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Lavar Ball on Big Baller Value, Tiger King Breakdown, and Journalist Robert Moor
Quarantine is officially at the point where Big Cat and PFT are looking for any sign of validation from the government. We aren't just staying home; we are basically the Greatest Generation 2.0. Big Cat is ready for the federal government to start recognizing the true heroes of this era: the people sitting on their couches eating their sixth bowl of cereal.
Big CatThe US government should issue medals to everyone staying inside for quarantine
They should mail us medals for staying inside because we are saving lives. Great generation. This is our D-Day. They should just ship us as you create a new type of life-saving medal from the US government and send us like one every week so we can pin them to our shirts walk around feel good about it.
Since real sports are currently nonexistent, the guys have turned to the next best thing: debating arbitrary lists that make no sense. From the Mount Rushmore of bad Kevins to the best quarterbacks who were actually terrible, nothing was off the table. Big Cat pointed out that the 'best Kevin' debate starts and ends with a certain disgraced actor.
Big CatKevin Spacey is the runaway worst Kevin of all time
Kevin Spacey is number one on our bad Kevin's... he is I think he's like the runaway worse Kevin of all time. We should put an asterisk next to Kevin Spacey and then be like clearly Worst Kevin Captain because the other Kevin's don't really deserve to be in association with him. He's at a Pantheon all on his own.
When the conversation shifted to the gridiron, PFT reminded everyone that being a 'bad' quarterback doesn't mean you weren't an absolute legend in your own right. He specifically called out former Patriot and Razorback Ryan Mallett for his unique off-field challenges.
PFT CommenterRyan Mallett was a 'fun' bad quarterback because he couldn't set a clock
Ryan Mallett [is a] good one. He was fun because he got cut from multiple teams because he didn't know how to set a clock. That's kind of cool.
Lavar Ball returned to the program to remind everyone that he is still the ultimate Big Baller. Between explaining why he’s more resistant to viruses than the average human and claiming he could still dominate the youth of today, Lavar was in peak form. He didn't blink when asked about the astronomical valuation of his brand.
Lavar BallBig Baller Brand is worth over one billion dollars
The net worth of big baller brand is estimated to be over 1 billion dollars... what's it worth? why everybody knows it's worth a billion. Why do you think they come at me so hard? Because I know it's worth a billion dollars.
Lavar also hasn't lost any of his confidence regarding his own athletic peak. While Zion Williamson is currently the talk of the NBA, Lavar is convinced that if you put a prime version of himself on the court against the Pelicans star, it wouldn't even be a contest.
Lavar BallA prime Lavar Ball would kill Zion Williamson one-on-one
Prime Lavar Ball versus Zion Williamson one-on-one? Murder that boy. Too small. He too soft. He too slow. I was way too fast for that boy in my prime. I will kill him. I was just too strong and too fast.
Of course, the biggest cultural touchstone of the week is Netflix's *Tiger King*. Big Cat and PFT went deep on the cast of characters that makes a meth-fueled zoo look like a normal workplace. PFT had a particularly strong realization about the allure of owning a 500-pound apex predator.
PFT CommenterOwning a tiger is a drug no different than smoking crack
I actually think that being around these animals is a drug... you get addicted to the rush of these awesome animals that kill you, but you don't think they can kill you because they grow up around you. Having a tiger in my opinion is no different than smoking crack for the first time. It's cool, I'm sure it feels great.
While Joe Exotic is the face of the documentary, the guys found themselves fascinated by the 'villains' on the other side. Big Cat was quick to point out that Carole Baskin might be the most calculated person in the entire series, especially when it comes to her public image.
Big CatCarole Baskin is a master at weaponizing sympathy to hide her messed up behavior
She was designed to come off as the most sympathetic character at least in the first couple episodes... but she is really good at weaponizing sympathy for her. She is almost as messed up as Joe [Exotic], but she plays it always using the holier-than-thou card. She could teach a class on how to get maximum money out of a GoFundMe.
To get some actual facts amidst the chaos, journalist Robert Moor joined the show. Moor spent years embedded with these people for his own podcast and offered a more somber look at Joe’s tragic history and the reality of the big cat industry. Despite the viral memes and the calls for a presidential intervention, Moor isn't holding his breath for a pardon.
Robert MoorThere is a 0-2% chance Donald Trump pardons Joe Exotic
What percentage do you think Donald Trump pardons Joe Exotic? I say somewhere between zero and two percent.
Between Lavar's bravado and Joe Exotic's madness, it's clear that being a 'Big Baller' and a 'Tiger King' are two sides of the same very weird coin. Stay safe out there and remember to wash your hands for the length of a PFT song.
