Overview of JuJu's Post-Show Awards | Postgame Show
This segment is a fast, joke-heavy postgame wrap with Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, Greg Cody, JuJu Gotti, and Tim Kurkjian. The conversation bounces between NBA trade speculation, soccer hot takes, and a series of comedic “awards” and audience poll results. The tone is playful and self-aware, with recurring bits about being right, being a hater, and handing out absurd honors to people on and off the show.
Main Topics Discussed
Giannis, Boston, and the Heat
- The crew revisits ongoing speculation about how the Giannis Antetokounmpo situation might end for the Heat.
- Greg Cody says he’s still leaning toward Miami eventually getting the deal, but hearing Amin’s opinion that Boston is the better destination makes him less certain.
- The discussion turns into a running joke about people wanting to be proven right rather than truly rooting for a team.
Kawhi and the “bad outcome” scenario
- A hypothetical nightmare scenario is laid out:
- Giannis ends up in Boston,
- the Heat pivot to Kawhi Leonard,
- and Kawhi gets suspended over “aspiration” issues.
- Dan jokes that he previously promised to kill Pablo Torre on-air if that happened, underscoring the exaggerated, absurd humor of the segment.
U.S. soccer and “zero chance” debate
- JuJu calls out Tim Howard and Dan Le Batard as “haters of the day” for saying the U.S. had zero chance in a World Cup context.
- JuJu argues that even as an underdog, saying a team has literally no chance is too far.
- The crew debates whether a former player should ever speak that definitively about a team’s odds.
JuJu’s Post-Show Awards
Award winners
- Reported It Before Brian Windhorst Award: Greg Cody
- A playful nod to being first with a report or prediction.
- Guest of the Day Award: Tim Kurkjian
- JuJu gives him credit for providing the needed fake laughs.
- Brother of the Day: Brady Tkachuk
- Recognized in connection with hockey/family themes.
- Liar / Purple Heart Award: Dan Le Batard
- JuJu jokes that Dan didn’t actually take a COVID test, calling him out for “lying.”
Honorable mention joke
- Dan jokingly says he wanted Guest of the Day for himself, but JuJu explains that the list was already made and he just had to read it off.
Poll Questions and Audience Results
The segment closes with a rapid-fire set of humorous poll questions and punchlines, each met with a sarcastic “woke scumbag” or “drunk scumbag” tag.
Poll highlights
- Do the great ones get sick?
- 68% say no
- Is the person making plexiglass a billionaire?
- 85% say yes
- Is the person making cardboard boxes a billionaire?
- 77% say yes
- Can a magician ever be the greatest showman ever?
- 66% say no
- Is James Brown’s Funky Christmas the greatest Christmas album of all time?
- 67% say no
- Is cocaine the greatest showman of all time?
- 89% say yes
Notable Running Bits and Tone
Recurring show language
- The segment leans into the show’s familiar catchphrases and insults:
- “woke scumbag”
- “drunk scumbag”
- exaggerated accusations and mock outrage
- These function as part of the show’s internal comedy language rather than serious criticism.
Overall vibe
- More of a comedy and camaraderie segment than a serious sports analysis.
- The awards and polls are the centerpiece, with sports news serving mostly as setup for jokes and riffs.
Key Takeaways
- The show is using sports rumors and hot takes mainly as material for comedy.
- JuJu drives the segment with personality, awards, and poll commentary.
- The biggest themes are:
- NBA trade speculation
- soccer underdog debates
- in-studio banter and self-roasting
- The segment ends on the show’s signature mix of absurdity, teasing, and fan-interaction.