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Jun 2019
1h 35m

Blake Griffin, NBA Finals, And Chris Man...

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NBA Finals Game 2 and the Championship Warriors showed up. The Dubs battled through Steph's Diarrhea, Klay's hamstring, and a need to rely on Boogie Cousins (2:29 - 11:17). Andy Ruiz shocked the world and he is our new Chonk King and the Bruins shit pumped the Blues (11:17 - 17:17). Who's back of the week (17:17 - 27:50). NBA Superstar and Blake of the year Nominee Blake Griffin joins the show to talk about the playoffs, his knee injury against the Bucks, "Petty Wars" on twitter, and questions we didn't have the balls to ask Manny Pacquiao (27:50 - 53:46). Chris Mannix joins the show to talk about Andy Ruiz's upset victory over Anthony Joshua, what it was like to call a fight like that, and what's in the future for Ruiz (53:46 - 72:31). Segments include Problematic, too many QB's chugging beers, talking soccer, Trouble in Paradise Odell Beckham, and a WILD Monday Reading


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