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Thank you so much to our producer in New York City, Ryan Botcher. Man, we got a lot to get into. It is Thursday. Damn it, it's Thursday, December 18th. We are now exactly a week out from Christmas, and we got football today.
On Amazon Prime because Amazon is buying up the world. And so we got a good matchup, an NFC West matchup. between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks, two teams that are eleven and three. They're trying to figure out who's going to win the NFC West. Who ultimately is going to end up with the number one overall seed in the NFC?
And so tonight's game has some major. Implications.
Meanwhile Puka Nakua, we'll get into him in a second.
Somebody tell this guy to shut up. Maybe there's a good reason that we really haven't ever heard him speak. and I think he's learned his lesson to maybe just shut the hell up. If you wanted Puka's thoughts on anti-Semitism and concussions and just being an idiot. I I'll I'll share with you how uh How things are looking for him.
And I guess it's a bad couple of days for the Nakuras because his brother is apparently a thief, allegedly. How do you steal a car from a Los Angeles Lakers player? Anyway, we'll get into that in a second. We got some guests that are going to join us. We got more basketball tonight.
The NBA Cup is done. And so now we got a full slate of games, including the Golden State Warriors back in action. And then we're getting. We're getting worried about the Warriors and Jonathan Kumenga, and there's even a thought that maybe sooner than later Clay Thompson will be back with the Warriors. What?
Joshaski's gonna join us. Shoutouts to him joining us from ninety five seven The game and In the Bay Area, that'll be fun. Matt Verdoram is going to join us later on in the show. To talk all things NFL, that'll be fun. Speaking of NFL.
Man, there's even more rumors shoutouts to Josina Anderson. that Bill Belichick will ultimately be back? In the NFL? This was mentioned last night and it took a while for it to uh settle into my brain. which doesn't always work.
But, damn it, the Chicago Bears might be moving from Illinois to Indiana? Huh? What? Huh? Yeah, I know they border each other, but what huh what are we doing here?
It's this We'll talk about that. We found out why Ohio uh fired their coach. I mean, I guess sleeping with your coworkers or uh or students It's something a lot of people are apparently getting into, allegedly. I don't have details on that. I have no idea.
The WNBA is apparently ready to strike. If a tree Falls in the forest and no one is there, does it? Does it make a sound?
Well, we'll get into that. Uh Joe Burrow, he's thinking about his future. It doesn't include a strike. Unless he's really sick and tired of playing for the Cincinnati Bengals. And if he is, can you blame him?
Kevin Garnett was sick inside of the Minnesota Timber Wolves, and now he's back Now that their former owner is gone. Yeah, people getting old and petty. And then you got Anthony Richardson. who God bless him, after breaking an orbital bone in his eye ball, Trying to go out there and stretch or the orbital ball surrounding his eyeball. He's back.
Just in good enough time to practice and watch Phillip Rivers try to play as a 44-year-old quarterback.
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That's 888-710-4ISN. Bacha, how are you this uh Thursday? December 18th. I'm doing good. The weather outside is actually pretty nice, and I'm doing chill.
They had like a nice little catering event happening outside, so it was good. Catering over catering like what? For what? It was like a hol, not a holiday party, but it was like a thank you party for the year. Oh, you oh, you mean for the sh for for Odyssey?
Yeah, for us, not outside the streets. No, no, no. Oh. Oh, like downstairs on on Hudson Street. Oh, I'm like, what are we doing?
No, there's construction. It's a. Dirty? A little bit of dirty and salty. Yeah.
I was about to say well, did anybody get drunk? Oh, no, no. The holiday last Thursday potentially, that was the actual official holiday party. Today, no, it was just uh uh as I've seen from the scraps, 'cause it started at ten and ended at three. There's cookies and there's like bagels and extra stuff like that.
Junk for that. Stuff to raise your blood sugar.
Okay, all right. Yeah. Mixed with the coffee we get here, yeah, it's a lot. It sounds like a good deal.
Well, that's nice. People always getting uh kinda drunk and frisky at these holiday parties. Uh Odyssey here in Atlanta had its holiday party last week. It was uh nice. Celebrating people that have been working for Odyssey for You know, thirty and forty plus years.
Congratulations. Pat yourself on the back. Hey, we got one guy. Shoutouts to Bobby Jay. He's been in the company through every iteration.
He's been here for like fifty years. The botcher's not impressed.
So I was taking a call. You said 50 years? Yeah, every iteration of the company. Yeah. Every iteration.
Oh, my goodness. I can't even. Yeah. Yeah, well, maybe one day you'll get there, Bacher.
Okay. One day. Third grade. Hopefully. Eight eight seven ten four I S N.
That's eight at eight seven ten four IS and speaking of being able to count to fifty Can Puka Nakua count to fifty? Can this man Pookanook I know he can catch a football. I mean, he came into the league. He's 24 years old. When you get to 24, you should be able to count to 50.
In multiples, you should be able to do that. This man was a fifth round pick. He's already been an all-pro. He's already been a pro bowler. He's been this.
He's been that. He's second in the NFL in receptions. And he's first in 102 receptions. And. His second in yards has six touchdowns.
This guy is a brute. He is a wide receiver. He's not going to wow you with speed. He's not going to wow you know with athleticism. Of course, he is both, or has both attributes.
He's just a bully.
Okay, when Matthew Stafford throws this damn guy the ball, he catches it. And then he can go back to the line of scrimmage and he can catch it again. Puka Nakua is a football freak. He's made to catch footballs. I was going to say something else, but I get in trouble for that either way.
He is made to catch football. Footballs. But I think uh you know think the elevator may not go all the way to the top. I mean, God bless the guy, tha' he's had him help self a week. Bach, what's the guy's name?
Aiden Ross? Aiden Ross, and do you count his uh sidekick in neon? No, don't care about no sidekicks. I've learned more about this Aidan Ross guy. Apparently he was kicked off of Twitch because he was a complete jerk.
He would say uh racist things and and uh homophobic things and apparently uh he's on this uh kick twitch platform because they have less rules. And so Puka Nakua is sitting around with this dude, and we shared with you some of his comments just just yesterday. Like he's talk he's talking about the NFL refs and he's like the refs want to be famous and you know these refs are trash and it's just like oh I never heard Puka speak too much in my life. The longest sentence I've heard this guy string together. Was about how he doesn't plan on playing in the NFL forever.
Good, and the way that he plays. There is no feather for this guy. His body would not make it. He plays so tough. he would not make it.
But this week outside of insulting the referees, We're getting more comments. From Puka. Like Puka Nakua saying that he doesn't believe In concussions, even though he looks like he's had quite a few himself, he thinks that it's all a a figment of your imagination. Listen to this and try not to hurt your brain. I also believe that concussions are all in your head.
Can't think about it. It's a yeah. What about ACL tiers? Oh, those ones are pre-root. If you can't get up and watch, guys feel like that's pre-road.
Okay, so a concussion is all in your head.
Well, Puka, yeah, we know that. A concussion is when your brain rattles around against your skull. That's a concussion.
Okay, Puka. You don't have to go lights out night night for five minutes to be concussed. but at the same time Puka Nakua plays football. I don't think anybody's ever looked at Pooka Nakua and confused him. For a doctor.
So there you have it, Puka on concussions. Puka thinks the refs suck. But then Pookah really got himself in some trouble. Because with tonight's game against the Seattle Seahawks, the Rams against the Seahawks, Puka Nakua was asked by Aiden Ross This guy who's been kicked off of platforms online for being a complete jerk. He said, Listen, man, if you score a touchdown tonight.
You know kinda stand there and rub your hands together. You know, like the Jewish individuals would do. You know, like the sign that would say that they're greedy. And Puka's just like, yeah. He's rubbing his hands together.
Like, yeah, if I score a touchdown tonight, that's exactly what I'm going to do. And we know this is a trope that's been thrown around for years that Jewish individuals are just greedy. You want to know who wasn't a fan and not thrilled with anything that That Puka agreed to? The Anti Defamation League Jewish friends and family, folks of just people are like, what are you talking about? You throwing around this thing that we we're money hungry and we're greedy?
And of course this this got back to Puka.
Okay, you want to know what Puka had to say? He had to go to social media. and he had to say I'm sorry. Puka said, When I appeared the other day on a social media live stream, it was suggested to me to perform a specific movement as part of my next touchdown celebration. At the time, I had no idea this act was anti-Semitic in nature and perpetuated harmful stereotypes against Jewish people.
I deeply apologize to anyone who is offended by my actions, as I do not stand for any form of racism, bigotry, or hate. of another group of people. That came from Tua.
Well, at least it came from Tua's uh Not two of them. I got two on the brain. Maybe I'm concussed. That came from Puka Nakua's.
Social media account.
Now let's think about this. Did Pugo write this? Hell no No, he didn't. I wonder how many publicists sat down and said, We need to put this out there. And if Puka did write it, I wonder what the uh the the punctuation would be.
Would it have commas? Would it have periods? I I think Puka's learned a lesson. Shut up. It's really that simple, just shut.
The hell up. Puka Nakua, no more live streams for him. The NFL had to put out a message as well. And you think the NFL PR office? A week before Christmas wants to sit around telling everybody, you know, that we don't dislike Jewish people.
Like the NFL will write anything. I mean, come on now. The NFL a bunch of years ago were like, you know, hey, black lives matter, until it was like, hey, it doesn't matter anymore. We're making money. Mm-hmm.
The NFL will say anything. to get themselves a dollar or a dime. But I know the PR department didn't want to sit around and write this. They had to say the words out of Pooka's mouth. We don't agree with him.
You think the Rams PR department they're up in Seattle right now, getting ready for Thursday night football. You think the Rams wanted to sit around and write out a message saying, Hey, what Puka said was stupid? Maybe Puka's stupid. I don't know. I never met the guy.
But he certainly has made uh quite a few instead of dumb uh a few things, and don't we all?
Okay, nobody is is just scot free. Everybody can get a little bit of trouble, but a puka is just. On a roll. And then even thinking about last night This news I had to go. Are you kidding me?
What? Pooka has an older brother. Who played in college, obviously he is less successful than Puka. He has an older brother, who allegedly tried to rob and took a vehicle, From like the 15th guy on the Los Angeles Lakers bench. He stole a car.
Puka's brother stole a car. From a Los Angeles Laker. Keep in mind, Puka lives in LA and is always going to Lakers games.
So this is just this is nuts to me. What the hell are they feeding these Nakuas growing up? Listen to this report from NBCLA. Lakers player Adu Thero had his SUV stolen, and LA County Sheriff's deputies helped him get it back. But after deputies found it, guess who was one of two people arrested?
Samson Nakua. brother of Ram Star Puka Nakua. I'm Alex Rozier with NBCLA. The LA County Sheriff's Department says last week, Thero's stolen SUV was tracked to a hotel in West Hollywood. The suspects valeted the SUV and went into the hotel.
While the deputies showed up, they took a look at the surveillance footage and they made two arrests for taking an SUV without permission. One man named Trey Rose and the second person arrested Samson Nakua, the 27-year-old brother of Puka Nakua. Both Sampson and Trey were cited and released as the prosecutor's office considers possible charges. Man, what are we doing here? What the hell is wrong?
The Nakuras are having a week, right? The lesser-known Nukua is stealing cars from the Los Angeles Lakers. The famous Nakooa brother, who goes to all the Lakers games, he's over here just sitting around with idiots on live streams putting his foot in his mouth. How about this? One of the Nukuas.
He doesn't need to drive. How about that? And then we have the other Nakua who just needs to shut the hell up. Maybe they just need to stick to football. and not talking or driving or speaking or doing anything.
I don't know what they fed these two growing up, but these are nakuas I hate to say it. They don't appear to be too bright. What do they say? I'll stop there, okay? Good luck to Puka Nakua tonight.
Against the Seattle Seahawks. We're going to talk about the game.
Next hour, okay. If you want to be a part of the show, and we got a lot to get into, here's the number: 888-710-4ISN. That's 888-710-4ISN. We'll talk about Seattle and the Rams. And we got Joe Shasky, who's going to join us to talk about the Golden State Warriors.
We'll get into Joe Burrow and his future. I see Anthony Richardson is on his way back to practicing. We got Kevin Garnett back in Minnesota. He's not playing. But he'll be back with Minnesota.
They're gonna retire his number. We got a lot to get into. Damn it, we got a lot of calls already. I guess all these people are popping up. 888-710-4ISN.
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Okay, man, I hate that you're getting off the air, man. I really enjoy your show. I listen to it every day on the way home.
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888-710-4ISN. We got Matt from Rochester. You and the chair are support brief, show us up, Matt. Hey, JR, how are we doing? I tweeted you yesterday, but I I'm getting ready for dinner.
Want to congratulate you on a great run. I've been listening to you for about. Five and a half years now. I remember when you took over Maybe around like June 2020. And I'll never forget, I called in, I want to call it maybe like January, February 2022.
I was like, hey, Yeah, you had big shoes to sell, and you're like, nah, man. I'm not filling anyone's shoes. I'm trying my own path. And I've loved you ever since. And I've called, I've tweeted, and love the show.
Love the top six list. And I was pumped when you got the promo from overnights to evenings. And I tweeted it, I think they were saint. Putting up with the people for the overnight calls based on what they were doing. And I just want to say congratulations on a great run.
I wish you the best of luck. I'm going to follow you on social media.
So, wherever you're next. Chapter takes you on and follow you. And I know you were up in Rochester a couple of years ago for, I think, what was it called? Like Media for the Movement or whatever you're up. Oh, yeah, it was Special Olympics.
Absolutely. Yeah, absolutely.
So if you're ever back up in Rochester, man, let me know. I'll buy you a drink. I don't know if you drink. If not, I'll buy you a garbage plate and we'll go from there. But congratulations, best of luck.
And can't wait to see what you do next. Yeah, let's go over to Genesee Brewery. Sign me up. Deal done. Absolutely.
Thanks, CR. Take care. All right. You be well. Thank you so much, Matt, for calling from Rochester.
Oh, yeah, man. Oh, yeah. I like that. Listen, I don't try to be like anybody. I don't try to fill anybody's shoes.
Man, I'm just me. And that's all I can be, and that's all anybody else can be, is them damn selves. And that's what I will continue to be.
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We talked about Pookah Nakooa putting his foot in his mouth, We know that his team, the Los Angeles Rams, are going to be in Seattle tonight. Trying to firmly establish themselves as numero uno in the NFC West. And the entire NFC. We just have to see if it's going to take place. We'll talk more about the game at the top of the hour in about 30 or so minutes.
But before we do that, I do want to mention to you someone who looks like he might be on his way back. But he really ain't gonna play unless there's some type of catastrophe. Anthony Richardson, remember him? Yeah, the guy that the the cult selected number four overall in 2023, the guy who accidentally broke his face. you know, with a a a training stick and a rubber band?
Yeah, he's he's gonna be practicing again. The season is over. Daniel Jones has blown out his damned leg. The Colts have a forty four year old Philip Rivers. tryin' to keep them alive.
And Anthony Richardson is back to practicing. And so he stood in front of the media today. And he spoke for the first time ever. Listen to what he had to say about being able to practice, but then. I want you to hear this caveat.
Listen to this. You know, I thank God for it. You know, sitting at home, it's not fun. It's really boring. You know, not being in the building as much when it first happened, really boring.
You know, not being around my teammates, not being able to go to the stadium and all that was really boring. But I thank God for being able to go out there and practice today. I'm looking forward to it.
Well, good, yeah, I guess it is boring after you take a rubber band to your eye and break your face. That sucks. Let's listen to him. What the hell happened to your eye? Yeah, just warming up, bad, you know, something just freaky just happened, you know, with the band in the locker, it just happened.
No, I'm here now, so not really wearing button. Wear anything special in the last vise when you're practicing? Nah, it's still the same. Same old vise on there, you know, nothing different. You'll throw a visor on, okay.
Rubber band in an object to your eye that breaks your face. What a what a way to injure your face I mean, tell somebody you got into a street fight against five people and one guy broke your eye, but you broke everybody else's face. Do that Well, I guess you can't lie about that when it happened in the the locker room.
Now, here's the caveat that I mentioned. The guy is still having trouble seeing. He's gonna start practicing. But his vision is not all the way back. What type of quarterback is that?
Listen to him tell you. I feel normal. I'm able to see, able to drive, walk around, not bump into anything.
So I feel normal. He feels normal, but his head coach Shane Steichen is just like uh not so not so much, not so quiet. As I mentioned last week, Anthony returned for physical activity, but he still has some vision limitations in his eye.
So we're going to get him back on the practice field, get him thrown, doing some scout team reps.
So it's just something that he's going to have to manage through the process. I can't see all the way. You ask him, of course it's like asking a kid. You okay? You okay?
Like, yeah, I'm fine. I can go back in there, Coach. I can go back in there. You know, I mean, you I well, forget that. It's like a boxer.
Boxer will tell you up and down, I'm okay, I'm okay, I'm okay after they got a lump on their head. The eyeball is hanging out of his socket. I'm okay, I'm okay, I'm okay. It takes somebody with some common sense, it takes the doctor to go, nah, we gotta stop the fight. Like, it's hilarious to me.
The Colts are going nowhere, by the way. I'm sorry, okay? They're 8-6. They're on a four-game losing streak. They've got a 44-year-old guy out there playing quarterback.
He hasn't played in, what, five or six years? They're going nowhere. And so the fact that now they've put Anthony Richardson back out there to practice, for what? The season's over. What, just in case 44-year-old Philip Rivers says, I need to leave, there's no point.
None. Everything is just pretty freakish about this. Uh here's even more hilarity. Hey, when is the vision going to come back, Shane Stike? Are you a doctor or are you a coach?
Yeah, I can't answer that. You know, everyone heals differently. You know, it's a healing process that he's going to have to manage. But it'll be great to get him back out on the practice field going through all the stuff.
Okay, yeah. He's basically a break glass in case of another emergency. Like Philip Rivers popping a knee and not wishing that on that guy, but He's forty four years old. Anything is possible, right? Hey, speaking of anything, it's possible.
Kevin Garnett said that. We'll talk about Kevin Garnett in a minute. 888-710-4ISN. That's 888-710-4ISN. The Colts are going nowhere.
John is here from Baltimore. You're on the Chair Our Sport Brief Show. What's up, John? They are how you doing? Thanks for taking my call.
You're a rock star. made your own path and you're one of a kind, man. You make the ride home so enjoyable. You're it's just the way you put it, man. You just you know, um You're perfect, man.
Like I said, you're a rock star in your own right. and you just keep rocking, you keep shining your light. Just wanted to say the Bills are going to win the Super Bowl this year, and we're going to raise the banner in our new stadium next year. I'll stay in it right here right now.
Okay. Yeah. I can't believe I've talked to America.
Well, you are.
Well, welcome to the show, John.
Well, where the hell have you been all these other years? Thank you for the kind words, by the way. I I've called I've called before, but I'm kinda shy so but I did call before. Yeah, you're a rock star, man. You keep on rocking.
What do you think of my bills, man?
Well, I hope. I mean, with no damn Kansas City Chiefs in the way this year. It'd actually be nice if they were able to go ahead and turn things around. Who's in the way? I mean, I'm looking at New England and I say.
If the Buffalo Bills have to take on the New England Patriots, I'm putting my money. On the Buffalo Bills.
So I feel good about them representing the AFC. And if we got down to the Super Bowl, I'm really looking at the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Rams right now. John, is that good by you? Me too. Thank you.
Me too. Thank you. That's perfect, man. The Ravens are kind of tough, but we'll see. We just need to win one.
Yeah. We'll see what they do against those steels. We're still here, man. We got to win one for. Bralf Wilson, and we got to win one for you know Tim Brustert, and you know.
Just need one, man. And uh but you know, of course, maybe we win four in a row. Who knows? That's all I hear at this town.
Well, let's go. Anyway, love you. Thank you. Yeah. Peace out, John.
Listen, man, I've been waiting on either Lamar Jackson or Josh Allen to win a Super Bowl. Eventually, one of these guys got to do it, right? I mean the Ravens look like they've been downtrodden and beat up all year long. But the Buffalo Bills, man, they they got time. Take advantage.
while Patrick Mahomes is out. Do it. 888-710-4ISN. That's 888-710-4ISN. Lisa is calling from South Carolina.
You on the JR Sport Breeze Show? What's up, Lisa? Hi, JR. Thank you for taking my call. I wanted to tell you how much I have enjoyed listening to your show on my way home from work in the evening.
and I look forward to finding you at your next location.
Well, thank you so much, Lisa. I appreciate you for listening. I appreciate your support. And yes, please stay tuned. I look forward to connecting with you in the future, okay?
Thank you very much. Bye-bye. Have a great holiday. Shout outs to Lisa for calling from South Carolina. CJ from Birmingham.
What's up?
Well, what's up, J.R.? I got two questions for you about the college football playoffs. Yes. Wow. Last year, the first round, all the home teams won.
Crap. With that. With that momentum. They went and beat all the teams they had The bye week.
Now if they give the second round a home feel, which they earn along with that week off I think it'll be better. But everything is being pushed by money in. You know, they got the healthy Big name on the front of it, but it could still be there. But let those kids earn that homefield advantage for the second round. You answered it already, but by the time you get to the second round, these are all the traditional bowl games that we would get.
So ain't a damn thing changing in that regard. But check this out. We know Oregon's going to beat Jay. You know, we know they're going to win. They're going to smoke him like 50 to nothing.
Say next round. say they go to California and play this like another home game. Yeah, but that's not going to be. If the wins and they play in New Orleans or Atlanta, that ain't a home game. CJ, it's not going to be the case every single year.
I don't know that momentum, boy. That momentum is strong and it rolls.
So, what are you worried about? What are you, a fan of Alabama? I'm an Auburn fan. I'm just saying, like, if Alabama wins and they go and play in New Orleans or Atlanta. Yeah, but how about playing a team from Northwest Network?
Who cares? Here's something, CJ. And by the way, this is the reality. If Alabama beats Oklahoma and then they move on to take on Indiana on January 1st, that's going to take place at the Rose Bowl. And the last time I looked and checked, I think I know something about geography.
Indiana nor Alabama are anywhere close to California.
So what are you going to do? Who cares? Yeah, I get you on that point. Big deal. Sands can travel.
Oh, CJ, you're thinking too damn hard, bro. You're thinking too damn hard. Final four should be in these big arenas and then just let these kids have. A home game. No, listen, man.
If I'm a kid, I don't give a damn. These college students, and thank you so much, CJ, for calling from Alabama. Here's the reality. If I'm a college athlete, I'm barely going to school anyway. They're sitting my ass on planes and they're giving us 20 meals a day and I'm playing football and I got some kid probably over here taking my tests and my exams for me.
I do not care. You think they want to go back to Alabama to have a home game? Like, nah, send me to California, please, okay? 'Cause if we win or lose, maybe I can go outside and hang out on Sunset Boulevard, okay? I don't I don't need.
Need to be back playing a home game in Alabama. I gotta think about the fans and everything. Nobody cares about that. This is such a money-making machine. People care about money.
I mean, that was the first thing that you said. And then you start thinking about fans and home feel, they don't care about that, money. College athletes, they sure us don't care. They gotta end up going back home anyway. 888-710-4ISN.
That's 888-710-4ISN. We're going to take a break. When we come back, I'm going to tell you about a retired athlete. He is returning home. I'm going to tell you who it is.
I'm going to get to your calls on the other side of the break as well. It's the second to last edition. Of the JR Sport Brief Show on the Infinity Sports Network. But right now, it's time for a news flash. Here he is, Chris Lepresty.
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It's the second and last JR Sport Brief Show here with you on the Infinity Sports Network. I will be here today, now. Final show will be on Monday, so make sure you come through and check things out. We've talked about Puka Nakua. putting his foot in his mouth ahead of tonight's match up.
between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks. Uh Pook is hanging out with idiots online and he's talking about refs, he's accidentally offending Jewish people, uh he's he's done a lot of apologizing, okay? Anthony Richardson. He's not apologizing. He's back.
The guy accidentally broke his eye socket. And now he's back to practicing for the Indianapolis Cults behind, of course, Philip Rivers, who's 44 years old. By the way, he's back to practicing, and his vision has not fully been restored in his eye. What a world. But he's back.
And speaking of back, Congratulations, Kevin Garnett Hall of Famer, MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, All-Star, NBA Champion, all the things, he is back with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Congratulations to him.
now that that old man Glen Taylor's gone, Kevin Garnett is in. You know, you got Alex Rodriguez, who's now a a partner in owning the Minnesota timber wolves. And uh, Kevin Garnett, he was not happy with Glenn Taylor because when he was back with the team as a player in 2015. He was promised a front office position as well as ownership, partial ownership of the wolves, when he retired.
Okay, and that didn't happen. Flip Saunders died. We know Flip Saunders coached and. Helped find and bring in Kevin Garnett, and he passed away, and he says the owner, Glenn Taylor, just. He changed his mind.
He just said, I'm not honoring the deal that we had. And so Kevin Garnett said, Don't retire my number. I'm not messing with you. Unless somebody else buys the team, and that's exactly what has happened. I mean, take a listen to this.
Kevin Garnett was talking to Stephen A. Smith, and he says, I'm not going to be a part of this team unless this old guy's gone. I'll be honest, man, the perception of the owner and how he sees a player.
Some owners see some players as partners, not as higher talent.
So with Glenn Taylor's case, you know, I've never, I've never. I've never messed that up. I've never not understood where he's come from. I know he's an ex-politician, and that speaks for itself, right? Because one person shows you his character doesn't necessarily mean that you need to revert and be what he is.
Right. Good comes to good, and I'm a very patient person. There you go. Oh, yeah. Well, listen, he called Glenn he says he's a politician, so of course he's going to change his mind and lie.
Basically what he ha and let's think about is that is that far off? When Alex Rodriguez's group was trying to buy the Minnesota Timberwolves, remember once again Glenn Taylor. He changed his mind. It had to take him to arbitration for them to buy the team. He's like, I'm going to sell the team.
And then he found out that, oh, I could sell the team for more, and he changed his mind. It didn't work out for him, he's no longer the owner of the squad. What a whirl You got to sell your team for a couple billion dollars, and now you're disappointed. Glenn Taylor got one foot in the grave anyway.
Sorry. Eight eight eight seven ten four I S N That's 888-710-4ISN. What are you gonna do with all that money? You gonna take an extra trip? What are you doing?
Are you gonna remember it? 888-710-4ISN. Joe is here from Birmingham. You're on the JR Sport Brief. Show us up, Joe.
Hey, man, how are you doing tonight? I'm terrific. How are you feeling? I'm good, buddy. I've been sitting here in traffic, so I didn't have nowhere to go.
I've been been uh sitting there listening to your show, man, and I'm I feel I feel um left out because I didn't hear about your show until two weeks ago today. And um now now you're leaving. And uh so I'm gonna follow you wherever you go, brother. Oh, thank you, Joe. Yeah, hit me up.
Yeah. Okay. Yeah, hit me up. I'm at JR Sport Brief Everywhere. Where the hell you been for the past six years?
Man, right, good question, man. Good question. I don't know. I've been listening to um Uh oh, don't say no other names. Screw that.
No, no.
Okay. I'm joking at you, Joe. I know you are. I know you are. I really like the show, man.
You I I like the way you put it down there and just uh It's um It's awesome.
Well, thank you, man.
Well, listen, I'm at JR Sport Brief. You Google me and follow me on Twitter or TikTok, wherever the hell you want to find me, I'm there. And you holler at me anytime. I will, both. Y'all have a good night.
Happy holidays, Joe. Yes, sir. You tell your buddy. Y'all have a good one.
Okay, cheers. Shout outs to Joe. He's right down the road in Birmingham. Why don't you drive to Atlanta? I'm hungry.
He can get here. Bacha, he could drive over here and meet me for a drink tonight. He could. He could. But would he?
That's the question. Would he? To Thursday. It's a school night. School night, people go out on Thursdays.
Botch, what are you talking about? Oh, yeah, it's the half-price. Was it happy? No, Thirsty Thursday. That's what it's called.
Is that what it is? Every day is Thirsty for me. Any day. I don't need a Thursday. 888-710-4ISN.
That's 888-710-4ISN. Mike is here from Baltimore. What's up, Mike? Hey, JR, how you doing, Larry? I'm good.
Man, I'm I'm upset. I haven't listened in a while and now I'm finding out you you gonna be leaving? It's gonna be one of your final shows? Today is the second of last show. I will be here on Monday and that's it.
Yeah. Oh, God. The whole network is going to be done on the twenty eighth. It's going to become a news station, the Westwood One Sportsman. Yeah.
Wow. You you my man. You be my man who I've always refer to as the perfectly dictioned JR. Yeah, I've heard that. Yeah.
Hey, JR, who do you think is the MVP in the NFL this year? Oh, come on. Matthew Stafford, are you kidding me? Yeah, yeah. I mean, I keep hearing people trying to drum up, what is it, Drake May or whatever.
Nah, get that young guy out of here. He ain't not his time yet. No, not his time yet. Yeah. All right, Jay, I'm going to follow you uh wherever you go.
And so uh I really appreciate talking to you, buddy. Thank you. JR Sport Brief on Facebook. I'm sure you can find me there, Mike.
Okay. I certainly will.
Okay, shout outs to you. 888-710-4ISN. Let's go to Chicago and talk to Simon. You're on the JR Sport Brief. Show.
What's up, Simon? Hey JR Man, how's it going? Good. Good. Hey, I'm glad I was able to connect with you.
I've been listening since March twenty twenty, but it's my first time ever calling a radio show.
So I just want to I just want to say thank you for what you've done to all the people that you've reached and brought joy to, and that includes me. I remember that a caller had one ask had asked you once if you if it was a promotion or a demotion when you changed time slots. And I'll never forget your answer. You said You said that your prime time no matter what flight you're in. And I couldn't agree more.
You are appointment listening. love your show, and I can't wait to see what you do in your next chapter.
Well, thank you so much, Simon. Those are some kind words, and I didn't know what the hell you were going to say that I said, but you know what? That is exactly what I said, and that's exactly something that I would say. And I've had the benefit, Simon, of doing morning show radio, I've done overnight radio, I've done afternoon radio, I've done weekend radio, and it doesn't matter what time I come on or who I talk to. I'm prime time, I'm having fun, and that's that's all it is.
So I appreciate you, man. You be well and you stay in touch, okay? Great. Thank you. You two.
By the way, very quickly, who you got this weekend, Bears and Packers. Oh my god, the Bears are Packers, Bears, the Packers, Bears are Packers. Simon, message me and I'll message you back on that one, okay?
Sounds good, man. Thank you. All right, cheers. No doubt about it. I'm going with the Packers.
Sorry. Yeah. I know they ain't got Michael Parsons, but I still believe in the Packers more than the Bears. I don't believe Caleb is going to. I don't believe he's gonna show up when it matters.
And speaking of the Bears, we're gonna talk about them later on in the show. Because there's all this talk about the Bears and where their new stadium is going to be. I'm sick of hearing about their new stadium. I mean, they beefing with the city. Just fix Soldier Field, please.
Like now, they're gonna go to the burbs. I used to say, if the bears move to the burbs, when I'm in Chicago. I ain't going. And you can bet your ass if the Chicago Bears If they move any closer to the state of Indiana. I definitely ain't going.
Forget about it. 888-710-4ISN. That's 888-710-4ISN. It's the second to last JR Sport Reshow on the Infinity Sports Network. I'm here today.
I'm here Monday. I'm going to get tomorrow of your calls on the other side of the break. We'll talk some more football. Yeah, let's talk about that MVP, Matthew Stafford, the JR Sport Brees Show, Infinity Sports Network. Listen up, football fans.
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