Timcast IRL · August 27, 2020 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #122 - NBA And MLB Get WOKE Go Broke, Cancel Games For BLM, Ryan Long Comedy Joins
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode #122 featured Tim Pool and co-hosts discussing the NBA and MLB boycotts of games in August 2020 following the Jacob Blake shooting. The show opened with Tim Pool introducing Ryan Long as the debut comedian on Timcast, noting that the day's news was particularly absurd with professional athletes claiming to be traumatized by online videos. The discussion centered on how professional sports leagues were canceling games in solidarity with protests, with Tim reading from a Yahoo Sports article that described players buying Teslas to appear white to police, with Nickelback blasting from the speakers. Tim and the hosts discussed the Kenosha riots they had witnessed, including humorous observations about looters yelling 'these kicks is for Floyd' while breaking into stores, and a Latino man getting egged for trying to calm protesters. The show explored the absurdity of the situation while acknowledging the serious underlying issues, with Ryan Long providing comedic commentary throughout.
TL;DR
- →NBA and MLB boycotted games in August 2020 following the Jacob Blake shooting, with players claiming to be traumatized by watching online videos
- →Tim Pool read from Yahoo Sports article describing players buying Teslas and playing Nickelback to appear white to police officers
- →Ryan Long made his debut as the first comedian on Timcast IRL, providing comedic commentary on the absurd news of the day
- →Tim Pool discussed his experience at riots in New York, describing looters and protesters with various motivations
- →The hosts discussed protests in Brazil from 2013 where a vendor sold beer to protesters, exemplifying capitalism
- →Tim Pool mentioned seeing brutal videos from Kenosha riots and the various dynamics of different groups participating
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Ryan Long IntroductionTim Pool introduces Ryan Long as the debut comedian on Timcast IRL and sets up discussion of absurd NBA/MLB news
- 0:30NBA and MLB Boycott CoverageTim reads Yahoo Sports article about players buying Teslas and playing Nickelback to appear white to police
- 2:30Kenosha Riots DiscussionTim Pool shares that he saw brutal videos from Kenosha riots and discusses the various dynamics at protests
- 4:00Comedy Segment with Ryan LongRyan Long provides comedic commentary on riots, looters, and absurd protest behaviors
- 5:30International Protest ParallelsTim discusses protests in Brazil where vendors sold beer to demonstrators, noting capitalism in action
Notable Quotes
“There's an article from Yahoo. The big news right now is the NBA is boycotting a bunch of games because they're traumatized from watching this video of this guy who got shot by the cops and stuff.”
— Tim Pool · opening discussion about NBA boycott
“The whole thing reads like it's satire. For one, that these people are traumatized over this online. Like, look, I get people are mad, but whoa, come on, man.”
— Tim Pool · critique of athlete reactions
“I love the fact that they go, you know, a lot of these guys try to get Teslas so people will think they're white.”
— Ryan Long · comedic commentary on Tesla buyers
“I went to the riots in New York a few times and there's obviously problems but also there was some hilarious stuff happening.”
— Tim Pool · personal experience at protests
“There's a bunch of white kids that were just partying, there's a bunch of black kids that had like DMX playing and they're just having fun, and then there's people that are taking advantage of it.”
— Tim Pool · describing different protest dynamics