And if we're not in your city, make it happen. Tarps off. Let's make a make it a movement.

[Covino]

Well, gotta say what's up. Also, by the way to Sean and Tammy and Zach who are driving around listening to cnr.

[Rich]

Hey guys. And have you ever wiped Sean with a piece of dry toilet paper and wondered has he? Is this as good as it gets?

[Covino]

I hope not.

[Big Papi]

Well, it's not.

[Rich]

Switch to life changing Wet, extra flushable, extra large flushable. Dude wipes wetter. Just cleans better.

[Covino]

You hear that, Sean?

[Rich]

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[Covino]

All right, Jackson Dart Causing a stir. Deserved or not, Abdul Carter responded. Then they bolted out. Yo, we're cool. Everything's good. Interestingly enough, though, this is where social media ruins everything. Danny G. Did you see people thought Jackson Dart then went on to say, I don't think many blue hairs watch the NFL. If we're being honest, that was from a parody account. But because people on social media don't check sources and they're idiots, all. You know, we've all been guilty of not checking.

[Rich]

Right?

[Covino]

People thought that was real and they're like, he's doubling down. It's like, no, it was a parody account.

[Rich]

It wasn't him. So I'm getting feedback. We got loaded lines, but we're also streaming live at Covino and Rich FSR if you miss anything, you want to watch the show. You want to see Big Poppy at Covino Enrich FSR on YouTube. Cliff Mayasaka, 1399 says the office is deserving of respect. So of course you do it regardless of affiliation. He's the president. That's. That's the point here. And I also saw Joey Elbow said, I'm the man. And I agree with that guy. I don't think that guy's on point. He also says, happy Memorial Day to everybody.

[Covino]

Let's say hi. To who?

[Danny G]

Danny G. Let's start with Mark in Union, New Jersey. Of all four hometown.

[Rich]

What's up, Mark?

[S]

Hey, what's going on, guys? Love the show. Yeah. Class of 99, Union High School.

[Rich]

Nice.

[S]

So I think there's a difference of, you know, showing respect for the position a la, you know, your kid goes to the Easter egg hunt or school field trip. This was where you're showing respect for the position, not the party. This was a Republican MAGA rally where you're showing respect for the party.

[Covino]

Which is. Which is.

[Dan Patrick Show Promo Voice]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Okay. So, yeah.

[Danny G]

Difference.

[Covino]

Yeah. And you are right, Kavino, when you said also that campaigning versus introducing him. But if it was an event for his party.

[Rich]

Yeah, but I'd like to see. And by the way, I'm not going to diss on my boy from class of 99, class of 94, Union High. But if you were asked to introduce the president, your. Your high moral value would say, no,

[Covino]

I'm not doing it. This wasn't.

[Rich]

I'd like to see that.

[Covino]

This was at. Though he does bring up. It was at a Republican event. Right. So difference.

[Rich]

But still.

[Covino]

Okay, well, you have to be Republican to probably do that. So some people are not. Some people are. Who else we got?

[Danny G]

Let's go to Vegas. Elisa.

[Covino]

Yo, what's up, Elisa?

[R]

Hey, how's it going?

[Covino]

Hi, Lisa and Elisa, what are your thoughts on Jackson Dart? Did he.

[Rich]

Did he do anything?

[Covino]

Was it a misstep or. Hey, listen, he's allowed to do what he wants.

[R]

It's a misstep. Definite misstep. Why never, ever. I don't. They're under no uncertain terms. Would I introduce that guy at any time? I would never visit the White House. I am black. He doesn't like me, and there's nothing I would do for him.

[Covino]

Okay, well, listen, that's. That's. That's the opinion of you and others. That's not. You're not the lone person with opinion, but other people feel different. And I think. I think that was probably what Abdul Carter was thinking.

[Rich]

All right, here's the. Here's the. There's two missteps.

[Covino]

That's two words in his mouth.

[Rich]

I think one misstep was. Was larger than the other. I think, you know, sometimes people say things and it's like, why would you say that? How do you not know the repercussions? Like, Jackson Dart had to know that there were repercussions in doing this. Right. So the misstep is doing this thinking that everyone was going to be okay with it. I don't. That doesn't mean I don't think he should have done it, but he had to have known that it was going to ruffle some feathers. So that's the problem. Right. That he did it anyway.

[Covino]

You got to ask yourself, would you still do something, knowing it would ruffle feathers like Jackson Dart could?

[Rich]

So he had to have known that

[Covino]

he could quietly be a Trump supporter and not have anyone bother him.

[Rich]

But is he, Abdul Carter, making this a public issue? Guys, this could have been handled, should have been handled. In the clubhouse, in the locker room, indoors. We live in a world now where we just air our dirty laundry everywhere on social media, and we think that's fine. This could have been hell dealt amongst them as a team.

[Covino]

All right, let's.

[Rich]

Let's.

[Covino]

Let's get everyone's call.

[Danny G]

All right, let's go to Oakland, California.

[Covino]

Peter, what up, Peter?

[Rich]

Hey, how's it going?

[S]

First of all, I want to give props to everyone who served in our country.

[Dan Patrick Show Promo Voice]

Absolutely.

[S]

Serving and has served.

[Big Papi]

Yep.

[S]

And something similar that football and the military have in common is something called situational awareness. And I believe Jackson Dart, at this time in our country, this isn't about politics, not about liberal or maga.

[Dan Patrick Show Promo Voice]

It's about.

[S]

African Americans are about to lose to over 20 seats of representation in the Congress due to Jim Crow 2.0. So what you're looking at here, this is about racism at its heart.

[Malcolm Glabel]

Right?

[S]

You see people coming forward saying, if you're a college athlete, don't go to any of these colleges in these states that are redistricting and taking away your voice from our Congress.

[Covino]

So what you're saying is Jackson Dart could be a Republican, could be a Trump supporter, but situational awareness, it could

[Rich]

have been taken as a slap in the face.

[Covino]

Listen, we're at a very volatile time in our country. People have many different, varying opinions. You're a young, likable NFL quarterback. Like, it's probably best to sit this one out. But you can say, I don't.

[Rich]

He's a polarizing choice. He's a polarizing president. We understand that.

[Covino]

Dude. It's a tricky conversation. I could see. It's a tricky. I could see all sides.

[Rich]

It's tricky to rock a rhyme that's right on time. And it's tricky, you know, to make this decision or not.

[Covino]

Those are both tricky things.

[Rich]

They're both very tricky.

[Covino]

All right, one more now for Danny.

[Danny G]

Let's go to Steve in Georgia.

[Covino]

Yo, Steve. What's up, man?

[Malcolm Glabel]

Hey, guys. How's it going? I served. I served for 23 years.

[Covino]

Thank you, by the way.

[Malcolm Glabel]

67. Thank you. To 1990. I served under seven presidents.

[Rich]

Damn.

[Malcolm Glabel]

I can remember Johnny Carson making fun of his best friend, Ronnie Reagan. I can remember him making fun of every president.

[R]

And he.

[Malcolm Glabel]

Then you got somebody like Jimmy Kimmel. That is just hatred. And let me tell you something. In October or August, actually, we showed up in Iran. I'm not going to say where, just continue.

[Covino]

But we're talking about Jackson Dart. We have one minute. So tell me about Jackson Dart. Your thoughts on did he make a good.

[Big Papi]

You brought up people.

[Malcolm Glabel]

What I'm telling you is, yeah, I had to salute. I wore two berets.

[Big Papi]

Yeah.

[Malcolm Glabel]

I wore a green one and a black one before they handed them out like candy. And October, when Jimmy Carter aboarded that mission, dude, I lost two guys on my team because we were stuck there. We were on a high speed mission. I had to shake Jimmy Carter's hand three months later.

[Covino]

So you've been there. You've been in the scenario.

[Rich]

Well, look, people fought for this country so people could believe what they want to believe.

[Jackson Dart]

Yeah.

[Covino]

All right, listen, we got to go. I wish we had more time.

[Dan Patrick Show Promo Voice]

We could.

[Covino]

Phones are still hot, so we'll see you guys tomorrow back in the afternoons. DP's back. We'll see you then. Until then, have a great Memorial Day. Enjoy your barbecues and fun. We'll see you then. Arriba. Dare to baby.

[Rich]

See you in the promised land. Enjoy the day.

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