Dan + Dana = Two Strange Press Conferences | Postgame Show
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The transcript features a mix of sports commentary, media criticism, and audience polling. Dan Wilson publicly resigns as Seattle Mariners manager, expressing regret over a disappointing season despite past success, and notes the emotional toll of leadership failure. He frames the decision as a collective responsibility, not solely his, and expresses gratitude to the organization and community. The segment also heavily criticizes Dana White for promoting a boxing fight despite contractual rules barring his involvement, calling his conduct self-serving and unprofessional. Critics argue White’s behavior reflects a broader pattern of overreach and disrespect in combat sports, comparing his tactics to those in the UFC. The broadcast includes a series of satirical and pointed critiques of media errors, such as misstatements and absurd suggestions. Audience polls cover diverse topics, including knowledge of obscure facts, children’s media, and tattoo pain points, with the "privates" poll drawing criticism for being trivial or invalid. The host ultimately calls for a more serious, focused poll on the skull, elbow, and knee, rejecting the inclusion of the privates as an unrepresentative or unethical choice. The overall tone is critical, highlighting accountability, media integrity, and the need for thoughtful audience engagement.
I'm going to update the polls here in a second. Got some Dana White sound to get to. And also some Dan Wilson sound that is unusual. And a manager basically announced his own firing yesterday. And the Mariners and Blue Jays had great seasons last year. And then we're terrible this year because baseball and Dan Wilson. Look at Dan Wilson here basically telling the assembled media. Yeah, I know we were great last year. And I know we got very close to being the best Seattle Mariners team there's ever been. But now I have some regrettable news to share with you. This state, sorry, this season has been very difficult. And of course, the results have not been what any of us have expected. As a result, it's concluded that today is my last day as manager of the Seattle Mariners. I'm still processing this with my family. And it's a very difficult day. We love this city. We love this community. And we appreciate the organization for what has meant to the family since coming here as a player in '94. We feel extremely blessed by all the opportunities. We've been afforded. We've raised our family here. And we will continue to call Seattle home. I don't know what the future holds. The Mariners organization has expressed interest in a role going forward. And I look forward to investigating those options in the future. And was this your decision or was this a decision made for you? You know, this was, you know, I've been in baseball a while. And, you know, this is what happens. Managers shoulder the blame and shoulder the responsibility. And, you know, this is obviously difficult. And my family and I are still, like I said, still processing it and we'll get through it. That's brutal. He didn't even answer the question. And whose decision was it? Because it wasn't his decision. Greg, have you seen that before? You've been covering sports for 54 years. Have you ever seen a manager announce his own fire? I have not. Nope, not in any sport. We'll get to the polls in a second. We'll get to this Dana White sound in a second. But Jeremy, can you give me some of your critiques from yesterday's show, please? Glad we got to them now. Dan, it's octaves. Not octaves. You said it about seven times. And no one had the courage to correct you. Chris, horrible job keeping track of Dan's observations. You said, Ty Hilton, I'm just embarrassed for you. You guys are already doing the SEC narrative thing. Like, oh, it's a Travis D Wake Forest isn't it? Like, you're going to waste it now in week four with Wake for it. OK, that's fine. And Mizzou, you said to get rid of all the kickers, let's just maybe we kill the kickers and we donate all of their salaries to charity. You're still struggling with the word organ. And if someone asked me why football didn't die earlier, I would bring up the observation that the Guardian cap could do a good job of breaking up passes. And then talking about that, they're more dying on the field. Thank you. We will get to the polls in a second. But Dana White evidently wants to be promoting insists on promoting the Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua fight. What is the back story I need for this clip? He's being combative with the boxing media. But I have not heard this clip before we play it as low. What's the context I need? Yeah, they were at the Zufa boxing event over the weekend. And you know, boxing media is, I guess, you know, a little bit. Well, they're not afraid to ask Dana White the questions that the UFC media is because, you know, Dana White bans them. And so this reporter asked about Max Kellerman on the broadcast spoke about how Anthony Joshua, it's in his contract that Dana White is not involved in the fight whatsoever. So the reporter asked Dana White about that. I'm not trying to sign Anthony Joshua. What's your name? I've just seen anywhere anybody reporting that I've tried to sign Anthony Joshua. What's he saying? It's not about sawing it, it's just about being involved in fight. He said it can't have any outside involvement for anyone else. Will you agree with this? We're promoting the fight right now. Well, that's what he's trying to contest. And what I've said 150,000 times, I don't know if I've ever known anybody who's more full of [bleep] than any other. If I'm done. But maybe if you hear [bleep] or whatever, this guy is full of [bleep] I've been saying the same thing since way back then. And here we are. If you were involved in any of the fight, I don't know, would you be willing to step up? I can just say you got to show by yourself. Well, that's not up to me. That's not up to me. I'm involved in [bleep] I can fight. Will you say it helps you, either? I don't know. So you got a shout out now? Yeah, I know what you're doing. You're leaving, rushing [bleep] out. So this is the very dirtiest of all the sports businesses. This is the sewer that Dana White occupies. And he wants to expand the sewer from his fighting sport over to boxing because he wants world domination. The stories that Skipper tells when he was at the zone running some of their boxing coverage and Deontay Wilder and his crew gets mad at Skipper and just goes into Skipper's office and stands over Skipper because of what a dirty business. This whole thing is-- I do believe you should schedule a mean. Dana White trying to be exactly the same as he is in his sport, which he runs and thinking that he runs the boxing media and boxing promotion when there are a thousand other Dana whites in that sport who aren't going to just allow him to have all the space that he wants because he wants to conquer all of combat sports. He really is the most full of shit of anyone who is full of shit in sports. He really is. No, no, it's not a full of shit off because he is the runaway winner. I think it is a full of shit off. I think Chris, don't let him back here. And he heard it was full of shit. It was a full of shit off. It was absolutely a full of shit. The full is the shit. Dana White wins the full of shit off in a blowout. Wow. I'm full of the invert. Fuller. You're full of shit and burn full of shit. I did have to be saying at LeBotard show on the polls. Your brain beat me, Greg. Juju, let's update some of the polls here. Did you know what a Chippewa was? 61% of the audience says yes, they did. Bulls. Do you know what P's and Q's are? 54% of the audience says no. They don't bulls. Is RoboCop too violent for a six-year-old? 77% of the audience says yes it is. And last most important poll. Most painful spot to get a tattoo. The elbow, the knee, or the privates. 70% of the audience says the privates and those are your polls. That poll is faulty. I need you to set it up for tomorrow. Make it just between the skull, the knee, and the elbow. I still don't have an answer for what is the worst place to get a tattoo. The privates is off the board. Nobody's doing the privates. The privates is cheating the game. I want an answer to my question that's a serious answer. Is it worst? Do you guys know the skull, the elbow, or the knee? Do you have skull tattoos? Absolutely. Which is the worst? - The elbow. - Wow, really.
Podcast Summary
Key Points:
Dan Wilson announced his resignation as manager of the Seattle Mariners, citing a difficult season despite previous success and a team that had nearly achieved its best performance in history.
Wilson stated the decision was not his alone, acknowledging managers often bear responsibility for team performance, though he emphasized the organization’s role and his personal emotional impact.
The rarity of a manager publicly announcing their own firing in professional sports highlights the unusual and emotional nature of the event.
Dana White is criticized for aggressively promoting the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight despite contractual clauses that exclude his involvement, contradicting claims of neutrality.
Critics argue White’s behavior exemplifies a lack of integrity and overreach, comparing his conduct to that of a dominant figure in a sport he controls, and accusing him of attempting to dominate all combat sports.
The broadcast includes sharp critiques of media misreporting and wordplay, such as repeated use of "octaves" and absurd suggestions like eliminating kickers.
Audience polls reveal public opinions on obscure facts, children’s media, and tattoo placement, with a notable 70% selecting "privates" as the most painful tattoo site—later dismissed as flawed.
The host calls for a revised poll focused on the skull, elbow, and knee, questioning the validity of including the privates as a serious option.
Summary:
The transcript features a mix of sports commentary, media criticism, and audience polling. Dan Wilson publicly resigns as Seattle Mariners manager, expressing regret over a disappointing season despite past success, and notes the emotional toll of leadership failure. He frames the decision as a collective responsibility, not solely his, and expresses gratitude to the organization and community.
The segment also heavily criticizes Dana White for promoting a boxing fight despite contractual rules barring his involvement, calling his conduct self-serving and unprofessional. Critics argue White’s behavior reflects a broader pattern of overreach and disrespect in combat sports, comparing his tactics to those in the UFC. The broadcast includes a series of satirical and pointed critiques of media errors, such as misstatements and absurd suggestions.
Audience polls cover diverse topics, including knowledge of obscure facts, children’s media, and tattoo pain points, with the "privates" poll drawing criticism for being trivial or invalid. The host ultimately calls for a more serious, focused poll on the skull, elbow, and knee, rejecting the inclusion of the privates as an unrepresentative or unethical choice. The overall tone is critical, highlighting accountability, media integrity, and the need for thoughtful audience engagement.
FAQs
Dan Wilson announced his resignation due to the team's disappointing performance this season, despite a strong showing the previous year. He stated the decision was difficult and came after the team's results fell short of expectations.
Wilson stated it was a team decision, not his own, emphasizing that managers typically shoulder blame for team performance. He said the organization made the final decision, and he accepted responsibility for the outcome.
It is rare in professional sports for a manager to publicly announce their own firing. Wilson is the first in any sport to do so, highlighting the emotional and personal impact of the decision on him and his family.
Dana White denied any involvement in the Anthony Joshua fight, stating that it's contractually prohibited. He emphasized he is not involved in any outside promotions or arrangements for the fight.
He is criticized for being combative with boxing media and promoting the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight despite contractual restrictions. Critics argue he seeks dominance over combat sports and is overly aggressive and unprofessional.
The poll found that 70% of viewers said the privates are the most painful spot for a tattoo. However, the host later questioned the validity of this result, suggesting it may be flawed and proposing a revised poll focusing on skull, elbow, or knee.
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