Overview of Postgame Show: Lover Not A Liar (feat. JuJu Gotti)
This Postgame Show segment (hosts Dan Le Batard and Stugotz, guest JuJu Gotti) mixes sports betting picks and college hoops chatter with pop-culture tangents, merch plugs, a small on-air controversy, and listener polls. The tone is conversational and comedic — shifting between serious sports commentary (Rick Pitino, buzzer-beater reactions) and lighter, personality-driven bits (merch, catchphrases, “who made it a salad?”).
Main topics & segments
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Thursday Thunder betting picks (JuJu’s picks)
- Texas +7.5
- Nebraska money line
- Iowa State money line (JuJu notes they’re winning despite missing their best player)
- Duke money line
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College basketball / personalities
- Rick Pitino’s surprising successful return (St. John’s resurrection) and reaction to his pressers.
- Debate over buzzer-beater reactions: Kobe Bryant’s emotional baseline reaction vs. Jay Wright’s famously muted reaction after the national title.
- A side argument about camera angles and Kobe’s positioning (Matt Barnes raises a counter-angle that unsettles some hosts).
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On-air beef and clarification
- Reference to an internet beef where David Sampson said “I hate women.” JuJu frames the situation as a misunderstanding rooted in affection — “JuJu is not a liar; he is a lover.”
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Bits, calls to action, and flavor content
- “Who made it a salad?” merch joke (spelling/gag to avoid “Madea” confusion).
- Free “game of no cost” / full-circle free game bit from JuJu.
- Promotion for Pitch Clock (watch it live) and encouragement to support the team.
Notable quotes & lines
- “If Rick Pitino makes it all the way back, it is going to be hard to explain.” — on Pitino’s comeback narrative.
- “JuJu is not a liar — he is a lover.” — JuJu’s framing of the controversy.
- “Who made it a salad?” — recurring merch gag and on-air catchphrase.
Polls (audience responses called out on air)
- Are you shocked Otani is two years younger than Aaron Judge? — 55% Yes / 45% No
- Are you shocked Aaron Judge is 33 years old? — 63% Yes
- Are you surprised Aaron Judge is older than Anthony Davis? — 85% Yes
- Could a team come back from down 13 points in overtime? — 70% No (they did not think so)
- Would a baby today ever be named “Jeb”? — 93% No
- Does the Monopoly man have a monocle? — 64% Yes
Promotions & ads called out
- Starbucks protein cold foam and new protein lattes/matcha (sponsor read).
- DraftKings / Thursday Thunder sponsorship.
- LeBatardAF.com merch plugs: JuJu’s shirts, “Besmircher” shirt (in tribute to a sister), “Benito Forever” shirt, and the “Who made it a salad?” item.
Key takeaways / recommendations
- If you want quick sports-betting flavor: note JuJu’s four-card Thursday Thunder slate (Texas +7.5; Nebraska ML; Iowa State ML; Duke ML).
- The show balances real sports analysis (Pitino, buzzer-beater culture) with personality content — expect comedic tangents, inside jokes, and merchandising pushes.
- JuJu’s segment attempts to humanize/defuse a social-media beef by leaning into charm (“lover not a liar”).
- Merch and live viewing calls-to-action are part of the segment’s recurring structure — listeners are steered to LeBatardAF.com and to watch the Pitch Clock live.
If you want the highlights without listening: skip to the betting picks and the Rick Pitino / buzzer-beater reaction debate; the rest is personality-driven bits, polls, and merch promotion.