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Scott Van Pelt and Mike Portnoy

Friday, June 16, 201715 takes

It is officially Mt Rushmore season. The guys talk about their trip up to ESPN on Thursday plus Mayweather/McGregor and the US Open ( - ). Scott Van Pelt joins the show to discuss the Mt Rushmore of bald people ( - ). The people's lawyer, Mike Portnoy, joins the show to debate the Mt Rushmore of life's minor inconveniences ( - ). Segments include 15 seconds with Rick Pitino. Trouble in Paradise Lebron vs Draymond, Respect the Biz for Odell Beckham's new cleats, Sabemetrics for Lavar Ball's new autographed trading cards, and Jimbo's of the week.

Recap

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Take Slip·Jun 16, 2017
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

If Conor McGregor beats Floyd Mayweather, boxing should just jump off a cliff

If McGregor wins, boxing should just jump off a cliff. This is the only time, at least that I can remember, that if one person wins in a matchup, he has the ability to defeat an entire sport. Just close an entire sport down.

Floyd Mayweather won the fight via TKO, so the 'entire sport' of boxing was spared this fate.
Loss
Take Slip·Jun 16, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

Mayweather vs. McGregor will likely end in a disappointing decision that leaves everyone regretting the purchase

Because I've watched every Mayweather fight in the last decade, I'm going to say it's probably going to be a decision. We're all going to be disappointed and be like, damn, why did we pay $200 for that?

Mayweather won by TKO in the 10th round, not a decision.
Loss
Take Slip·Jun 16, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

I am going to bet on Conor McGregor because my dumb brain will talk me into it

I'm going to break the news now. I'm going to bet McGregor because my dumb brain will talk myself into it. I'm looking forward to knowing I shouldn't bet him and knowing that he's going to lose and still doing it.

McGregor lost the fight, so the bet was a loser.
Win
Take Slip·Jun 16, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

Louisville will likely have to take down their 2013 championship banner

The sanctions just came down... Five ACC games. And it looks like they might have to take down the banner for the 2013 championship team. We don't know yet.

In 2018, the NCAA officially vacated Louisville's 2013 National Championship title.

Mount Rushmore

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Take Slip·Jun 16, 2017·Mt. Rushmore
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Scott Van PeltScott Van Pelt

Michael Jordan is the GOAT

Michael Jordan. The GOAT.

The GOAT debate is inherently subjective.
Win
Take Slip·Jun 16, 2017·Mt. Rushmore
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Scott Van PeltScott Van Pelt

LeBron James is still fighting his inevitable baldness but will eventually have to give in

See, [LeBron] is fighting it. He's really still fighting it. Eventually, he'll come home, but he's putting up the good fight.

LeBron eventually began shaving his head much closer/completely bald in various off-seasons and later years.
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Take Slip·Jun 16, 2017·Mt. Rushmore
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Mr. PortnoyMr. Portnoy

Cell phone and cable companies are the best businesses because customers are ignorant but need the product

There are two businesses that you really should be in... the cell phone business and in the cable business. Because when you are in a business where the customers don't understand what it's all about, what the bills are all about, but they need it, what better business could that be?

This is a subjective business philosophy.
Loss
Take Slip·Jun 16, 2017·Mt. Rushmore
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HankHank

Apple purposefully sells iPhone chargers that break so you have to buy more

My number one [minor inconvenience] is buying iPhone chargers from, like, a gas station, and then when you plug them in, they just don't work... [Steve Jobs] basically has made a charger that cannot be duplicated... They have chargers that you can charge your iPhone once and it's just charged forever. They just won't sell them to us.

While planned obsolescence is a debated topic, the claim of a 'forever' charger is factually unfounded.
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Take Slip·Jun 16, 2017·Mt. Rushmore
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Big CatBig Cat

The 'full sock overhaul' is a life-changing hack where you throw out all socks and buy 60 identical pairs

I did this a couple years ago. It changed my entire life... I called it a full sock overhaul. And I threw out all my socks, and I went and I bought the exact same pair of socks. I bought like 60 of them. So that way you can never actually lose one.

This is a personal lifestyle choice and subjective hack.
Loss
Take Slip·Jun 16, 2017·Mt. Rushmore
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Big CatBig Cat

Elon Musk should stop trying to get to Mars and focus on giving us retina credit cards

Elon Musk, if you're listening to this and we know you are, quit trying to get to Mars, you fucking nerd. Just give us retina credit cards.

While biometric payments exist now, Musk did not pivot to this; he continued his Mars focus.
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Take Slip·Jun 16, 2017·Mt. Rushmore
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

We should bring back shoplifting until credit card machines are streamlined

I'm going to bring back shoplifting. Just stealing from gas stations. Until they figure themselves out. I don't want to wait in line to pay for something. Martial law.

This is a satirical suggestion.

Trouble In Paradise

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Take Slip·Jun 16, 2017·Trouble in Paradise
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Big CatBig Cat

Draymond Green is an all-time classic heel

I'm a big fan of [Draymond Green]... all-time classic heel. He had a shirt that said Quickie in the Quicken Loans font... I need this feud, though, to keep going... because I think Draymond clearly gets under LeBron's skin.

This is a subjective evaluation of a player's persona.

Respect The Biz

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Take Slip·Jun 16, 2017·Respect the Biz
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Big CatBig Cat

Odell Beckham Jr. is actually a workmanlike professional who just goes about his business

I'm kind of on Odell's side here because those newspapers and all those media outlets have unfairly criticized him. He's just a guy who goes about his business, doesn't make things about him... Workmanlike. Punch in, punch out. So I'm on his side.

OpinionFootballHotSarcastic
This is a satirical characterization that contradicts OBJ's actual high-profile behavior at the time.
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Take Slip·Jun 16, 2017·Respect the Biz
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Big CatBig Cat

Every season is ass-eating season

It never goes out of season. Well, maybe like the dog days or something. August is not for asses. Asses are like Europe. They just take August off.

This is a recurring comedy bit, not a verifiable claim.

Sabermetrics

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Take Slip·Jun 16, 2017·Sabermetrics
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LaVar Ball is on a mission to sell the shittiest products for the highest prices possible

I think LaVar Ball is on a mission to sell the shittiest products for the highest prices possible. Yes, the least desirable products. It's actually a smart move of him, though, to limit the number that he could sell this time.

This is a subjective interpretation of a business strategy.