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Charles Barkley's retirement announcement is just a leverage play

I don't buy it. I don't buy it. I don't buy it. He's too good. That's just what you say at the end of the year. He's just doing, he's he's said a million different things. He's like, well maybe I'll just hire everyone and we'll have a new, we'll bring it over here. Maybe I'll retire. Maybe w he's just, I love Charles Barkley. I love, love, love Charles Barkley. I don't buy it. Charles Barkley could talk about anything on TV and I would watch. Yeah. It doesn't matter what it could be.

Barkley later clarified in August 2024 that he would remain with TNT Sports for the remainder of his contract, effectively 'un-retiring' shortly after the initial announcement.
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HankHank

The Vegas Sphere is the coolest thing ever and the future of advertising

It's maybe the coolest thing I've ever seen. Like, I feel like it's gonna be everywhere all the time now. Like it's the, it's the future. ... However much it costs to advertise on it is like it's better than a billboard.

The Sphere became an immediate global sensation and remains a high-demand advertising platform.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I've officially signed a new contract with Barstool and the show will go on

I signed a contract on Thursday. So I'm coming back. The show goes on, start all the haters who are crying and weeping. This is the place... I love doing this show. There's no more fun place to work. So I'm happy to be sticking around here.

He did sign the contract and has remained a host of the show.
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Big CatBig Cat

Trying to cancel Joe Rogan only promotes his show

It is the dumbest thing ever that they try to cancel Joe Rogan every other month. And then a bunch of people just tweet out Joe Rogan clips that probably just make new Joe Rogan fans. They're just doing his promotion for him.

Joe Rogan's listenership reportedly grew during his most controversial periods (e.g., Spotify/COVID-19 controversies), supporting the idea that the publicity was net-positive for his reach.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

ESPN+ is a terrible service that constantly glitches out during major events.

ESPN plus sucking shit. I don't know if you guys bought the MMA fight on Saturday night... ESPN plus was absolutely trash as it kept glitching out every like five seconds.

Technical glitches on ESPN+ during high-traffic events were widely reported by users at this time.
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Big CatBig Cat

Little League sound bites will soon become fake and self-aware, ruining the magic

Do you think there will be a point where these kids become a little self-aware and start doing this? Because Big Al is, like, so beautiful because he's genuine. But we're going to get to that point where they're going to try to start making sound bites and stuff, and it's going to ruin it.

Over the years, LLWS introductions have become increasingly meme-focused and clearly rehearsed for viral impact.
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Big CatBig Cat

Stephen A. Smith claiming James Harden was drugged is a transparent attempt to brag about his contacts

After the James Harden game six incident, [Stephen A. Smith] went on the air and he said that he had five Hall of Famers text him saying they thought James Harden was drugged... No one cares about that. It's five Hall of Famers text Stephen A. Smith. That's big stuff.

There was never any evidence Harden was drugged; it was widely accepted he just had a historically bad performance.

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