The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz - Amin Refuses To Cry About Brazil | Hour 3

Episode Date: July 7, 2026

"Ranking the Bond girls, huh?" A Paraguayan Senator went on a racist tirade against Kylian Mbappé, and he has responded properly. Also, Dan tells us about his algorithm before Amin joins us for his World Cup Observations, but do not try to get him upset about Brazil. And why did he feel like Marty McFly at the Enchantment Under the Sea Dance? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You are listening to the Dan Levitar show in partnership with the Drafkin Sports app. Now live in all 50 states. How did you guys react before we get to Amina El-Hasson and his World Cup observations to Belgium, trash-talking us as a country after that 4-1 loss? They put up on their official X account overturn this. Belgium has bragging rights over the United States and is making

fun of the fact that Donald Trump stuck his beak into this. What are your thoughts here as Belgium mocks us? It just shows what the rest of the world thinks about us as a country because the reality of it is this had nothing to do with Belgium. There's no reason Belgium

should feel like they were slighted in any way based on something that happened with the U.S. against Bosnia, Herzegovina. This is not a Belgium issue. So whatever. Like, they get to feel that way, but it really is just about everyone hating the... On the fourth goal, they did the Trump masturbating two giraffes dance, correct? They did the whole... They did the Trump dance on the fourth goal. On the fourth goal, they are making fun of America, which is their right when you win

four to one. The knockout stage hasn't had any other victories by that. Morocco beat Canada three nothing, but the others were close. Usually at this stage in the tournament, the games feel a little more like Spain and Portugal because the teams are a little more evenly matched once you got past the initial dilutions of how they've expanded the tournament. Yeah, I have a feeling Argentina is going to absolutely crush Egypt today. But having said that, the U.S. deserved the come up. The U.S. deserved all the trolling and all the making fun of. Why?

Because Donald Trump tried to hijack the tournament. Donald Trump pulled strings to get his budget. infantino to reinstate somebody. That hadn't happened in the World Cup since the 1960s, where a red card was overturned in a knockout round. It was almost unheard of, except for one previous instance. I can see why Belgium would have felt cheated and had the U.S. won because of the Balaigone thing. There would have been a forever invisible asterisk next to the U.S. victory. It was just a complete mess. Wait a minute. If it's a forever invisible

Is it actually visible? Like what is happening? Wait a minute. If it's a forever invisible asterisk, then there's not an asterisk. Yes, there is. And here's an example, Barry Bonds. But I think a lot of people just put the asterisk in or you don't put it in. You don't put an invisible asterisk in.

That's a sneaky move, though. That is a sneaky move. What is it? In that invisible ink? Is it there? I can't see it. Because you don't want to, you know, like what are you talking about? It's either an asterisk or it's not an asterisk.

It's not an invisible. Asterisk? If you look in the MLB record book, there is no asterisk next to Barry Bonds as the home run king, even though everybody knows there's an asset there. It's invisible. What just happened to the middle of that word? I ran out of breath. Could it be glow in the dark? Ooh, a glow in the dark. We have to do this. You can cup your eyes. Like black light. Here's what I mean. You know the asterisk is there, but you can't see it, but it's still there. That's an invisible asterisk. I think it needs to be visible in order for it to be there. I think there has to be something tangible and empirical

about the asterisk. Otherwise, it's not an asterisk. Otherwise, how do you know it's an asterisk if it's not visible? You know. You know it's like porn? That's not the saying. You know it when you don't see it? That's right. As the Supreme Court said, that's correct. Here is another back and forth that I wanted to get into, and I want

to ask you guys what you think of this. This is ugly, okay? It's ugly in a lot of different ways, but France barely won against Badawai, and they barely won an afterward, and Bapa said, yeah, I don't like the way they play. dirty, what was all of that, that wasn't soccer. Now, a senator in Paraguay, Celeste Amaria, she says of Mbapé, and this is just racist, what she's saying. Quote, this brute hasn't even

learned to write. Instead of breast milk, he grew up sucking on coconuts and the most educated creatures he ever heard were chimpanzees. You should have given him the middle finger, Orlando Gil, a colonized Cameroonian pretending to be French, resentful, newly rich, arrogant, and ugly. He was nervous and scared to death all game, like his whole team. They didn't even manage to score a single goal until they got lucky with a penalty. The only thing many of us blame the team for is not giving him a full-handed slap at the end of the game. I'm not even a football fan. And Bapé has come back saying this is racist, it should be condemned.

and now she has written a long open letter. And this is the part that's disturbing to me, the most disturbing part of this in 2026. This is a platform now. Like she's doubling down in an open letter. She's not apologizing. She's not backing away from what it is that she has said. But it's a platform now.

This is what's happening now with racism as people march more and more toward the freedom of hate speech. I'm allowed to say whatever I want, however it is I want. This has its backing in small corners of people backing this nonsense when it's just as flagrantly racist as a political figure will ever put commentary on. And what is the latest in the open letter, Roy? Well, she said that she wrote her initial comments while boiling in blood. Her blood was boiling. And while she says that she regrets saying that, she's

asking for a apology and retraction from Mbapé for his comments towards her. This is a platform now. It is more acceptable. This used to be in hiding, right? You used to have to hide this under a hood. But more and more these days, this pocket of people who would support this kind of speech and this kind of sentiment see some sort of courage in what it is that she's doing or, if not courage, some form of freedom fighting in being able to say what it is you want, regardless of how it lands on people. And it should always be condemned, no matter what the nationality is or the language it's being said in. And it should be condemned within Paraguay. I mean, Paraguayans cannot agree with that. And they're the ones who have to condemn it.

Anybody who's a football fan in Paraguay knows Mbapé is one of the most gifted. brilliant players in the world and that Paraguay knew the only chance it had was to play the ugliest form of football imaginable to try to get that game to penalty kicks. That was their only chance to win and they almost pulled it off, but it was a victory for the World Cup when that style of play was eliminated. I'm going to read the last sentence of this open letter. Retract your statement, honor your friend's citizenship and apologize to me. Otherwise, I may instigate legal action for gender balance. Oh, wow.

Yeah, this is pretty wild stuff that's in this new statement from her. She also says, I tell him to be careful with Paraguayans, we already put Ronaldino in prison for corruption. Don't underestimate me, I can take you to court. What the hell is this? Guys, obviously, I just started watching soccer, very excited about the World Cup, very excited about finding out is Mbapé like Wembe.

I need people that know soccer to kind of help me out here, right? like Wemby, everybody loved him. He's this incredible player. Oh, my God. One person, me, said there's a bit of evil behind the eyes, right? So I need to know, I haven't really locked in on Mbapa yet. Is he very Wembe-like in the sense that he's the best player, but then also a bit of evil behind his eyes?

Evil is a bit strong. I don't believe he is viewed throughout the globe as anything. Well, neither was Wembe until I put that up. He is in Paraguay. A majestic, not in Paraguay. No, Padawai. This is one person. This is one senator.

The Mbapé, the stars are being stars in this tournament. It's one of the reasons that the United States performance was so disappointing, and it was illustrated to us because you've seen the best players being the best. Rinaldo came under a good amount of criticism because he was not elevating his 41-year-old game to the level where, you know, Messi is, where Mbapé is. Mbapé's goal scoring, he is the most freakishly talented athletic striker playing soccer. It's either him or Haland, right? Like, you've got to choose from those two. And I don't know how Messi does what he does. I've heard people talk.

I'm stuck in an algorithm now where I'm getting all of Zlatan and Messi's best goals and everything that's being talked about around them. And I've heard other football players talk about how. for example, Ronaldo and Zlatan workout in the weight room and they're like Messi just walks past the weight room. He walks past the weight room with a cup of coffee. He's not actually in there doing the things

that majestic athletes do. He just knows how to keep the soccer ball on a string and he sees a bunch of things that other people don't see. My algorithm is so much better than you. I don't think it is. Not until you've seen Zlatan's bicycle kick from 40 yards out, from 40 yards out. But you're also getting shipping containers falling to the bottom of the ocean. We learned last week. So it's, it's, it's Laton, Halan, and shipping containers falling to the bottom of

the ocean. And Mr. Ballin. I'm getting a lot of Mr. Ballin's good, Dan. Okay. You know about Mr. Ballon? A lot of storytelling of, uh, yes, I'm getting an assortment of odd things on my algorithm, but they are not Zaz's algorithm of just boobs. Starting to ponder a couple things, huh? In fact, in fact, my wife came through the other day. This, this actually happened. This happened two days ago. She's looking at the screen as I've, all of the YouTube stuff is on there and she's like ranking the

Bond girls, huh? Because there was... That's not Mr. Ballin's content, by the way, just letting you guys know. I don't know how that ended up there. Sure. It's because I'm watching. I didn't click on that. Yeah, for sure. No, but it's not my rankings. Well, who do you have number one, Dan? Of the Bond girls,

Grace Jones. Good choice. A quick aside, we mentioned Wemby before. I had this thought the other day. You guys think Wembe has ever given a high five? Just think about that for a second. He's so tall. So he has to put it up by his ear?

No, it makes people joke. He makes people jump. It's a low five. You think so? He's only given low fives his entire life, and I feel bad for him. So put it on the poll at Lebitard show. Look at the size of his hands. At Lebitard show, has Wembe ever given anybody a high five?

Yes or no. Down Levitar! Is there back in my day? There is actually. Are you not going to tell anyone? Wait a minute. You guys, it's a Tuesday. Greg Cody, here's your guy.

Greg Cody, with bagging my day. Okay, here it is. Sorry. Adultery. Oh, yeah. We are back. We're rated for this one. This is the Dan Levatyr show.

If he's his Eve, as Tony thinks he is, he's the type of guy who's always holding his hands sky high, waiting for people to try to reach, you know, 11 feet in the air. Nobody also had an answer for me on whether Mbapé is like Wembe and has a twinge of evil. I said evil was too strong. I don't think anybody has that assessment of Mbapai. I think people enjoy Mbapé's work and think of him strictly as a brilliant striker. I think Mbapai has a good evil working for him, which is the desperation to score at anybody's expense.

A quick stat, historical perspective on the stars rising in this World Cup. Messi, Mbapé, and Holland all have seven goals, and Cain of England has six. First time in World Cup history, three players have all had seven goals, and they each have a couple of games plus left, so it's just epic. When you watch those guys play, though, you see what it is that keeps the United States from the higher level, right? When you watch that game last night, and there's just never a... a threat of any kind where you're looking at Belgium and saying they're scared of something here

that the United States has. Well, it's because Hollande is our fourth best titan in the NFL, like he'd be George Kittled. Put George Kittal out there and see what he does. Look, no, that's not true. Ocho Cinco said he played with Real Madrid and couldn't touch the football. No, but that's not Ocho Cinco training since he was four years old. No, don't do that. It's a, messy, messy, I put him on a field.

Does he look? I put him in the grocery store. I put him anywhere in public. Does he look like a great athlete to you? That's not the best soccer player ever doesn't look like a majestic athlete in any way. Doesn't even look like he's that fast. Also, the United States has run out of that excuse. Our players, Policic, anybody you can name on the U.S. team, has been playing soccer since they were four years old.

There's not enough of them, though. There's not enough of them. Like, you really don't believe that our greatest NBA players, our greatest football players. No. If they played soccer instead of football when they were little and trained just that, we wouldn't be on the level. No, I think it's just typical American arrogance. It's just typical.

I'm pretty sure Holland is like faster than Jemir Gibbs. Yeah. In terms of like their, I know one's wearing pads, but in terms of like their peak speed last year. I know that Americans always feel that their things are the best things. But let's bring in Amin here. How are you doing incidentally? Amin, Brazil loses. You were always shocked when.

Brazil loses, and so how did you react to Brazil being eliminated from the tournament? Well, I would say that football as a game rewards the aggressor, rewards the team that plays football, the team that plays scared and plays back, does not deserve the win. And Ancelotti came here to Brazil, and he instituted a style in that game that is not Brazilian. That is what a team with no talent does. This is what Paraguay did, right? We parked the bus, we make it ugly, and we try to exist off of counterattacks, and one of those will go in and then we'll win. And that's just not the Brazilian way.

So I watched that game. It's funny. I had the conversation in the group chat a couple weeks back about watching USA soccer, says, you guys enjoy this? Is this aesthetically pleasing to you? Do you guys like this? And Whitty couldn't wrap his mind around it. He was like, oh, there's a successful. No, no, no.

Is this enjoyable to you? And I watched that game yesterday. And had Brazil won, I would have walked away disgusted. because that's not what we do. And how did you walk away? I walked away, disgusted, because that's not how we do. If we had lost, if we had been aggressive and lost because Holland was just so good, then I can live with that.

It's tough to see us play a style. It would be like if you rooted for the St. Louis Rams in like the early 2000s, right, the greatest show on turf, and they decided, oh, we're just going to run the ball every single time and maybe bubble screens. Like you'd be like, what are we doing? And that's not our, that's not what we do. And so that was a little bit of a shocker and a disappointment. Like I said, I did not feel good about that game at all, about the way we played it,

not the result, but the actual style of play. I'm glad you said that because that, to me, that was an insult to the five teams that won a record five championships. That was not Brazil football to me. That was not the beautiful game. I didn't even recognize it. And you could hear in the crowd that they were restless about the, the style of play.

Yeah, absolutely. And by the way, just to answer the question, you guys were contemplating, football is a thinking man's game. As much as I don't like Messi, he is the perfect example of someone of not exactly explosive speed or size or athleticism. And the American thinking of, oh, it's just because our best athletes. Like, you're trying to find an excuse Zaz,

other than we're not good at it because it's not part of the culture. It's not about the athlete. It's not part of the culture. And you're trying to create in a lab, something that is organic. And the organic will always outdual and outlast what's created in a lab. And to you, Dan, you said, oh, because we don't have a messier in Mbapet. That's not why.

Does Belgium have one of those? No, but they beat you pretty handily. The idea is, do you have players that are organically grown and play together? And that's what the USA lacks. They've started to get talented players from other places and having them seeded all over the world in the better league. and that's a start. But then the next part is,

okay, now how do we play together? Because again, this is a thinking man's game. This is not a star game or an athlete game. It's a thinking man's game. I don't understand how what you're saying is any different from what I'm at least trying to say, where you're saying it's not part of our culture. Yeah, that's exactly the point that I'm trying to make here.

If it were part of our culture, our greatest athletes would look to play soccer first before the other sports. You see, that's where you go wrong. It's not about what our greatest athletes. athletes are doing. It's about what any of these athletes are doing, right? Because it's not like the greatest athletes are the ones who are the greatest players. It's about guys who are invested and embedded in soccer in a way that is not clinical. It's not we went to a camp

and all that stuff. It is organic. It's out in the streets. It's with a rag tied together. That's what it is. It's not, oh, man, if so-and-so, I don't know, Jaylon Waddle, oh, if he played soccer, he'd be great. No, that's not the point. You keep I'm taking it back to our greatest athletes. And it's not about the caliber of athletes. It's about the culture. But you don't think the other countries, all these other countries, their greatest athletes choose soccer as their first sport, right?

No. No, that's not true. There are players that play rugby. They're players that play cricket. They're players that play basketball. Let's not pretend like this is the only country where they have multiple sports. They have track athletes. They have swimming athletes.

They have canoeing. They've got skiers and all. All these people, all these countries have multiple sports that compete in. Volleyball is way bigger internationally than it is here on the men's side. They've got guys that play volleyball over there. We can't continue to make it, oh, it was just, oh, man, if we took it seriously. That's what we're doing. No, you are taking it seriously.

You're just not good enough. I do think it's a funny thing to think about the idea of because we have athletes who are good with their hands, they would be that good also with their feet. Like that their different skill sense. Like it's not exactly, you can't just take someone. There are plenty of teams. There are plenty of teams more athletic than whoever will hold up the World Cup trophy. In fact, last night, everybody was saying the United States is more athletic than Belgium.

Everybody was saying that. They are. They are. They didn't look it though. No, and what? They looked slower. You got to know what you're doing out there. It's a thinking man's game.

And I remember Dan, Mike Dan Tony's brother, had this incredible kind of thing that he came up with when he was a high school coach. He'd take the slowest kid and he'd take the fastest kid. And he would say, okay, you guys are going to race. But the one caveat is the slow kid gets to say go. And so the slow kid would beat the fastest kid because he knew when the race is starting in a way that the fast kid didn't. And that's the difference here. And when you know what's going to happen, when you are thinking the game,

It allows for such a great advantage over everyone who's reacting. Oh, Matthew, I got quick, quick twitch. Quick twitch is cool. It's great. It's useful. But it cannot defeat the triumph of the mind. Down Labatar. Imagine if someone told you you couldn't have a Corvette.

I'm a grown-ass man who's not filthy rich. I can't afford a Lamborghini. Great Cody. Well, I probably can, but that's beside. Hey. Hey, my back. Wow. Okay, Greg.

This is the Dan Levitar Show. Put it on the poll, please. At Levitard Show. Did Dan Dan Toney's parents do him dirty by naming him Dan? At Levitard Show. Let's go ahead and play the World Cup observation music, please. It is time for... I mean...

...to share his... World Cup. Game notes. No one in the media will tell you what happened better than my boy... I mean. World Cup Observations is brought to you by Miller Light. legendary moments start with a light

then I won't lie it was a tough weekend for your boy first Argentina wins after being on the ropes then Brazil blunders its way to a loss to Norway then England survived the Azteca

then Johnny Infantino's people ruling that Flob Balagoon Balogun Not Balagan Not Balgan Balgan Balogun

Automatic one game suspension would be Well suspended I felt like Marty McFly disappearing from the photo As he struggled to play Earth Angel

At the Enchantment Under the Sea Dance Always makes me laugh When he says Enchantment Under the Sea Dance It's such a specific It was on the banner I know but it's such a specific

detail Enchantment Under the Sea Dance is a funny phrase. I was trying to play the song, Dan, and I was disappearing. My hand was disappearing. I don't feel so good. I don't feel so good. I had to sit down.

But then USA Belgium happened. And George and Lorraine kissed on the dance floor just like that. Make no mistake. I am back. What happened? You were, you traitor. You were rooting against the United States. Of course.

Is this your first World Cup here? I do this every time. And I did an extra hard. because of that damn group chat with witty and Mike and all these delusional clowns. Let's address the elephant in the room first. Yes, Brazil lost. Yes, I was disappointed. No, it's nowhere near 2014.

I saw a lot of people go, is going to be crying again? Nothing will ever reach that. You guys, see, you guys' standards are so low, you think a round of 16 loss would do that to me. You cried because they lost 7 to 1, correct? 701 in Brazil in the semifinal for the title that was supposed to be destined for it was no brainer we were going to win that one that one was so shocking and so quick it wasn't even like a gradual 7 it was like 3-0 and we're like what are we doing that one will there will never be another sporting event that moves me emotionally like that Carla Ancelotti Celtics front office collision course what are you doing buddy Carl Angelati What the fuck, bro?

Not only did he pick Bruno to take a PK. By the way, never took one in a Brazil shirt before. He defended the move afterward like Brad Stevens trying to tell us that this was a good deal. Saying Vinny wasn't even in his top five. According to the metrics. Anceladhi got the same analytics dude that told Bobby Marks, Jalen Brown is the seventh best player on the team.

I'm convinced. Erling Holland just had a son. Why don't you try being a father, bro? Yes, the World Cup is once every four years. But your son will only be a week old for a week. How could you miss that? You could have took that kid off. The Brazil game was made a thousand times more annoying by my dad.

Everyone who tried to told me by a text, by Instagram, you don't come close to my father. who in an effort to troll me, kept saying, give it a Holland, give it a Holland, give it a Holland, every time. Except he didn't say Holland. He kept pronouncing it Harlan. Give it a Harlan.

So when he scored those two goals, I didn't see early Holland. I saw Kenny from half-baked. Legendary comedian Harlan William. That's a good reference. Six-minute abs. But here's the kicker. And what I heard was,

right between the eyes. Now I'm picturing Brazil losing to Harlan Williams in the open field. Or Kevin Harlan. You know or. My father's annoying. Namar. Scoreboard. Wait, where the ones are down?

Shit. That was an observation written in real time. Sorry. By the way, I just remember Tony said Greg's cheeks are looser. That's why he can do the whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, what? Yeah. It's true. Questionable.

Cristiano Ronaldo. Causes it quits. No shit, Sherlock. Chris, quick, look up the origins of the term. No shit, Sherlock. Team Canada head coach Jesse Marsh. That after the 3-0 lost to Morocco, that he'd rather be Canada than Morocco.

Jesse March, you and Namar deserve one another. England taking dick pills to perform better Mexico the perfect alibi oh cool babe it's just because of the altitude in it it isn't because of the latinas it helps my cross harry kane after the match did you guys hear him talk yeah very hoarse he sounded like san antonio spurs head coach mitch johnson auditioning for the role of bert the chimney sweep and mary poppins yeah go apply me in it fish and Chips, chimminery. Seth Blatter.

Eloquently tweeting about corruption in FIFA decision making. Saying, quote, football must never be a playground for political power. It's like the cookie monster preaching about the importance of self-control. I miss Sep. Who knew it could get worse? We all have an apology. Balogun did what Tiger Woods couldn't. Call Donald Trump to get him out of trouble.

I guess you could say the USA was overwhelmed by the right wing over the past 36 hours. Look at him. He's pleased with that joke. Yeah, yeah, I got it. Acker joke, but also politics. That's right. Both of them, you were very pleased with yourself there. Thank you.

The USA had Jedi Robinson. So the Belgians executed Order 66. Fries. Waffles. Chocolate. We got to give it all back. to them Canada out USA out Mexico out I was all out too after that third Belgian goal I'm talking spent I smoked the cigarette after that one did you

net freeze what killed the dinosaurs the ice age Tim Ream Tim Reamed the Meelique Tillman Afterwards, afterward, apologize to the team. Saying, Das is my should, loiter, is Abe Oshala entoished. Because he's German. I don't know if you guys.

Thank you. Yeah, we did. We got that, yeah. That translates to, it's my fault, guys. I have disappointed you all. Top five Tillman's I'd rather have. Number five, Peanut Tillman.

Number four, Xavier Tillman. Number three, Tillman for Tita. Number two, Felicia Tillman from Desperate Housewives. And the number one, Tillman, I'd rather have. Today I learned man, T-I-L-Men. Tillman, that's Dan, by the way. Always learning something. No Pat Tillman.

We figured out where no shit Sherlock comes from. Yeah, I got that. I got that joke. Not as bad as me saying the Beatles are litigious after hearing a song by the monkeys. Poititino. Get a new shirt. How do you not have Pat Tillman in your Tillman's? How do you not have Pat Tillman in your Tillman's?

How does Pat Tillman? Oh, a lie. Oh, L.I. Thank you for your service. Uh, Pojitinotito get a new shirt. Alex Morgan. You're hot. Kristen Pulisich.

Polisich. Soft. G. O. Rana. As in G. I want to rain on your parade. But the U.S. men's national team already did. that for you. Sergio Dest. Postmatch chose to keep the messaging positive,

telling his teammates. Al-Swa did somehow da, Kuna'he Gikilde Denga Bereka. This show would be killing it in Germany right now. No, he's Dutch, Dan. Keep up. Sorry. He said if we keep this together, we can achieve great things.

Weston McKinney. Gotta change his name, the A-Loft McKinney. Which reminds me the A-Loft in Milwaukee that me and Tony stayed at after the Bucks parade. We brought back stuff that time, Dan. It had a mural of Dante DiVincenzo. Hand-drawn. Yeah, you got to get at A-Loft or four points or something. Some shit that doesn't have room service.

Whatever happened to the Messi of Medford, New Jersey. Remember that guy? They wouldn't shut up about him four years ago. Something tells me he's not the Messi anymore. Eddie Vetter. been Zaz's highlight of the night? You see it? You don't even see it. Of course I saw it, and they were playing Pearl Jam in the background when they showed him.

What did he do? What did Eddie better do yesterday? He had his hands around a kid. He was taking a picture with the kid. No. See, you didn't watch a game. Oh, wow. I took my eye off the television for a second. It's your guy. That's your guy. That's not my guy. How do I know what he's about to pop up on the screen? I don't know. If you were watching, if you were watching. But I guess you'll wait for hydration breaks and timeouts and, hey, can we get a 30 second here?

Alex Freeman. Son of NFL star Antonio Freeman. Turns out his stepdad was the driving force behind his soccer career. Not Antonio Freeman. And yet, Antonio gets to go beyond Corden. The cold world, folks. I feel sorry for Balogun. I can't think of a worse place to be than owing that dude a favor.

Donald Trump. Because you guys didn't know. Which favor? Cambo Verde, should have won. won that game. Not because they played well, which they obviously did. And not because Argentina deserves to lose because they obviously do. But because the World Cup ain't the same without that fan base. Heartbroken. We lost them at the expense of Argentina being happy. That's a special kind of hell. Speaking of hell, Argentina, go to hell. Those are the World

Cup observations. I've got a stat for you guys. You want to guess. the record of the United States in World Cup matches when they allow the first goal. Anybody want to guess? They played 25 games. 25 games where they have allowed the first goal. You want to guess what the... 24 and 1. I recused myself. I recused myself.

Because I happen to know the answer, so I recuse myself. They're 0 and 25. What? So they allow the first goal, and they always lose. Chris Cody, have you heard back yet from Scott McCullough on why it is your mother's employee, what he thinks of the Marlins pulling out Udi Perez after seven perfect innings.

Zero response. All right, we'll find out tomorrow. I mean, before we let you go here, your thoughts here now that you've had some time to consume everything that's been written and reported about the Celtics, now that Brad Stevens has spoken, I was saying earlier in the show,

I don't even know what second place would be. The Boston Celtics have never been laughed that this way for a transaction. I don't know what second place would be, but have you consumed anything in the last few days that gives you more context that would make you feel like this is slightly less dumb than it appears? No. In fact,

it sounds dumber the more I consume. I heard the story. One of the rival teams that was trying to acquire them was like, we absolutely could have and would have gotten way better than that. They just decided to take the first deal, the first deal that I guess they saw. Dan, a couple of two quick.

clarifications before I get out of here. Number one, I went to New York out of pocket. I did not get compensated for my flight or my hotel by Metal Arc Media. So this whole, oh, I mean, waste money thing. All right, how about let's look at all the times Amin does stuff out of pocket, which I guarantee is way more than anybody else at the company other than you, of course, because everything is out of your pocket. Number two for Greg Cody. I see that sparkling little diamond on your hand. It's plain to see. That you've already got a man. Do you know who that artist is, Cody?

I don't. I can tell you're not about to fall for any of my lives. Is this Conway? I see the want to in your eyes. Very nice. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

That's lovely. I mean, thank you for being on with us. We appreciate it. And we appreciate whenever it is you go out of your own pocket to waste your own money. instead of the companies going to New York for a parade and coming back with 60 seconds of content. We appreciate it. Happens a lot. Going to Vegas on my own pocket.

Thank you, sir. We appreciate all your good efforts around here and many of your bad ones as well. Can we get the John Oliver footage, please? For those of you who do not know, that show is very difficult to do. Last week, tonight is only a half hour, but they're taking a month off because of how that staff has to work. A lot of writers. Don't know what's going to happen with that show and all the mergers going. on. But John Oliver's enjoying the last parts of the doing of that show, if indeed it is the last

part of doing that show, by making random appearances on General Hospital. An oversight, I'll have your name added to the list of a prove visitor. I don't want to be added to the list. I want my daughter back. Then let me put this in language that you will understand. That ain't going to happen. That was him, him saying that and that was and then getting slapped in the face. And then dramatically looking back at her. Like, how dare you do that to me?

Not to be rude. A little bit of a papa on John Oliver, right? Not as bad as Cody's playing again. Look at the papa. An oversight, I'll have your name added to the list of a proof visitor. I don't want to be added to the list. I want my daughter back. Then let me put this in language that you will understand.

That ain't going to happen.