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The World Cup has officially taken over the studio, and the vibes are at an all-time high after Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension was miraculously suspended. Big Cat and PFT are convinced that American corruption has finally arrived on the global stage, and they couldn't be happier about it. While Belgium is busy lawyering up, PFT is ready to embrace the chaos of the tournament, especially after some questionable VAR decisions involving sensor chips in the match balls.
PFT CommenterThe overturning of Folarin Balogun's suspension is the smallest piece of justice the United States has ever received from FIFA
The United States has never benefited from FIFA's corruption before, and it feels like we've been left out of that party. If this is our taste of the corruption, and all the corruption is just overturning a suspension that should never have been given in the first place... it's the smallest piece of justice that the United States could ever get from FIFA.
PFT CommenterThe sensor chips inside soccer balls are bullshit and not perfectly aligned with the cameras
I'm so deep into this chip in the ball thing, I've become convinced that it's all bullshit. The sensors, yes, they're there and yes, they pick up on stuff, but there's no chance that it is perfectly aligned with the 50 cameras that are running concurrently in the stadium on live TV at any given time.
Beyond the pitch, the biggest news of the weekend was the official wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden. Big Cat took a rare moment to admit he was completely wrong about the relationship being a PR stunt, as a thousand-person guest list and a $26 million donation to local charities seem like a lot of effort for a fake couple.
Big CatI was wrong — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are actually dating
I'm going to say I was wrong. I do think they actually are dating now. Don't need the P and V, they got married so I'm going to count it. I'm going to put it on the board.
Big CatTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce are going to be married forever.
I think they're gonna make it. I think they're gonna be married for a very long time. I think they're married forever. They're gonna be married forever.
Brian Windhorst on NBA Free Agency
Our good friend Brian Windhorst joined the show to answer for his sins, specifically his previous takes on the Trae Young contract that had PFT ready to go to war. Wendy stood his ground, explaining the math behind why teams are terrified of the second apron, but he did eventually concede that the deal might just be "one of" the worst instead of the absolute worst.
Brian WindhorstTrae Young's contract is one of the worst in the NBA
In this current day and age in the NBA... you cannot afford to have a contract on your books that's a massive overpay. And there was nobody bidding that for Trae Young. To give Trae that contract, it just, it kills you... if I would amend my statement to 'It's one of the worst contracts,' if that's what you consider a victory, then I'll concede that.
Brian WindhorstThe Wizards only gave Trae Young a max contract so they could bench him and secure the #1 pick
They already promised him they were going to sign him when they traded for him. And the reason that they did that was because they needed him to not play. Because if he had played, they might have won a bunch more games and they might have not gotten the number one pick. So they told him like, Trae, we're going to take care of you, don't worry. So we're on the same page, we're invested in you, we're going to bench you.
Wendy also shed some light on the Jalen Brown trade, which left Celtics fans scratching their heads. It turns out the market for a guy making $60 million a year is much smaller than anyone anticipated, especially with the new CBA rules making everyone act like there's a hard cap.
Brian WindhorstJaylen Brown's trade value around the NBA was shockingly low before his trade to Philly.
I did not have a feel for how low of a value that Jaylen Brown was in the NBA. I just didn't have a feel for it. Teams were rejecting Jaylen Brown, the offers, even for the draft picks, like three and four picks. They were rejecting it.
Of course, the conversation eventually turned to LeBron James. With LeBron currently hanging out in Akron and Draymond Green opting out of his deal, the whiteboard predictions are in full swing. Big Cat is convinced a return to Cleveland is the only thing that makes sense for the King's final act.
Big CatLeBron James will finish his career by returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron's decision is looming. I think it's going to be Cleveland. Do you guys agree? I mean I think he's gotta go to Cleveland. I think that makes the most sense.
Brian WindhorstDraymond Green opted out of his contract because he knew LeBron was leaving the Lakers
Draymond opted out because he thinks there's a reasonable chance [LeBron] could go with the Warriors. What it seems like is that he was operating with the knowledge of LeBron was not going back to the Lakers. Not that LeBron was for sure going to the Warriors.
Mount Rushmore of Weapons
With Max and Hank out of the studio due to wedding and travel issues, Big Cat, PFT, and Zac took on the Mount Rushmore of Weapons. In a rare move, they went completely analog with no Googling, leading to a list that ranged from tactical nuclear devices to "big perfect tits."
PFT CommenterThe nuclear bomb is the number one overall weapon of all time
I love having first overall pick in this draft. Nuclear bomb. Nuclear. I want it to be nuclear bomb as my weapon of choice. It changed everything.
While PFT went for the heavy hitters like the atomic bomb, Big Cat took a more modern approach, targeting the things that actually keep him up at night in the digital age.
Big CatCyber warfare is the most terrifying weapon because it can disable everything and return society to the 'rules of the street'
I'm gonna go with cyber warfare. I just feel like at some point they're gonna press a button and we're all gonna be fucked... all the hospitals are gonna stop working. Cyber warfare scares the fuck out of me. It's probably gonna just become the rules of the street and I ain't gonna survive that.
Between the World Cup drama, NBA movement, and Zac's deep knowledge of Call of Duty loadouts, it's clear that the summer of sports is just getting started as the guys head out to Tahoe for chill week.
Eat your three cheeseburgers in peace and watch out for the bears.
