The Pi Brew
We’re back with a new Brew. As the NBA trade deadline looming, we’re left wondering if these are the final days in Philadelphia for Ben Simmons? Will James Harden get traded? What does Daryl Morey have up his sleeves? Joe Rogan is a racist. The NHL All-Star game was held in Las Vegas on Saturday night and a Flyer took home the MVP honors. Let’s get right to it. It’s Brew time!
How soft is Ben Simmons?
“He acting like a baby.”@Shaq went IN on Ben Simmons and says the Sixers star DM’d him mad for comments Shaq recently made on @NBAonTNT
More on #TheBigPodcast: https://t.co/v263O0hCCc pic.twitter.com/LGl9dtOYHJ
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 3, 2022
This fan is most of us
There is nothing more Philadelphia than looking out your office window on a Tuesday afternoon to see this random guy with a Fuck Ben Simmons sign walking down the street… pic.twitter.com/MmX2mAykQf
— Josh Kopelman (@joshk) February 2, 2022
Is Morey going to pull off a blockbuster?
Sources: The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to pursue Brooklyn’s James Harden ahead of NBA trade deadline Thursday – and the Nets are now open to discussing a deal.
Details on @TheAthletic: https://t.co/asdsGS0Sht
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 4, 2022
The NBA All-Star game court has been revealed and it’s meh…
The NBA All-Star 2022 court honors the league’s 75th Anniversary Season alongside the city of Cleveland and its rich history. pic.twitter.com/3p30YDvgZa
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) February 4, 2022
Doug Pederson lands his next head coaching job
We’ve hired Doug Pederson as head coach.#DUUUVAL pic.twitter.com/CE58SjM3o1
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) February 4, 2022
The owner weighs in
#Jaguars owner Shad Khan weighs in on the hire of new coach Doug Pederson. pic.twitter.com/kQ0iU2zv8q
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 4, 2022
The NFL is missing out
⚡️ The NFL is missing out on the racial awakening taking hold at U.S. companies https://t.co/Xbq3NAWbTf
— Bloomberg Equality (@bbgEquality) February 3, 2022
John Elway statement on the Brian Flores situation
More reaction: pic.twitter.com/38wj5TqSBU
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 3, 2022
Awesome story
An 11-year-old girl mourning the death of her father and grandfather got the surprise of a lifetime when her family’s favorite player @HOOSDatDude of the @Eagles flew to Texas to take her to a daddy-daughter dance. @ABaskerville10 has the story: https://t.co/X5BOcsqsNq
— NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) February 1, 2022
The year will be 2075 and Dallas Cowboy fans will still talk about this
#Cowboys LB Micah Parsons beat Tyreek Hill, Nick Chubb and Trevon Diggs in a “fastest man” race. Rookie was going all-out.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 4, 2022
Alvin Kamara is in trouble
#Saints RB Alvin Kamara has been arrested in Las Vegas for battery resulting in substantial bodily harm. More below via @LVMPD: pic.twitter.com/S2e1eMZms2
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 7, 2022
In a game not one person cared about
FINAL: AFC’s got bragging rights for the year. 😏 #ProBowl pic.twitter.com/wT3jJpuA5L
— NFL (@NFL) February 6, 2022
Primetime speaks
Lord help me. I’m watching the @nfl Pro Bowl and I remember when we were so proud and appreciative of that accolade. We went to Hawaii to prove we were more than worthy so we competed at practice and in the game. I wanted u to know that PRIME was PRIME ! What Happened & When ?
— COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) February 6, 2022
Joe Rogan is a racist pig
Rogan explaining how he didn’t mean anything racist by saying a Black neighborhood in Philly was like “Planet of the Apes,” but just meant that it was like Africa, is really something. https://t.co/QrzrUxUoP0
— Tim Marchman (@timmarchman) February 5, 2022
Here’s the clip
Joe Rogan says this clip of him referring to a movie theater full of Black people as “Planet of the Apes,” was taken out of context because afterwards he talked about what a good experience it was.
No additional context makes this better. #SpotifyKnew
pic.twitter.com/ENU1XehaJP— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) February 5, 2022
Still think Rogan isn’t a racist?
Some people are now trying to claim Joe Rogan never said the N word.
That’s bullshit.
Watch for yourself.
Note: Different clothes, different days, different locations.
I had my editor bleep out the actual word but there are many unedited versions floating around Twitter. pic.twitter.com/P7yMII8G3P
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) February 5, 2022
Change of heart for the Rock?
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has a change of heart regarding his defense of Joe Rogan:
“I was not aware of his N word use prior to my comments, but now I’ve become educated to his complete narrative. Learning moment for me.” pic.twitter.com/O4WTfXJ07z
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) February 5, 2022
Spotify has Rogan’s back (because all of the money he makes them)
Spotify CEO Apologizes To Staff Over Joe Rogan Racial Slur Controversy But Says ‘Silencing’ Him Is Not The Answer https://t.co/zo5usm1TnY pic.twitter.com/CXh4Ym1jkt
— Forbes (@Forbes) February 7, 2022
Jim Jordan is hiding something, per usual…
Jordan has tended to say or imply that he only spoke with Trump on Jan. 6 after the attack on the Capitol. It turns out they spoke for ten minutes that morning. Why has Jim Jordan wanted to pretend that pre-attack call didn’t happen?https://t.co/t1kPAdPbEx
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) February 4, 2022
And to think…75 million voted for the Orange con man
Night and day. pic.twitter.com/RySKWkkrgf
— RC Di Mezzo (@rcdimezzo) February 4, 2022
Get the popcorn
‘President Trump Was Wrong’: A Defiant @Mike_Pence Defends Certifying Election At FedSoc Conference — And Gets Applause https://t.co/i8njHRfB2x
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) February 4, 2022
*Spoiler Alert – Those are the HEALTHIEST cities
I went to the source cited in this graphic and I’m not sure what happened here pic.twitter.com/3E1S3Dzvhg
— Acyn (@Acyn) February 6, 2022
More jobs added
U.S. added 467,000 jobs in January despite omicron variant surge https://t.co/Iax2LDW9G0
— Eli Rosenberg (@emrosenberg) February 4, 2022
This is one battle Portnoy isn’t ready for
Portnoy is apparently upset that the criticism about Rogan’s racist statements, misogyny, and COVID disinfo isn’t about him. https://t.co/rFVy5xh4AY
— MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) February 6, 2022
Poor Zuckerberg…not
Tech giants are feeling the effects of Apple making it harder to track people online. This week, Meta said those changes cost it billions this year. Then its stock price fell more than 26% on Thursday, wiping more than $230 billion off its market value. https://t.co/Zndm95xB7H
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 4, 2022
This is probably to fund more trips to space for Jeff Bezos and his rich friends
Amazon hikes Prime membership fees in U.S. as wages, costs rise https://t.co/dc1iSacvbz pic.twitter.com/e8hMLcoYJS
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 4, 2022
Horny Teddy Bears
Build-A-Bear just launched an ‘After Dark’ series of horny teddy bears https://t.co/xxUI3TZNLw
— CNET (@CNET) February 3, 2022
New Nicki Minaj
The moment we’ve been waiting for. #DoWeHaveAProblem from @NICKIMINAJ and @lilbaby4PF just touched down.https://t.co/nvLdoMPLz9 pic.twitter.com/R4NmBkoCm8
— Apple Music (@AppleMusic) February 4, 2022
I hate the name of this
When Coodie first put the camera on Kanye over 21 years ago, no one could have predicted where life would take them.
Experience the three week event that is jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy, beginning February 16th pic.twitter.com/nbHOGsT5yk
— Netflix (@netflix) February 4, 2022
Kanye has a new album coming out soon..can you say publicity stunt?
ICYMI: Kim Kardashian publicly responded to Kanye’s anger over their daughter’s TikTok presence https://t.co/EXWZ9OBlyh
— TMZ (@TMZ) February 4, 2022
Mötley Crüe vs Pearl Jam…who wins?
Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx hit back after Eddie Vedder dissed his group, calling Pearl Jam ‘one of the most boring bands in history.’ https://t.co/Mqi0ISWh7Y
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) February 5, 2022
No one wants this
First reported by Fightful Select, Bill Goldberg in plans to return to #WWE https://t.co/cyr87tHNao
— Daily DDT (@FanSidedDDT) February 4, 2022
Smackdown results
.@RondaRousey chooses to challenge @MsCharlotteWWE at #WrestleMania! #SmackDown
Full results 👉 https://t.co/dUckCsPzwo pic.twitter.com/J62NFvhutg
— WWE (@WWE) February 5, 2022
It’s been a long time coming
6 years in the making. pic.twitter.com/5RO03MDDHy
— Charlotte Flair (@MsCharlotteWWE) February 5, 2022
Another non-game changing signing coming our way
The big announcement for Wednesday’s Dynamite that we referenced on #AEWRampage (a free agent debut) and the person walking through the Forbidden Door are one and the same. They’re walking in the door, signing a contract, and then slamming the door shut Wednesday on #AEWDynamite!
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) February 5, 2022
The Winter Classic is heading back to Fenway Park
The 2023 NHL #WinterClassic is shipping up to Boston where the @NHLBruins will play outdoors at Fenway Park in what will be the 15th anniversary of the first Winter Classic.
More info: https://t.co/IIDZ3KdL5X pic.twitter.com/Kyo7Gu4i2J
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 4, 2022
Some musician and his hot wife
What a performance! 🔥 #NHLAllStar @machinegunkelly | Megan Fox pic.twitter.com/EvOmXTrpNw
— NHL (@NHL) February 5, 2022
The Metropolitan division wins the All-Star game
The Metropolitan Division is your @Honda #NHLAllStar Game winners!! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/M15TSvFDIX
— NHL (@NHL) February 5, 2022
A familiar face takes home the MVP
👑 OUR KING. 👑@28CGiroux has been named MVP of the 2022 #NHLAllStar Game! pic.twitter.com/sVHLCJX5QB
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) February 5, 2022
Slow start, strong finish
ICYMI: @28CGiroux finished the inaugural Fountain Face-Off with a time of 22.688 seconds. #NHLAllStar pic.twitter.com/FXh8yVdtp7
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) February 5, 2022
Pretty dope
Front row views of the Fountain Face-Off during the @NHL All-Star Skills Competition. pic.twitter.com/UOGbHo2hQQ
— Bellagio Las Vegas (@Bellagio) February 5, 2022
UNC fans let Coach K have it
I’m sure UNC fans regret their classy Coach K chant before the game after getting waxed by 20 pic.twitter.com/CecN1yUqBL
— Wu-Tang Is For The Children (@WUTangKids) February 6, 2022
Coach K and Duke get the last laugh
Duke wins BIG in Coach K’s final stop at Chapel Hill. 🔵😈 pic.twitter.com/E0qIMFJ6KG
— theScore (@theScore) February 6, 2022
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