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Void
Apr 22, 2026
#30284
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Tampa Bay Lightning was allegedly founded as a money laundering operation for the Yakuza

Allegedly, the first owner of The Lightning may not have existed. And if he did exist, may have been in the Yakuza. No reporters have ever heard of the guy. All of a sudden his face shows up in the official team program. Never goes to a game, never sets foot in the United States. And his investments overseas in Japan are tied to some properties that are heavily involved with allegedly organized crime in Japan.

While it remains a legendary rumor with significant circumstantial evidence, it has never been legally proven as a Yakuza operation.

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Push
Apr 22, 2026
#30281
MaxMax

I'm officially excited for the future of the 76ers core featuring V.J. Edgecombe and Tyrese Maxey

I'm excited for the future of the 76ers after watching V.J. Edgecombe and Tyrese Maxey in that game. V.J. Edgecombe is insane—youngest player in NBA history to go for 30 points and 10 rebounds in a playoff game. He's a beast and he's 19 years old.

V.J. Edgecombe was indeed drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 3rd overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. He also became the youngest player in NBA history to record 30 points and 10 rebounds in a playoff game, achieving this on April 21, 2026, in Game 2 of the First Round against the Celtics. However, at the time of this achievement and the podcast's air date (April 22, 2026), V.J. Edgecombe was 20 years old, not 19, as he was born on July 30, 2005.
Loss
Apr 22, 2026
#30294
MaxMax

The Celtics are going to win this series in five games

The Celtics are gonna win this series in five.

The Celtics lost this series — the 76ers won despite being heavy underdogs. Max's prediction was incorrect.
Void
Apr 22, 2026
#30282
MemesMemes

The NBA suspended Paul George just so he could take better steroids

Memes has a take that they suspended [Paul George] so he could take better steroids. If memes' theory is correct, they suspended him and they're like, 'Hey, you're taking the wrong stuff. Take some better juice.'

This is a satirical conspiracy theory that cannot be factually proven.

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Void
Sep 16, 2026
#31413
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Chiefs' window never closed

I don't think we ever actually closed the Chiefs' window. I think Mahomes was just in bed because he was injured, far away from the window.

The Chiefs' long-term contention status is ultimately subjective, though their dynasty remained active at the time of the episode.
Open
Sep 16, 2026
#31426
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Mahomes will be back to himself by season's end

By the end of this season, Mahomes is gonna be back to being Mahomes.

Whether Mahomes returned to his established level by the end of the 2026 NFL season had not yet been resolved.
Open
Sep 16, 2026
#31414
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Oregon loss could turn Dan Lanning into a psychopath

I don't think that Dan Lanning has slept since that loss. I think Dan Lanning has turned into an absolute psycho because of this loss. He's sick. It actually might be a dangerous thing for the rest of the Big Ten that Oregon lost that game.

Whether the loss made Oregon more dangerous over the rest of the season is a future, testable team-performance claim.