Top 5 Most Influential Fans Of All Time | Postgame Show

Summary of Top 5 Most Influential Fans Of All Time | Postgame Show

by Dan Le Batard, Stugotz

11m•June 24, 2026
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Overview of Top 5 Most Influential Fans Of All Time | Postgame Show

This episode is a fast-moving, joke-heavy sports and pop-culture conversation that kicks off with the recurring Jazz Chisholm “Blow Pop” story, pivots to NBA Draft reactions and viral sideline moments, and then turns into a playful ranking of the most influential fans in sports history. The tone is the usual Dan Le Batard Show mix of sarcasm, player advocacy, and absurdist bit-building, with Juju Gotti driving much of the comic energy.

Key Topics and Takeaways

Jazz Chisholm and the Blow Pop controversy

  • The crew discusses Jazz Chisholm being seen playing with a Blow Pop in his mouth and Aaron Boone reportedly telling him not to do it anymore.
  • Jazz then homered and appeared to show the candy toward the camera, which the show treats as both hilarious and mildly defiant.
  • The hosts argue that the reaction is overblown:
    • It’s “just a Blow Pop,” not something serious.
    • If Chisholm keeps producing, fans will eventually copy the look and make it part of the culture.
  • They also joke about where the line would actually be drawn, saying they’d only object if he were doing something genuinely outrageous like “smoking rocks” on second base.

NBA Draft reaction and media spoilers

  • Juju jokes about the NBA Draft, especially how reported trades make the televised hat-swap ceremony feel fake.
  • He says he turns his phone upside down to avoid draft spoilers until later picks.
  • The crew also riffs on Mac Jones at football camp, joking that his appearance looks like “the Joker” and that he seems to be vibing to music rather than taking drills seriously.
  • There’s also discussion about the Thunder adding another body to throw at Wembanyama, emphasizing roster-building for matchups.

The “Ghanaian witch doctor” and sports superstition

  • Juju brings up a Ghanaian witch doctor allegedly putting a curse on Harry Kane before a match.
  • The joke is that Kane then missed a huge chance, which Juju treats as proof that fan influence can be unusually powerful.
  • This leads into the segment’s main conceit: ranking the most influential fans of all time.

Top 5 Most Influential Fans of All Time

Juju’s list is the centerpiece of the episode:

  1. Danhausen

    • Claimed as the most influential fan of all time.
    • Credited with helping lift a curse and delivering “the most magical championship of all time.”

  2. The Ghanaian witch doctor on Harry Kane

    • A superstition-powered fan influence pick.
    • Juju frames the curse as directly affecting the match.

  3. Taylor Swift

    • Included because her attendance changes stadium access, camera coverage, and the entire game-day environment.

  4. Steve Bartman

    • Cited as one of the most historically consequential fans in sports.

  5. Gilly the Kid

    • A “if you know, you know” pick that fits the show’s pop-culture/sports crossover vibe.

Other fan shoutouts

  • Purple Shirt Guy was mentioned as another notable influential fan.
  • Mariska Hargitay also got a shoutout in the middle of the fan discussion.

Post-Show Awards

The episode also hands out its recurring tongue-in-cheek awards:

  • Jinx of the Day: Roy Bellamy
    • Awarded for calling the U.A. National Championship.
  • Best Ad Read of the Day: Chris Cody
  • Coach’s Challenge of the Day: Tenday and the crew
  • Look at Me Louie of the Day: Dan Le Batard
    • Mocked for hater behavior and a broom/dustpan look that the crew clownishly nitpicks.

Poll Results

The show wraps with audience poll results on a few offbeat questions:

  • “Are you born with that love?” — 61% yes
  • “Is it called alien-a-phobic if you’re racist against aliens?” — 81% yes
  • “Have you ever received a Scam Likely notification?” — 80% no
  • “Was Jeremy freeballing while working a Marlins game?” — 85% yes

Overall Tone

  • The episode is built around sports banter, internet jokes, and running bits rather than one serious subject.
  • The crew repeatedly leans into:
    • player-defense
    • mock outrage
    • superstition
    • fan influence
    • media overreaction

If you want a quick takeaway: this was a highly comedic, culture-heavy postgame episode that used one candy-in-the-dugout story to launch into a broader conversation about how fans, memes, and superstition can shape sports narratives.