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Ryan Whitney, Game 7 Of The SCF, Hank Is Part Of Joe Mazzulla's Family Now And Mt Rushmore Of People Who Can't Win The Big One

Monday, June 24, 202410 takes

Hank had the greatest day of his life on Friday and is now a member of Joe Mazzulla's family after riding a duckboat in the championship parade (-). The Oilers force a Game 7 (-). Protestors tried to stop Scottie Scheffler and the Hawk Tuah girl has taken over the internet (-) . Who's back of the week including Klutch going after MJ's stats and the Oilers girl has found more fame (-). Ryan Whitney joins the show to talk about the Stanley Cup Final, how the Oilers have come all the way back, what he expects Monday night and more (-). We finish with the return of Mt Rushmore season and the Mt Rushmore of people who can't win the big one, with some bonus case race recap (-).

Recap

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Take Slip·Jun 24, 2024
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HankHank

The Boston Celtics championship parade was the biggest in NBA history

Biggest, biggest parade in NBA championship history. Is that a fact? 1.5 million people.

The 2019 Toronto Raptors parade reportedly had an estimated 2 million people, making the claim that the Celtics parade was definitively the 'biggest in history' likely incorrect.
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Take Slip·Jun 24, 2024
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If the Oilers win Game 7, it will be the most iconic moment in Stanley Cup Finals history

This would be, I think, the most iconic moment in Stanley Cup finals history. If they're able to pull [off the comeback].

Subjective opinion on historical ranking, but grounded in the rarity of a 3-0 comeback.
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Take Slip·Jun 24, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

The College World Series Jello shot challenge is officially ruined

What ruined it for me was someone said that they have them prepackaged and people show up and just buy a bunch and then like walk away. And like, that's not in the spirit of the rules. You should have to take the jello shot for it to count.

The rules of the 'challenge' are informal and set by the bar, but he is correct that remote/pre-packaged orders changed the dynamic.
Win
Take Slip·Jun 24, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

'Hawk Tua' will be the number one fantasy football team name for 2024

I think we can already say that's the number one fantasy football team name for 2024, right? Hawk Tua.

While impossible to verify every league, 'Hawk Tua' was undoubtedly one of the most ubiquitous pun names in 2024 fantasy football drafts.
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Take Slip·Jun 24, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

If you protest at a sporting event, your punishment should be getting hit with a ball from that sport

Your punishment should just be directly related to the sport. They should have to go stand at the tee box and Scottie Scheffler and Tom Kim get the tee one like right at them. That's what it should be.

This is a satirical suggestion for legal/disciplinary reform and cannot be factually correct or incorrect.

Who Is Back

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Take Slip·Jun 24, 2024·Who's Back
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Big CatBig Cat

Clutch Sports trying to nitpick Michael Jordan's 1988 stats is a desperate admission of defeat in the GOAT debate

I don't understand how you can look at this and not be like, this is the pettiest saddest thing possible. If you have to try to tear down MJ to elevate LeBron, you've already lost in my opinion. If you have to go back in time and trying to nitpick stats, you're essentially admitting that you've lost.

The take is an interpretation of media strategy and the rules of sports debate.

Interview

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Take Slip·Jun 24, 2024
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

Connor McDavid is the greatest athlete in the world right now

Connor McDavid and him being the greatest athlete in the world right now, better at his sport than any other person is at their sport.

Subjective ranking of athletic dominance compared to other sports.
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Take Slip·Jun 24, 2024
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final will go to overtime

I think it's going overtime, which I didn't think it ever happened. Somebody told me it did. It might've been in the twenties or thirties for all I know. But game seven overtime for the Stanley Cup. I feel like this season's been so crazy that it might happen tonight.

The game ended 2-1 in regulation, so it did not go to overtime.

Mount Rushmore

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Take Slip·Jun 24, 2024·Mt. Rushmore
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Chris Paul will never win a championship

Second pick is gonna be Chris Paul. Chris Paul can't win the big one. Just can't do it. He's never gonna win the big one.

Chris Paul is still active (as of mid-2024), but nearing retirement without a ring.
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Take Slip·Jun 24, 2024·Mt. Rushmore
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Big CatBig Cat

Caitlin Clark is on the 'can't win the big one' list because she never won a title at Iowa

Caitlin Clark can't win the big one. She has not been able to win the big one. She lost... she literally college cannot win the big one and like, I don't know what else you could say about it.

Strictly speaking, she did not win an NCAA title. Whether that makes her a 'loser' is the subjective hot take.