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Ryan Whitney, Someone Peed At The Masters, Luka’s Return + Fyre Fest Of The Week

Friday, April 11, 202515 takes

Someone has peed at the Masters and the whole tournament is in trouble. We talk Day 1 at Augusta and upside down hats (-). Luka returns to Dallas and Deshaun Watson says his haters are going to motivate him (-). Ryan Whitney joins us in studio to talk hockey, golf, going back to school and tons more (-). We finish with Fyre Fest of the week (-).

Masters Recap

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Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025·Masters Recap
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Big CatBig Cat

Wearing an upside-down hat at Augusta is disgusting and beneath the tournament

I kind of agree with people who are like the upside down hat at the, at Augusta's bullshit. It's beneath Augusta. Yeah. And his defense, he was probably hammered... I saw the hat and I was like, this is disgusting. You can't do this to Augusta.

The sentiment of Augusta being a place for tradition is widely held, but the 'disgust' is subjective.
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Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025·Masters Recap
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Statistically, you must be in the top six after the first round of the Masters to have a real chance to win

Trent was saying that like, statistically speaking, you basically have to be top six after the first round. Like anyone past that is not eliminated, but almost eliminated.

Historically, a high percentage of Masters winners were inside the top 10 after Day 1, but 'top six' is a specific constraint that can be tested against the 2025 winner.

Nba

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Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025·NBA
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Big CatBig Cat

Mavericks GM Nico Harrison is a coward for not sitting in his real seats since trading Luka Doncic

I also was made aware that Nico Harrison has not sat in his real seats since the trade. You fucking coward. Go back and sit in your seats... You can't make that trade. And they'd be like, oh, I don't sit in my seats anymore.

The claim that he hasn't sat in his seats is a specific observable detail, while the 'coward' label is subjective host banter.
Void
Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025·NBA
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

You cannot fire Michael Malone if he wins two NBA titles in three years

If he then comes back and wins a second NBA championship in three years and your team's never won one before... That is a good thing. Yeah. No matter what like concerns you have about his coaching style or whether it's built for long-term success. If he wins two in three years, you cannot fire him.

This is a prescriptive opinion on management. Malone was indeed fired despite his success, making this a relevant debate point.

Interview

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Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

New NCAA hockey rules will hurt American players because Canadian talent will take their scholarships

American kids are gonna get shafted scholarship wise because now you're getting the best Canadian kids and... before you wouldn't go because you couldn't go to college. But what happens is that now the best Canadian kids will play in those leagues at 17 and 18, and then they'll go to college and then they'll get a payday to go to college. Right. NIL. So a lot of American kids are probably gonna lose scholarships.

This is a long-term trend prediction. If the percentage of Canadian players in NCAA rises significantly at the expense of Americans, it's correct.
Void
Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

International hockey tournaments like the Olympics are not legitimate without Russia involved

The worst part about four nations and the Olympics next year. Do you guys know? No, it's no Russia. Oh. So nothing is really that legit because best on, best on best hockey? Like you need Russia involved. It's just, you know what I mean?

This is a subjective take on the 'legitimacy' of a sports trophy based on the field of competition.
Loss
Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

Alex Ovechkin might actually be 46 years old due to age technicalities with Russian players

The most amazing thing about the Ovy Gold chase is... He could be like 46 years old. Like you never know with Russians. So the fact that he's like, could be a little older is even crazier.

There is no proof Ovechkin's birth certificate is falsified; it remains a conspiracy theory.
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Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

Leon Draisaitl is more valuable to the Oilers than Connor McDavid this year

I'm an Oilers guy and Leon Draisaitl has just to me been the best player in the league. The most valuable player of the Oilers McDavid's had this great year still, but not McDavid. And then he's leading the league in goals by a lot.

The Hart Trophy voting results will show if the league voters agree, but 'value' is ultimately subjective.
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Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

The Colorado Avalanche will beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup Final

Stanley Cup finals prediction teams and winner: Colorado. Toronto. Colorado beats him. It'd be an awesome series. Yeah. And, and that's if only I'm saying that is if Florida and Tampa play in the first round.

Will be resolved at the conclusion of the 2025 NHL season.
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Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

This is the best chance the Maple Leafs have ever had to win the Stanley Cup

So hockey this year, so many storylines. I think the number one for me is that this is the best chance the Leafs have ever had to win the cup. Yes... 1967, the first is that, well the most recent one I heard is the last time both the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins didn't make the Stanley Cup was 1967.

The outcome of the 2025 playoffs will determine if they capitalized on this 'best chance'.
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Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

The Stanley Cup winner will be one of these three teams: Florida, Tampa, or Toronto

Florida, Tampa, Toronto. I'm taking all three Atlantics. I think that the only thing that'll stop that is whoever of those three makes the conference finals might just be beat to shit outta gas.

One of these three must win the Stanley Cup for this to be correct.
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Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

Colorado is the best team in the West and will return to the Cup Finals

Colorado to me is, they're the best team in the West. And if they play Dallas, which I think they will in the first round, one of those kind of unfair, like either team could win the cup and somebody losing first round.

This depends on Colorado's playoff performance in 2025.

Nfl

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Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025·NFL
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Big CatBig Cat

Aaron Rodgers is 41 years old and completely washed

He's 40, 41. That's old as fuck. Too old, right? Hank? Yeah. 40 is washed. Whoa. Washed. Aaron Rodgers is 41 years old.

Rodgers' performance in the 2024-25 season and beyond determines this. Many analysts agreed he showed decline.

Mlb

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Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025·MLB
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Big CatBig Cat

Zach Hampel is the best of all time at ball-hawking and deserves respect for his greatness

Listen, I, I know Zach Hampel's a very controversial, actually, he's not controversial. Everyone just hates him. He's, he's the best to ever do it... When did we stop respecting greatness?... He's literally the best to ever do it. What he does, he is the best of all time at.

Hampel's stats for collecting baseballs are empirically higher than anyone else's, though the 'greatness' label is the subjective part.

Fyre Fest

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Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025·Fyre Fest
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It is not gay to take a shower in a gym locker room after a workout

I finally look up, I'm like, is he yelling at me? And he's staring at me... 'bro, what the fuck are you doing? What the fuck is this gay shit, bro, you gonna shower?'... I really do. I love Joey Swoll. Love his content. He's the best. Joey, I need you to weigh in on this. Am I outta line? Should, should. Is it gay as shit to shower after you work out?

Showering in a locker room is the literal intended purpose of the facility.