Lil Scrappy Is FURIOUS About the WNBA Finals Schedule

0:00 I love the Hawks, but I love all our teams, but I've never seen a game like that. I've seen the Falcons and the Braves and even the United. I've never seen that go like that, but man, that was that, that right there, that dream game right there.

0:14 That was a dream game for real.

0:25 Oh, gang's all here. We're back at it again. Triple A in the building. Everyone watches women's sports. All the things. Were you bending or dugging, Ashanti? I can't tell.

0:35 I can't bend, girl.

0:36 It was a little bend.

0:39 They told me it's the reverse duggy and your girl can't get it. It's just not going to happen for me.

0:44 Look at Aaliyah in her red lip. Where are you going?

0:47 You know, I had to dress up for y'all this week. Thank you. You guys do too.

0:54 Guys. First of all, everyone out there who's listening, let's just get right to it. Like, comment, and subscribe. You know, we love you. We want you to support us. You know, all the things.

1:04 Five stars.

1:05 Five stars.

1:06 Give us a five-star chick, please.

1:08 Ooh.

1:09 Please.

1:10 Okay, millennial. Okay.

1:13 Okay. But we are going to get my millennial life because we have a great guest in the building. I'm going to tease it, but not tell you who it is. Y'all just going to be surprised. We're also going to run down WNBA finals because we're into the thick of it. And NWSL things are happening right now. And then we're also debuting our AAA block where we deep dive into a topic we're passionate about and we'll get to that soon.

1:36 But how about the fact that we avoided the half marathon this year, Leah?

1:40 Ooh, I mean, not my choice for me, but not my choice for you. I definitely, you know, I was like last year, I actually intentionally saw the date that it would be around the WNBA finals. So I'm like, it's not for me this year.

1:56 Um, so that.

1:57 Was my excuse. Maybe 13.1 is not for me.

2:00 Maybe 13.1 walking, but the running, not.

2:04 Walking is harder than running for 13 miles straight.

2:07 I would rather that and then lift because that's why I'm sleeveless tonight.

2:10 Period.

2:11 I hit arms today.

2:12 Both of y'all got the arms out. I'm over here like, dang, do I need to pump something in?

2:17 Just roll them up. Listen, I avoided the 13.1 miles too by not signing up.

2:23 Well, guess what you're going to do next year with me? Nike After Dark Tour. We can pick a city and pull up.

2:27 I will bring a sign to celebrate you.

2:29 Let's do Shanghai.

2:30 Maybe after you learn how to ride a bike.

2:32 I went there.

2:33 I went there.

2:34 All right. Not too much on me, Aaliyah. Not too much on me. Let's go to the WNBA because that's where we're comfortable. Okay. That's where we all can ride these bikes.

2:42 Oh, my goodness.

2:44 Game five is finished. Game six will be played on Thursday at 1230 p.m. We will talk about that later. But just know game five resulted in super low points. So the Valkyries beat the Dream, and now they take the series 3-2, 64-55. It was the lowest scoring half in WNBA history. Honestly, there were a lot of things going on. What did y'all see?

3:08 I mean, I'm on the record always saying that defense is my favorite part of any sport, but even I was a little bored.

3:14 I mean, defense does win championships. And you.

3:19 Could have hit a few more shots, but I don't know. What do you think, Ashanti?

3:23 Um, I think that I'm in agreeance with y'all. However, what do we expect? We come back and say this all the time after every game. Defensively, they're the best two teams in the league. So we're going to seize nights like this. What I do realize, though, is when they only score 60 or they score in the 60s or less, go to state thrives.

3:49 Golden State love a half-court set.

3:51 Oh, baby.

3:52 It's okay.

3:53 They've run away with the last two games. And what were the scores in the 60s or less?

4:00 Yeah.

4:01 Yeah.

4:01 But OK.

4:02 Yeah.

4:02 We're talking about their defensive identity. Obviously, they're one and two. They're so great at that. But you know what? They were going into the finals. They were really high up one and two on three point shooting efficiency. And we see that not being the highlight of this final series. So, yes, defense win championships. And then and it's a great. of a team, right? I want to see shooting, okay? But, you know, on a defensive end, I will give you Sinema as Kia Stokes. Kia Sinema Stokes, okay, because she's setting records left and right, back and forth, all the things, and she's honestly chopped off the head of the snake for the past few games, Angel Reese. And it's funny to me because, like, I love seeing when the unexpected

4:52 steps up to the plate, right? If you would have gone in and said Kia Stokes would be breaking records night after night, I'm sure Natalie and the Golden State Valkyries expected it. I mean, you could see that she has experience, championship experience under her belt um and she's played with greats and she is great she's historically great um but she's kind of under the radar but you can't be under the radar when you're holding angel reese to five of 23 going into game five which is 22 percent um from the field and as as a primary defender compared to the 68 percent from the field she shoots normally but also yeah you're just blocking everything but also everything.

5:29 The blocking the shooting the other night um that That was crazy. Tip Hayes being like, shoot the ball when she's wide open. She's like, I guess I'll shoot. And showing us that, okay, maybe she does have a little bit of range.

5:42 Aaliyah, let me tell you in the post game, she said that the reason why she kept shooting threes is because Tiffany yelled at her when she didn't.

5:49 If she yelled at me, I would, I would like, I would do whatever she said.

5:52 If you don't just step on her toe and keep it moving.

5:55 Also bringing in our community a little bit, I peeped the comments and the other day, Alicia did say that she was going to manifest a double double from Kia Stokes and she Even though that didn't happen, it was pretty close this last game. Someone commented that hell would freeze over before Kia would get a double double. And if I'm her and I saw that, I'd be like, watch this. And I think that it was really the timing of that was actually kind of funny that I saw that comment. And then here she is knocking down threes.

6:22 So I thought that was fun.

6:24 Now, yeah, when you're shooting 75% for the three, and it's like, oh, yeah, this is the first three threes I've taken the entire playoff series. Definitely a shock. But am I shocked that it's Keystone setting records, though? I think in this playoff series, I'm not shocked by that. I'm shocked by it on the offensive end. But on the defensive end, I'm not shocked.

6:48 Because the matchup.

6:49 The matchup. Not only the matchup, but Kia Stokes, even when she played and had to guard Angel Reese, five-time MVP. Angel Reese. Asia Wilson, five-time MVP. She had, what, 16 boards but zero points? You know what I mean? So I'm not surprised as far as her setting records on the defensive end. It's when she starts throwing, not throwing, shooting efficiently, 75%. From the three, that definitely shocks me.

7:18 You know what that does, though? That challenges Atlanta to change their game plan when you know that you have that. Because if you're going into the game, you're going to let her shoot those, right? That's not something you scout for. That's not something that is on your radar. You're not going to help off that, right? It's going to be interesting how they switch it up, but Natalie going into the past two games that they've won switched up the lineup.

7:45 And it's just so interesting to me the utilization of Tip Hayes in the lineup, knowing that Kyla Charles is going to hold you down. She wants to empty the tank for 40 minutes straight. And what better way to empty the tank than put your arguably– most hustled player. Like you can say a lot about tip. She going to be, she going to be hustling after them balls.

8:06 Okay.

8:06 She going to dive on the ground for them balls and not be afraid of confidence. Whoa, no, whoa, whoa, whoa. Don't be cracking up over there.

8:16 No, I'm crying, but you're absolutely right.

8:19 You're a hundred percent correct.

8:20 Tip has been literally on one.

8:22 Well, we were all together when tip got moved to the starting lineup and we're like, wait, this is, It was smart.

8:29 It was wise.

8:30 It was smart. Yeah.

8:31 We talked about it.

8:32 Yeah. I think she consistently gives more effort than anyone. Like, I think that effort-wise on her team... I mean, that might be a hot take.

8:41 I was going to say, how about Drake?

8:42 She consistently, you know that you'll get no let up when there's Tiffany Hayes there. That's what I meant by that. You know what you're going to get from her. You know you're going to get a hustler. You know you're going to get somebody who can run the floor. You know you're going to get somebody who has the will and the want. And also, speaking of will and the want, if you talk to the Valks, they said that this whole entire finals, they're doing it for Tip because they know how bad Tip wants it. And so I think that's really dope.

9:07 Did y'all see, she said she's on a tour, but won't say what for until the finals are over. So either it's a retirement part two tour or, um, Or a revenge tour.

9:16 I'm like, what tour could it possibly be?

9:18 Or a victory tour. Why is she talking in riddles? I'm like, I'm trying to figure this out.

9:21 Guys, she's playing the last two teams, the team she played before with Vegas. She played on that team. And she played for Atlanta. So, I mean, she hasn't given us the official title of her tour. But I do think it's going to be a victory tour. She beat Vegas. I think she's out here trying to beat Atlanta. I know she's out here trying to be Golden State, and it only makes sense. I think if she wins. Oh, my gosh. I know she's out here trying to be Atlanta.

9:49 I think if she wins, the bow, the cherry on top would be it being a retirement tour. But, hey.

9:57 What do we know? Because she's unretired before, so.

9:59 She did try that that one time and then.

10:03 She came back encore do you want more.

10:05 I i am curious to know your guys's thoughts on what this um game six is gonna look like because i feel like every time we try to predict what a game might look like it goes the other way so I would love to know your thoughts because I'm kind of lost. I'm like.

10:20 Speak for yourself. Speak for yourself. They're going to say fine, right? They're going back home. It's a time to, it's hard to beat a team three times in a row, period. Right? Like, have they done it? Yes. But it's hard to beat a team three times in a row. Zena and I were talking before the game five about handling the size of Kia Stokes and seeing what Medina minutes. or like could come of it. I don't know if that is a solve, but I'm looking to see how he's going to utilize Medina and her size going into game six if that is a thing. But they have to figure out something offensively. They have to figure out how to have some type of fluidity and consistency within their offense that can't be just one head. It has to be

11:00 like a three-headed monster of offense. So that's– I don't even– I don't even know if it's shot selection because I think they get good looks to the basket. It's just the physicality of both teams. And when you have such physicality, sometimes it forces you to force things. And I think that it sounds so trivial, but if you let the game come to you and stop forcing the shots and just understand what the physicality is in it, then maybe it will be a little easier for it. But I want to see if I'm Atlanta, more than one person– Like putting up big numbers offensively. They need a more equal distribution of points.

11:41 Yeah, I've said this before. Atlanta doesn't have the luxury where they can only have one player go off and be successful. Like we just saw, Ryan Howard had a great game, but it wasn't enough. Um, and unfortunately with this Atlanta team, so much of the offense starts and ends with Angel Reese. So essentially Kia Stokes taking her out of the equation is going to be a problem.

12:12 Angel is a superstar. She has to figure out a way to get it done. Um, and that's really hard when you're going against someone with so much experience and size like Kia. Um, But that offense, like I said, starts and ends with her. That doesn't mean she's the only one who's getting buckets, but her touching the ball, her being involved in the play makes Atlanta good. It makes them have energy. It helps them flow. And so Angel Reese is going to have to figure it out.

12:43 Alicia Grey is going to have to have a good night. I agree with you that it's going to take three or more. And I don't know what scheme they're going to have to draw up or figure out, but they're going to have to figure it out, and it's going to have to include injuries.

12:57 You are so correct. I'm looking at the box right now. She only had eight touches on the night, and that is the second lowest in the starting lineup. But that denial in the paint by the Valks. The Valks were smothering her, and they're really good at... having a focal point of defense even though they have they play tethered defense they're really good at that but.

13:18 Uh and they only went seven deep eight yeah yeah caitlyn chen playing three minutes off the bench but like they're figuring it out. And now you've got these players who have fresher legs because they haven't been playing 35 to 40 minutes.

13:34 Yep. And then a lot of them have been X-Factors in the past. I know that Janelle Salon is like a little bit of a mystery for her utilization in this particular series. But they have her. They have Gay on the bench. They have so many options.

13:49 The bench is long.

13:50 The bench mob has been caring all season long for them. And now Chetchy... as it seems now is coming off the bench and that's a great shooting threat for them. I'm also looking at Atlanta's foul trouble because when foul trouble is starting to happen, it's not ideal. It's not ideal when you can't play the level of defense you want to play because you're in foul trouble and you can't even, oftentimes it's some of the offensive players that Atlanta would need on the floor.

14:22 That get subbed out because of a quick three. The reason why that's a problem is because thus far, Coach Carl has not played his bench. So now we have foul trouble, and you're expecting people to come off the bench who have not played or played very limited, restricted minutes in the series to just come out and just, like, figure it out.

14:44 They.

14:45 The coaching staff has some homework on the Atlantic side, and I'm excited because they're very capable.

14:51 I mean, there's potential here, too, because Dewana hasn't necessarily shown up offensively like we know she can. So that's a good... I mean, the score, they lost by nine, but just imagine if any of these, you know, bench players would have contributed because Izzy was the only one who contributed from the bench with her four points offensively.

15:15 So.

15:16 That's just something I'm looking at when it comes to how can they get the offense going.

15:23 I honestly think, and as every podcast I'm on the record singing Angel her praises, I think where she still has a little bit of growing to do and maturity is when her shots aren't falling, she is the heart and soul of this team. So they feed off her energy. So when she's getting down, they're down. So not just contributing in other ways of touching the ball every offensive play, but Also, just her energy changes so much of this team.

15:49 So either, you know, she also has to bring it, but the players need to kind of find something intrinsically to get them going when the heart and soul is down.

15:59 I mean, I agree, but I'm also looking at her and Nas' contribution with rebounding, and that's something that they really needed to do against Golden State. Angel last game got 15 rebounds, Nas 11. And, you know, we've seen Nas and Angel both, like, put up big numbers offensively, but that wasn't the case in the playoffs. last game, but they did contribute. I do agree that the body language was something that was very visible. It was almost like what's going on with the dream. And Angel did take accountability for that. She knows that she wants to be better going forward with just locking in and making sure that they... She said, we have 24 hours to think about this and then we wash it clean. So

16:37 game five is in the past for her mentally. And I fully believe that if there's anybody on this earth that can have a next play mentality is Angel. Hello.

16:46 And you know what I would add? I need that bench energy up too. Have y'all ever looked over at Golden State?

16:54 Oh, yeah.

16:55 They are overly lit all the time. Caitlyn Chen leading the charge, okay?

17:00 She's so boingy.

17:01 I need that energy on Atlanta's side. Even if you have maybe Angel Reese is down or maybe the starters are down, one player, you know, things not going their way, the rest of the team needs to come on, step up, and pour into those ladies. Because it's not... Yes, Angel, she leads and they look to her, but she also needs her team to... to pour into her as she pours into them.

17:26 Well, you know who else was on the side? Not the bench, but the side. Zendaya was in the building. Oh, my goodness.

17:31 That's something to play for.

17:32 Oh, my gosh.

17:34 How you going to lose in front of Zendaya?

17:36 You can't. You can't. If you're the home team, you're not losing in front of Zendaya. She pulled up. It's an Oakland legend right there. What are you talking about?

17:44 You guys know, we were texting in the group chat, and I was like, Ari, you have a credential, and you have the audacity. I see that there's like eight open seats by Zendaya.

17:51 Am I binoculars?

17:52 Go, go up to her, but you know, she, she got, she was respectful. She stayed back, but I'm like, Ari, where's your audacity usually show?

17:58 Cause my audacity came post game, but that's, you know, but, um, but yeah, no, cameras away. Okay. Anyway, but, but no shout out to Zendaya cause she was looking all decked out in her violet. So we know who she's rooting for, but you know, it's coming back to state farm and, on thursday so let's just go ahead and get into our triple a block because it is happening yes with game six start time 12 30 on thursday um this is a new segment my people we're calling it our triple a block where we take a deep dive into a topic the three of us are passionate about and today we're talking about the lunch time of it all today we're talking about.

18:46 The children's game.

18:47 Field trip game.

18:51 The mayor said you must take off and I'm excusing it. So anybody who wants to listen to the mayor do that, but, um, just know that the Hawks are playing at night and the MMBA is, is doing their thing.

19:06 Um, however, I, I studied sport management. So this type of stuff really intrigues me of, how was this the best option? Because, and I get it, like there's stakeholders, there's TV deals, there's this, that, and it's just like, how is this the best option? I really don't get it.

19:29 I don't.

19:29 I'm confused. I.

19:33 This is what I'll say. Because this has been a hot topic, okay? And I have my thoughts. My initial thought was, who agreed to this? Why is it so unorganized? Why do we have to go back and forth with the team? Who's responsible? We're the decision makers. Because I don't understand why we are confused every single time Atlanta gets an opportunity to play another game in this playoff series.

20:00 Where are we going to play? What time are we going to play? Why is that not already figured out? Well, I will.

20:05 Oh, go ahead. I was going to say, I will read to you an open letter from ownership really quickly. It says, Atlanta knows how to handle adversity, but two months ago, when the WNBA finalized the playoff dates and times, we raised concerns that the WNBA final schedule conflicted with NBA games at State Farm. As we moved through playoffs, we reiterated those concerns. Our concerns did not receive the attention nor the urgency... that they deserve. Perhaps it was assumed that the dream would not make it this far.

20:35 Perhaps our place in the finals was not accounted for. Whatever the reason, the reality is that we are here. This is in bold. We earned our place in the finals and our city deserves the opportunity to show up for its team. This is a long letter, okay? It's a long letter.

20:50 It makes me so upset because we've come so far in women's sports, but this just goes to show how much farther we have to go. Because this is the WNBA finals. The best women players in the entire world are playing at 12.30 p.m. And I don't know who's responsible. I don't, right? So I don't want to, I know a lot of people have been, you know, shifting blame, like, oh, the Atlanta Hawks. At the end of the day, there's an organization that needs to just do better at making sure that there's a place for the fans to sit and enjoy, and it's prime time.

21:37 Would you have preferred Gateway in this situation?

21:40 No, it's not fair.

21:41 So it was a double-edged sword when it came to this. And it is a nod to Atlanta that they sold 10,000 within the first hour. They're going to sell out. It's going to be a sellout. It's a very inconvenient time, except for our girl. I am Sarah Frances Ginny. She said, well, Europe is quite happy about it. Finally, not in the middle of the night. Well, girl, we're in Atlanta.

22:03 Okay.

22:03 Hold on, hold on, hold on.

22:05 I will say this. The only people happy about it other than people in Europe is probably Golden State's fan base because you know 40% of their team is European. 40% of their team is European from Europe. So you know what? The relatives across the water.

22:24 I imagine, though, half of them are like the French national team and the rest. And then half of them are literally living in the Bay. So they're like, ugh, I got to wake up. But you know what? Either way, there's going to be support. And I talked to some of the athletes about it. And they're like, look... we know that it's going to be packed anyway. We know we're going to bring our game anyway. It doesn't matter the time or the place. And they say that, but like, I mean, you know, seven o'clock. I mean, they don't, they claim to not care the time and the place it's going to be popping regardless, because we know that either way, the finals atmosphere, both here in Atlanta and in San Francisco is always great, but it really sucks.

23:01 It really sucks that this wasn't prioritized when it comes to venues. It really sucks that like, it's inconvenient. I don't like the inconvenience of it all, but I do anticipate at least the in-arena experience and the viewing experience to still be great because this is a high-stakes game. Your back's against the wall for both teams. It's a clincher for one and then a do-or-die for the other.

23:28 Either way, it's a do-or-die situation. Either they win or they go literally home. They walk home.

23:35 We'll know by 12 p.m.

23:36 P.S.T., E.T. E.T., babe.

23:42 No.

23:42 E.T.

23:43 E.T. No.

23:44 12 p.m.

23:49 Right?

23:49 P.S.T. Because it's 1230. I see.

23:51 I see. Okay, math.

23:55 Okay. The game is going to be what? Like 9 p.m.

23:58 9.30.

23:59 9.30.

24:00 You're right. You're right. We don't know. We don't know then.

24:03 Come on, y'all.

24:03 Mind you, Ashanti's in neither of those time zones.

24:07 Mind you.

24:08 I'm in CST right now.

24:10 That's why I... Okay. I knew that I wanted a seven-game series, so....

24:19 You don't care about me.

24:20 I'm excited for this.

24:20 You don't care about their legs. You don't care about their bodies flying back and forth.

24:22 I have a Watch Stars that I need to shout out, and it's not on our rundown because this one goes to Miss AP over here.

24:28 I knew it. I knew you were going.

24:32 To bring this up. I knew you were going to bring this up. And now that the dream can't clinch on game six, it's not as funny, but it's hilarious.

24:42 It's still a pocket full of money.

24:45 So Ashanti said... No, 1230 p.m. is crazy. Magic City at 4 p.m.

24:51 Is wild.

24:51 And she put the spoiler, so that makes it funnier.

24:54 Five stars, no notes.

24:55 Five stars, five stars. Can you imagine, though? You go to the game at 1230. Yes, I could.

24:59 I could imagine.

25:00 Even if Golden State wins, right? You guys are now the champions. You want to go celebrate regardless if you're at.

25:06 Home or not. They would get run out of Magic City. Magic City would deny. Head over and get your lemon pepper at 1230. And Magic City would deny, honey. They would be like, what is all this violet in our establishment?

25:16 Get your wings.

25:17 Y'all don't even know what lemon pepper is. Get out. I can already see it now. That ain't happening. But the Valks are taking their nice little wealthy PJ back.

25:27 And honestly, they could have a parade same night with this time difference. It'll still be early. You really are wrong.

25:35 Be back at 6 p.m.

25:39 That's hilarious. No, but I am excited to talk a little bit more with our special guests that will be coming soon. So we'll, we have more on this later.

25:46 All right, my people. I think game five is beyond us now. So we have to talk about game six and what better way than our womanifestations. Okay. Last week, Alicia had the secrets. This week, let's see who has them. Who got a hot take?

26:08 That there won't be a trophy hoisting on a practice court regardless.

26:12 Okay.

26:13 I was saying game seven, and I also think that the reason there will be a game seven will fall back on Rye. I think she's going to have a huge night, double-double, and she's going to be the X factor for the dream, making it a seven-game series.

26:27 Why not make it spicy? Why not a triple-double?

26:29 Oh, I'm a woman.

26:32 See? See, it's not as easy as you think.

26:36 It's not as easy. Words are hard.

26:39 Ashanti, what? What?

26:42 What?

26:43 Y'all know me. Okay. This might not be fair, but this is how I think it's going to go. It's either Gabby Williams is going to have a huge night and give it her all, because I'm going to be real with y'all. I don't think she's 100% right now. I've been watching the last couple games. Her hip, right? Something's going on. So I wish her the best. But I think she's going to give everything she got in this next game to finish it. And that will be the end. That will be game six. We'll be done.

27:17 The other one manifestation.

27:20 Wow, that was clean.

27:22 Would be Angel Reese figures it out and has a huge night. That leads us into game seven. I think it goes either or.

27:32 I might lean more towards Gabby because she was blessed by the Zendaya touch, like that picture of the two of them. I was like, oh, some of her greatness is going to rub off on her.

27:43 100%. Can't lose.

27:45 My womanifestation.

27:48 Okay.

27:48 That was clean.

27:50 Thank you. I've been practicing. You see, I had to look up to say it.

27:54 Fake words are hard for her.

27:55 It's very difficult, especially when you're an English major. It's very difficult to read fake words.

28:01 What is your one manifestation?

28:02 Okay, girl. I want a higher scoring night. Both teams get over 80. Please.

28:09 The way that this is a hot take for this series is crazy.

28:11 It's a hot take. Jesus Christ. We know y'all can play defense. We get it.

28:16 We get it.

28:17 We get that y'all... Force each other to turn it over. We get that y'all can keep it to a league history low scoring in the half because y'all can strap them up, man. You know, it's just.

28:31 The defensive lockdown.

28:34 Anyway, the point is, we get it. I want it like a 93 to 85 type.

28:39 You know what I mean?

28:41 Let's let, yeah, let's, let's, let's light it up.

28:43 Let's shoot it up.

28:44 Like not shoot it up.

28:45 God, Jesus.

28:45 But like the point is I want to see threes falling. Like we know that y'all are for the three point shooting efficiency that y'all can do. I want, I want the utilization of the MIDI. Shout out, right? I want, I want, I want all the things that, Three-level scoring, making it rain, but I also do want cinema with blocks.

29:08 I love a block. I love a three-step approach block. You know, I love a volleyball situation. Shout out to Crossover. But I really do. I want more shooting, more making, more fluidity, more just pretty. Just make it pretty basketball. I understand their style is not going to be conducive, like facing off to make it pretty basketball, but I really want just a pretty basketball game.

29:29 Can I say... Is that too much to ask? If they score over 60, it leans Atlanta. We know. Go to State thrives under that 60 and below. or like 69 and below.

29:41 You're right. You're right. And I want it. I want the high volume shooting and I want them making it. And I want, like Aliyah said, I want raw time. I want, I want Gabby to go off. I want all the girlies to go off.

29:54 And still.

29:55 And still.

29:57 And still.

29:57 Yes.

29:57 And.

29:58 We want them to go off and show good defense. We want a full game on both ends.

30:02 Why don't we just, yeah, why don't we just be effective on both ends? Well, I guess it wouldn't be effective on both ends if they're not good on one. You know, anyways, but the point is, the point is, yeah, light it up.

30:14 All right, y'all. We all know everyone watches women's sports, and that includes ATL Royalty. We got rapper, producer, who also performed at Game 3, Lil Scrappy.

30:25 Hey.

30:27 We don't want no problem, problem.

30:37 Oh, in the words of Scrappy, you can never, ever, ever, ever. No, but he really brought the energy, though. First of all, y'all know how I feel about Game 3. It was the funnest game of my life. Scrappy, you came out the cut in the middle of a timeout and.

30:55 Really said you could never, ever.

30:57 Yeah, man. You know what?

30:59 Brought the energy. What was the energy like for you?

31:01 It was amazing. It was amazing. I'm not even going to lie. I ain't seen nothing like that before or after. I don't even think I ever seen a Hawks.

31:11 Game like that.

31:12 You haven't.

31:13 I can guarantee you that. Hot take, you haven't.

31:16 I love the Hawks.

31:17 I love all our teams, but I've never seen a game like that. I've seen the Falcons and the Braves and even the United. I've never seen that go like that, but man, that right there, that dream game right there, that was a dream game for real. I thought it was a dream for real.

31:35 And you pulled up with your babies, your daughters. I love that so much. The whole family was in the building.

31:43 Yeah, everybody was there.

31:45 Are they fans of Angel Reese, am I hearing?

31:47 Yes. Okay. Yes, they love Angel Reese.

31:51 Well, you know, their mom used to play basketball, too, so she made sure they owned Angel Reese.

31:56 I know, that's right.

31:57 Do they hoop?

31:58 Do the girls need to?

31:59 The one that really wanted to, that really liked Angel Reese, yeah, she who.

32:04 Okay, so we'll be seeing her in the next 10 years maybe. Yeah.

32:08 Oh, no, she going to.

32:11 Be there. This whole thing will not be me quoting you because I'm just a girl from the South. But what did you say? If you ain't from around here, don't even come around. And we're not going to get into the bang. But when you see the team that's from around here, What makes their energy different? What makes them different to you?

32:34 It's just they have the characteristics of the city.

32:37 You know what I'm saying?

32:38 The team, if you play for, I don't care what team or city you're from, whatever city you're from, you're going to take on that characteristic. The team is going to take that characteristic on, which is we are lit.

32:49 Some may say crunk. Some may say very aggressive players. That's what we are.

32:58 You know what I'm saying? And we have fun. Like, all I heard from game three was Atlanta is not real.

33:07 It's not a real place.

33:09 Yo, it's not a real place.

33:10 It's not a real place because you had a WNBA basketball game and a concert all in one.

33:18 A whole music festival, Scrappy. It was literally just a concert.

33:23 It was just like, I was looking at it and I was like, wow. I'm like, But I'm going to tell you what it was, though. I'm going to tell you what really got the vibe. It was the production.

33:35 Yeah. Mm-hmm.

33:36 It was the production.

33:38 And what they not understanding is, be careful.

33:42 Be careful.

33:43 He's a girl dad, y'all. He's a girl dad.

33:46 What they didn't understand was that Game 3 was like that only because they created the vibe and the production for the vibe.

33:56 Mm-hmm.

33:57 It was, what, 8 o'clock at night. Everybody was off of work.

34:02 Nobody cared about school. Everybody wanted to just root and beat up for those girls, man. Like, beat up for them young ladies. And because these young ladies are actually doing something. This is not like a, I'm not even going to say no names. But this is not a situation where we're just playing a regular game. This is the finals.

34:25 Mm-hmm.

34:27 I really feel like they're doing them bad right now. I feel like they're doing them bad. It should be never a time where them girls are playing early like that. It's not an early place. We don't even wake up early out here like that.

34:41 No, but what did you make of it when you heard about the 1230 gang?

34:45 I was furious. I was mad.

34:47 I'm still mad. It don't make sense. It's like, give us who we want to see. You know what I'm saying? Put the right people where they supposed to be at. Put the girls at showtime because we want to see the girls. Everybody want to see the girls. We want to see the women play. We want to see the women play. The game is going to be, if the game was in the.

35:08 Right position, it would be off the record.

35:11 But I do tell you this, if them girls win, which they're going to win, they win without the crowd, it's really no excuse for nobody else. I don't want to hear nothing from nobody else. Y'all put them in a real bad position and they still won. You know what I'm saying?

35:31 That's it.

35:31 Scrappy, what do you think it's going to take for them to win, especially being in this bad position, as you say?

35:38 It's going to have to be their I don't care mentality. Win. They're going to have to focus just on that word, win. And the reality of it, the reason that they always win is because teamwork. You know what I'm saying? I know it's a saying, but it goes with them. Teamwork make the dream work.

36:00 You know what I'm saying? Double entendre.

36:03 That's how you do it. Double entendre. You know what I'm saying?

36:05 So it's like, yeah, that's the only way they're going to work. They got to focus and do what they got to do.

36:13 What's up, Sean?

36:14 And I have a question, too. With this podcast being called Everyone Watches Women's Sports and you're raising beautiful daughters who love sports, what does it mean to you to see the way that not just fans are rallying behind women's sports, but like you said, it's entertainment, it's big business. How is it now seeing that?

36:31 I love it.

36:32 I love it because it's like it's not a gender thing no more. It's like it's an all us thing. Like we all there, you know.

36:39 What I'm saying?

36:40 Like even when it came to Clarissa... With the boxing, it was like everybody showed up and showed out.

36:45 Like it was wow. It was wow.

36:49 So to see them do that for the young ladies in basketball, man, is dope. I don't know if they'll do it for young ladies in football, but I do know they showing up for basketball.

36:59 You got to start somewhere.

37:01 Yes, you got to start somewhere.

37:03 And, you know, you've been great for a long time right now. And it's been great following your career. And we have been able to be lucky enough to follow their career, the athletes on the court. So what is the key to being successful in anything you do, Scrappy?

37:23 Staying focused, not taking failure as an option. stretching your, stretching your, your time.

37:36 You know what I'm saying?

37:36 Because a lot of people rush with everything, but you know, you really supposed to take your time and stretch it on out. So you have longevity, you know what I'm saying? And you know, I, I look at, you know, I don't know how everybody else feel, but I feel like I really love and believe in the God factor.

37:55 You know what I'm saying? Everything.

37:57 I just always believe in God. If people don't know, I'm a, I'm a PC. I'm a preacher kid. You know what I'm saying? I'm a pimp kid, too. I'm like both of them. But it's just like that resilience.

38:11 You know what I'm saying? That resilience.

38:12 And when things go bad, who cares? You know what I'm saying? Actually, nobody cares when everything go bad for you.

38:19 You know what I'm saying? You got to be the one to care.

38:22 And if you really care about yourself, you're going to get up, pick yourself up, keep going, show the strength that you were blessed with, And voila, it's going to come. Because I've never seen a person go through.

38:35 Bad their whole life. You know what I'm saying?

38:37 Just like we never see a person have good their whole life. It's just, it don't work like that.

38:41 I'm going to make that my new alarm clock sound. I need to wake up every day with that.

38:46 Well, we'll see you on Thursday, Scrappy. Since you told the whole world you're going to be there, I'm going to hold you to it.

38:53 Well, what a dream. They're supposed to be looking out, so.

38:56 You know what I'm saying?

38:58 They will. K.P. got you covered. They supposed to have me right there.

39:02 And I'm just saying, if you want to perform, I'm down to be on the court.

39:06 They supposed to have me right there.

39:08 I already got you with it. Thank you so much.

39:11 Thank you. Thank you for having me.

39:13 Thank you so much for joining us. Y'all be blessed.

39:23 What else can you expect from our dearest scrappy but also you know since i want to go down his whole catalog, let's go into that's her. That's her.

39:35 That's her.

39:35 Okay.

39:36 What everyone's watching.

39:38 I fear I did not know. Okay.

39:40 I didn't know either. I was trying to support you.

39:42 It's the youth of the world. It's fine. I am merely a millennial. Okay. What y'all watching?

39:49 I got to say, Dancing with the Stars has some actual athletes on there. So I've been watching that. But also, our bestie, Coach Jackie, is finally squashing some beef with Derek Hoff. In a strange blonde wig. Yes, in the best way. Dressed as Sue Sylvester from Glee. So there are layers to this. And I somehow am in the middle of this Venn diagram. So that's what I've been watching.

40:13 Thank you so much for painting that for me. Because I just like literally just opened my phone and saw I didn't know the context. So Aaliyah, love you.

40:19 Glee reboot everything. That's a theater kid in me.

40:22 You know can't reboot it. It's an OG. And you know, rest in peace. Some of the stars.

40:29 Well, I hope coach Jackie gets a cameo in it because she would be a great.

40:33 They need, she needs her own.

40:35 Yeah.

40:37 Right.

40:37 She's a theater girl too, right?

40:39 She is very much so. So that, that would be perfect for her.

40:42 Theater.

40:43 Hey, there's a, there's a pipeline. I have mentioned this before the musical theater to somehow working in women's sports pipeline or being a fan. It exists.

40:53 We took a different pipeline, but it's okay.

40:55 I took the athlete pipeline.

40:58 I just, I simply can't sing.

41:00 At all.

41:01 You didn't have to, you know, you didn't have to double down.

41:04 You could have just let me. No, I was talking about myself.

41:05 Oh, okay.

41:08 You could have let me down a little bit.

41:12 Girl, you can't hit a note, but if you want to practice with Aaliyah. I can't though.

41:16 No, I'm okay. I will never be singing 525,600 minutes or nothing like that, so. Listen. Anyways. Okay.

41:27 I'm watching the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders are unionizing, which is so amazing. As a faithful DCC watcher.

41:35 From making the team days. Okay.

41:37 Take it back to making the team days.

41:38 Stop playing with her.

41:39 I'm actually so excited. Y'all know when it comes to women and getting paid, I will stand on my soapbox all day, every day. I love seeing it. CBA, soccer, everybody getting to this money. And now the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders are leading the way in the NFL. And baby, when I say what, they was getting paid pennies and I didn't understand it. And now the jump is up to, I believe as much as like 2,500 a game. And I am so proud of those ladies and I'm so excited.

42:13 And we don't even want to talk about what the NFL used to pay them. But I know I'll talk.

42:19 About it because I come from that background. Well, I did the NBA and only the NBA. Well, I did NBA, WNBA and NHL. But anyway, the point is what we made in. Well, what they made in one week is what we made in a day. So NFL has historically been so underpaid, the cheerleaders. And they're, I think, the most profitable league in the domestic U.S., So it's just not adding up. And when you have a franchise like the Dallas Cowboys, their cheerleaders are a staple and not only their history, but just monetizing the brand itself. They go on tours.

42:54 They have calendars.

42:55 They're so big in the community. They're so recognizable. They're in the Smithsonian. Under no circumstance should they not be paid adequately. Under no circumstance should they have had to so long work these full-time jobs as they're committing so much time to cheering. Every week it's practices, it's games.

43:17 You cannot miss practice. It's so demanding with your time. And for them to do all that and to still look good and perform well, you better get the entire bag, y'all.

43:30 100%.

43:30 I also don't think people realize it's more than just them... going to practice and showing up to games. These ladies are doing events. All your community events, they're there.

43:41 And doing media and being the spokeswoman of it.

43:43 Everything.

43:44 It's crazy.

43:45 Everything. So I'm really glad that the girls are getting their money.

43:49 Okay?

43:49 So that's what I'm watching.

43:51 Well, I'm watching gymnastics naturally and we were talking last week about the team side of things. And, you know, we mentioned Sky Blakely and she, knowing her history, recovering from injury, the comeback is so sweet because She made history winning the all-around gold medal at the 2026 World Gymnastics Championships, also claimed a bronze in uneven bars, became the first gymnast to compete in NCAA gymnastics and win a world all-around title in the same calendar year. So shout out to her.

44:21 Wow.

44:22 She's been doing the big things, big ones, and just seeing her at Florida and then, you know, her and her sister have just been such a joy to cover their entire careers and to see her finally be able to compete to her level on this national stage and continue to show how great that lineage is is cool and speaking of sustained greatness also Rebecca Andrade she won gold in women's vault in the championships too and the back and forth with her and Simone over the past few years has been so electric to watch and we we know the historic podium with her Simone and Jordan and just them praising her. She's always been so good.

45:05 Brazil is right there. They got their superstar. That is like their goat. And so get all your things, my gymnast sisters. And I love worlds and I, gymnastics is easily my favorite sport.

45:21 And Ashanti watches gymnastics like that too, heavy. So I need to sit down with both of you and have you guys show me the ropes.

45:30 Didn't we already say AAA was going to tumble? That's already a thing.

45:33 See how y'all just be putting words in the mouth?

45:36 Word of taste. This thing is in 4K and audio and MP4.

45:39 I believe I said last episode the paperwork was not signed.

45:47 But according to today, when you mention it today, you're going to be doing tumbling passes on the trampoline. We love that. So we might invite Sky. Sky, you are more than welcome to join us in tumbling and we can teach the girls some things and may, I will absolutely learn from you, but just knowing that you have had such a great testimony of overcoming shout out to you.

46:11 Love that so much. Uh, but we cannot not talk about all WNBA teams. Okay. Shanti, what were you saying about the first team?

46:20 They are Cancun warriors.

46:21 All right.

46:23 And let's give it some context. The reason why that was even mentioned, because I saw the discourse online, right? The girls are going back and forth. They believe their favorite player should be on the first team. I'm not going to sit here and say any of these women are not deserving of being on the first team because that just wouldn't be true. However, I think where you can absolutely push back is how do you not have your defensive player of the year on the first team?

46:52 So I was shocked. I was shocked to see Angel Reese on the second team and not the first team. But then people then will say, well, then who do you who do you move? And there is a lot of discourse on that.

47:05 And I love spicy discourse just for our listeners who haven't seen. First team is Asia Wilson, Olivia Miles, Kelsey Mitchell, Brianna Stewart and Caitlin Clark. Second team, Paige Beckers, Jackie Young, Angel Reese, Ryan Howard and Shakira Austin. I was really great to see Shakira get her things. she's been balling out and the Mystics had a great season and really defied odds. But it's to be noted that these were voted on before the postseason. So a lot of people are angry that there is no Valkyries representation here. And it's interesting because the Valkyries have been at the top of the standings for the whole season. But I think that when you look comprehensively at the roster, the Valkyries,

47:42 they're utility players and they've They've played such a selfless type of situation all year that it doesn't really warrant them to have to be, like, super flashy about any type of game. So, like, I hear y'all.

47:57 Yes, and I'm going to pull a you on you.

47:59 Go ahead.

48:00 Yes, and I mean, to not even have Gabby.

48:04 On second team, though, is crazy. Who would you take off, Aaliyah, since you want to be spicy?

48:10 I'll take off Jackie Young.

48:12 Oh, that's insane. Tell us why. You know what?

48:16 I didn't come prepared for this. I don't know. But no, that's hard. But no, it's yeah, it's really hard. And I don't have the stats pulled up to make a good case right now. But I just think Gabby being left off is a little crazy for second team. I'm not saying put her on first team, but either that or yeah, I would take off Jackie just because I.

48:38 Don't know.

48:39 Sorry, guys.

48:40 I don't want to be canceled.

48:44 That was on me. I didn't mean to do that.

48:46 I'm going to need the side-by-side stats.

48:49 All I'm saying is, listen, you could vote on these teams and correct me if I'm wrong. It doesn't matter your position, right? Gabby, we know lockdown, lockdown, lockdown. And she has to carry a little bit more of the offense lately. But if you look at every single player here, they're averaging... what, 20 or high double digits. Gabby Williams, and I believe she's also deserving, however, she's averaging 14 points and during the regular season and that I guess was really hard to justify putting her on and taking somebody here off yeah so like yeah that.

49:27 Was my point that was my point right that was my point like you don't necessarily have to have these 30 point games when you have a team that has such a deep presence right they go deep into their bench she plays 10 every night like you don't have to have a 30 point score every night so right I think that it's kind of.

49:43 And I guess for me it's more situational where it's like which these I feel like don't show up on box scores of okay but where does she bring this team in in terms of leadership or how far she takes the team so I feel like it yeah it's hard and it's all like whoever votes on this it it It's situational and it depends on certain things.

50:03 I do understand the standings, like recognizing that Golden State finished second in the standings and there should be some representation there. But when it comes to X's and O's of the games, not necessarily looking at the intangibles, but the X's and O's of the games, how you fill the stat sheet, how you are able to just perform night after night. I think that this is a pretty solid list now, first to second, that there's a lot of discourse there, but a lot of discourse there. But I would also say that I think that I'm not as mad at it as other people have been.

50:41 I still want to know what you would change. I said, you know, defensive player of the year should be on that first team. Aaliyah said, boo Jackie. So what's your take, Arih? You like teams as is, or would you shake some things around?

50:58 Okay, Ashanti, since you asked, we have a little social take that kind of backs my thing. It agrees with you, too. It says, Angel Reese made the best defensive coach of the W-Changer starting lineup in defensive strategy. I'll stop to her if that ain't first-team worthy. And though they're talking about the finals, she's been doing that all season.

51:15 She....

51:18 Is the gravity of that team, right? She draws people in and she makes them scheme for her. So I would put Angel in first team. So that's my thing. I agree with that take. Five stars, five stars. No notes. No notes. No notes. But let's get into the soccer side of it all with our pitch, please.

51:42 We have our.

51:43 In-house soccer expert, Elias. The A who's the soccer girly.

51:48 I am a soccer girly. And you guys, especially if you're here for the WNBA takes of this episode, you need to lock in for decision day. It's such so drama that they gave it a name. It's like dun, dun, dun decision day.

52:03 That was the wrong key. That's why you're the theater kid anyway.

52:09 So basically decision day, there's so much on the line. So seven of the eight teams are locked in. for the playoffs. So there's three teams fighting for one spot right now that are in contention, but also the top three teams are really close there. So there's a lot at stake and basically on decision day, all NWSL teams play at the same exact time. So these players are playing in games and they don't know their fate because the other games are going on. So drama, lore, everything on top, but I'm going to start with the top of the top right now. So Gotham, They have an opportunity to basically make history and they're going for the shield, the championship and the challenge cup trio to win all of it in the same calendar year. So basically in

52:54 the NWSL, the shield is, it goes to the team that had the best record. And so I think that's really cool because it's like, take out the post season. What team was consistently the best all season. And so Gotham has a chance to clinch that, but there's, there's a lot at stake for that.

53:10 So.

53:12 Seattle rain, they control their destiny. A win solidifies it, but then if they slip up, it then kind of opens up and that's where things get kind of dicey with this decision day. So North Carolina courage, they need a win and a Seattle draw or loss. And then Denver, they need to keep their season alive, need a win plus both Seattle, Seattle and North Carolina to drop points.

53:37 So it's really dicey. I, I, If Seattle wins, that's great for them. But I'm kind of seeing North Carolina, the courage being able to sneak in because their goal differential is going to come in to help them.

53:50 I think the Denver situation is very interesting because if they stay in the same order through the weekend, it will be the first time the team with the most goals scored will be out of the playoffs. So that is a juicy little tidbit that I find super interesting. Yeah. Yeah.

54:06 So, I mean, Ashanti, we got to get you to decision day or something. Like, you're going to be, like, jaw on the floor. Like, there's so much drama to be happening. It's crazy. It's actually crazy.

54:17 Yeah, no, I'm a New York girl. So, you already know I'm already rooting for Gotham.

54:22 What an easy, easy thing for you to do. Not just because of the New York situation, but just because they're consistently so good.

54:27 But the thing is, no, they're consistently good. But Angel City has been. Fire lately yeah they're like the team to be and honestly the thing that i think about is do you want to be the team that's been consistently good and on top or the team that's heating up as a playoffs.

54:44 Approach well you know what i love to.

54:47 Even apply that to basketball yeah the number one team.

54:51 Even washington spirit though i mean like them and i'm gonna show my musical theater side but like Gotham and Washington spirit remind me of like Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.

55:02 I'm sorry.

55:02 I had to go there. I had to, where it's like, they're always beefing. Like there's always like, it's always something with them. Like the rivalry is so good and it's so deep.

55:11 And I love that.

55:12 But also this decision day of it all. And I actually brought this up on our very first podcast that we recorded together. I was at decision day in 2024, Allie Krieger's retirement game. I believe they lost, but they, didn't know if they were in the playoffs or not. It came down to some random games. Then they find out as Allie's about to give her retirement speech, thank you to the fans. They find out they get into the playoffs and then they win the whole damn thing.

55:39 So decision day, it's, it's crazy. And I think what makes it even cooler because as fans, like I said, like it's cool. Cause everything's happening at once, but the players are playing like their life depends on it because they don't know if a team is down six Oh, or if it's tied. So like the players have to like play like give it their all. I mean, they always do, but it's, it's the stakes are even higher and they have no clue what's going on. And I'm almost wondering, are they like, at halftime being like, what's the score of the other game?

56:08 You know, like... Now they better lock in. Yeah, there's a lot at stake, but also.

56:13 Well, let's get into the records of it all, shall we? Starting with our good sister and love you so much, Corey Bethune. She broke the NWSL single season assist record when she made a pass in the box to her teammate Vanessa in the 18th minute of Casey's win over Washington on Sunday. Yes, she did. Then... We have Trinity Rodman becoming the youngest in league history to reach 10,000 regular season minutes played. And, Aaliyah, I'm missing one more.

56:42 You want to run down the list? The children.

56:45 Yeah, so the young hoes minus the young. You see how I gave it to the youth? You know, soccer, NWSL has some young hoes, too.

56:52 But you see how I gave it to the youth?

56:53 Aaliyah, that's crazy. I peeped that, Ari.

56:58 So, Melanie Barsanis holds the record for the most goals scored in a season by a teenager. She turns 19 literally this weekend. So happy birthday, Melanie. That's actually crazy.

57:10 Happy birthday to her. But you guys, we can't finish about records because we have a record that we are watching and hoping it gets broken this Sunday.

57:20 That was my watch face.

57:22 Love it.

57:23 East down, baby girl.

57:24 East down.

57:26 So I mentioned it before. Ashley Sanchez, she tied the record for single season most goals scored. And now she has her last opportunity to freaking break it against Denver. And it's also both teams also have a chance at the last playoff spot.

57:42 That's crazy.

57:44 So you're fighting for your own personal record and you're fighting for your season continuing. Okay.

57:49 That's crazy.

57:50 It's a do or die for her. She's going to rise to the occasion. I'm assuming.

57:53 Well, while we're on the topic of Ashley and shout outs and all of the things. So Ashley's last goal was actually September 27th versus Utah, which feels like a long time ago. So she's due for one, but also shout out to Utah because they're making their playoffs debut. So they came to the league in 2018 and, And now they're finally making the playoffs, which is so exciting.

58:15 And you guys, this has been actually I wrote down a stat. Let me find this because this has been no, I'm like nerding out right now. Like you guys haven't seen my soccer side. I am obsessed with soccer. So this has been probably like the craziest playoff. contention run in recent years and decision day there is 6,561 different ways that the final can end different like little math I'm not good with numbers but there's that many give me the numbers that many different outcomes that could happen on decision day so it's actually crazy out there and yeah I am so looking forward to it.

58:54 It's giving a world of possibility what match are you watching 6,000 different ways, what y'all got?

59:03 I will be boots on the ground at Gotham FC this weekend. So I will be there.

59:08 And we will be there supporting you. other A Hell yeah. Just agree.

59:12 We're all going to be together.

59:13 I'm like, just agree. You're coming? I'm like, even if we didn't commit, we just committed. Just now.

59:18 Oh, we have that on the record.

59:19 Oh, Lord.

59:20 Boots down. Boots down.

59:22 Day after the finals. Give a little boots tease. Boots on the ground. It would be the day after game seven. So Ari, be careful.

59:29 Are you actually going to be there?

59:31 She's going to teleport.

59:32 We're going to FaceTime her.

59:33 Look at my face. Well, you know what?

59:35 Gotham games are a vibe.

59:37 Anything.

59:37 Anything. for women's sports. So now let's get into what we're watching next. All right. So we're watching, we've been watching. Now we got to get into what everyone's watching next. We know game six, we talked about it all day today, 1230 Thursday. It could be in and about championship or a dream can push it to seven. You know, our thoughts on it, but, In the next gen coming up, we have NCAA women's basketball. Y'all, it's time. College basketball, it's time.

1:00:15 It's time.

1:00:18 I feel like you low-key could hit that note though.

1:00:20 Probably if i warm up a little bit but like you look like give us give us come on yeah i'll try the mariah carey note next week don't don't hold.

1:00:31 Me to that no we will you said it you heard it here first you heard it here first next week alia is going to join women's college basketball by singing mariah carey she's going to open.

1:00:40 For sing the national anthem she's gonna sing the national anthem for Notre Dame who plays Villanova on Sunday for their Eternal Cities tip-off game at noon but Monday is what I'm looking forward to yes and I'm looking forward to Maryland South Carolina on Monday I'm gonna get my life I'm gonna get my life.

1:01:01 I'm just trying to make it past Sunday, y'all, because Decision Day in the NWSL, I know we touched on this. It's going to go nuts. I'm going to have, thankfully, I have two phones, so I'm going to have every screen.

1:01:10 Did you just quote Kevin Gates?

1:01:11 Aaliyah!

1:01:14 We got Scrappy on the show.

1:01:15 Now we got Kevin Gates.

1:01:17 It's the red lipstick. It's making me feel a type of way today. But on my two screens, and I'm going to have all the NWSL games on, because I'll be boots on the ground at Gotham, but I'm going to have Double fisting phones watching these games.

1:01:31 Double fisting phones with literal boots on the ground. She's going to wear a boot. If I know, I think I know at least she's going to wear a boot.

1:01:37 Wait, guys, can I just say something real quick?

1:01:39 What's up?

1:01:40 I was confused on this because when I saw WNBA, NCAA, and WSL, I thought we were each taking one of those. Because I'm definitely going to be watching NCAA college women's basketball as well.

1:01:53 We in that thing. We in that thing. We don't have to just watch one. This is everyone watches women's sports, not women's sports.

1:01:58 No, that's it though. That's what I'm... I ain't got nothing else for y'all. Listen, some of the, you know... Cycling community has reached out since last pod. I just want to say.

1:02:09 I hope to observe and not do.

1:02:10 And I will say I am going to be more tuned in to that next.

1:02:15 There's some baddies that were commenting on our post.

1:02:18 And Ari, they coming for you. That's all I'm saying.

1:02:21 And they can go. They can come and go and I will sit there and cheer for them like I know how. I'll be doing back handsprings on the side for them. No, no, no, no, no.

1:02:29 We're going to try new things.

1:02:31 You know, Ashanti. Okay, you want to try new things?

1:02:33 I got to take these off because this is like what my nightmares sound like.

1:02:37 Now we're haunting her.

1:02:38 No, this is me when I join like a group FaceTime call when you two were already on it and I join a little late and I just hear it. That's what it's in my head right now.

1:02:45 Because I'm trying to run from the smoke. You know what? How about this?

1:02:50 Triple A takes on tumbling. And we'll talk about running from smoke.

1:02:54 If you do cycling, I will do a cartwheel.

1:02:59 No, no, no. That's tumbling, no? No, it's literally not. It can be your warm up. If I do cycling, how about this? I'll take you to trampoline park and I'll teach you how to tumble for real. Trampoline is way easier. It's boingy. I can teach you form. If you can do a handstand, you can do a back handspring.

1:03:17 But speaking of cheer, PCL coming soon, very soon. Shout out to Pro Cheer Elite. You know the vibes. But we'll get Ashanti cheering.

1:03:26 Absolutely.

1:03:27 I'm spinning. Aaliyah, what are you committing to?

1:03:29 Singing.

1:03:30 She's my carry at that time. National anthem.

1:03:32 National anthem.

1:03:33 All right. Well, this has been your modern day Destiny's Child. Shout out to all of you.

1:03:38 I'm Kelly.

1:03:38 The way we've been called that before, actually.

1:03:41 I'm Kelly, just to set the record. Okay.

1:03:45 Anyway, if y'all want to like, comment, and subscribe, shout out to Kelly Brolin. She's so flawless.

1:03:49 Oh my God.

1:03:51 Just flawless girl. Anyway, like, comment, subscribe. Catch us next week. We love y'all so much. Everyone Watches Women's Sports is a production of Together and iHeart Women's Sports. You can find us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Our producers are Tiara Rose, Karina Bucci, Haley Lane, Sarah Kelly, Kia Stone, Tanya Quadra, Sarah Nguyen, and Kelsey Zarl. Our executive producers are Kati Fernandez, Ben Myers, Jessie Katz, Christina Everett, and Grace Fuse. And we're your hosts, Ari Chambers, Ashanti Plummer, and Aaliyah Funshall.