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And we know tomorrow is opening Day.

And we know tomorrow is opening Day.

I'll be at the Dodgers Tigers at the Dodger Stadium looking forward to get up there.

I'll be at the Dodgers Tigers at the Dodger Stadium looking forward to get up there.

I'll be there, Yeah, I'll be there. Well, you won't be there. What time you're gonna be there? Early? I'll be there like three hours before the game.

I'll be there, Yeah, I'll be there. Well, you won't be there. What time you're gonna be there? Early? I'll be there like three hours before the game.

So yeah, that might do some afternoon hits, but early meaning like noon no, yeah, yeah, so we might not see each other, but yeah, keep going.

So yeah, that might do some afternoon hits, but early meaning like noon no, yeah, yeah, so we might not see each other, but yeah, keep going.

Yeah tomorrow, tomorrow.

Yeah tomorrow, tomorrow.

Yeah, and the Dodgers that we know, And we talked about this a little bit yesterday, but we didn't get to open it up to people, and we wanted to let it breathe a little bit more here opening day. We're not trying to get all sassy and political and all this stuff, but this is a real story that's happened.

Yeah, and the Dodgers that we know, And we talked about this a little bit yesterday, but we didn't get to open it up to people, and we wanted to let it breathe a little bit more here opening day. We're not trying to get all sassy and political and all this stuff, but this is a real story that's happened.

I think it's newsy too, what we're getting ready to get into because of the fact that the Dodgers, to your point, accepted that they're going to go to the White House and that had been controvert or so with you know, where the the Philadelphia Eagle is going to go, and you know and listen and.

I think it's newsy too, what we're getting ready to get into because of the fact that the Dodgers, to your point, accepted that they're going to go to the White House and that had been controvert or so with you know, where the the Philadelphia Eagle is going to go, and you know and listen and.

Before and the Trump first administration, a lot of teams refused to go.

Before and the Trump first administration, a lot of teams refused to go.

So it's not random. This is this has happened.

So it's not random. This is this has happened.

We've had these conversations more than we ever had in any other president. Whether you voted for Reagan or not, you went, whether you vote for Clay or not, but so on and so forth.

We've had these conversations more than we ever had in any other president. Whether you voted for Reagan or not, you went, whether you vote for Clay or not, but so on and so forth.

And there were players that didn't go to Obama.

And there were players that didn't go to Obama.

That's when it started to kind of get hmm, okay, we're not popping up, but it was kind of not at their rate of President Trump's first is not just administration people not going to Trump people did it with Obama. That's where you started to and not to nobody. And there was never people didn't go to President's prior. It wasn't as publicized. You know, you really didn't know, right, You just didn't know. You didn't really hear about it. Hey, and think about it. If the team's going and there's sixty players on an NFL team, seventy or whatever who get to go, and if four don't go, if they're not notable, you know, the quarterback, star, defensive player, one or two other guys, you wouldn't know. So now with the Obama campaign or administration, I should say, yeah, tom Brady doesn't go, Well, that's Tom Brady And this is by first African American people are gonna be watching this and you know, fast forward the next administration, which was Trump's first boom. Now you're starting to have these conversations. So it leads to, uh, the Dodgers agreeing to go to the White House after being of course the World Series champs and rob you and I talked about, as you mentioned a little bit yesterday, what made it interesting you brought up and it was a great thought of how beloved, honored, hallowed. Jackie Robinson's name is, memory is legacy is with the Dodgers, and the Dodgers decided that he's an American hero without a doubt, and he's you can say, their own because they were the first person to sign him integrate the game. He meant so much. I mean literally when they honor him to this day. This wasn't like a hey once every five year, teen years. Yes, all the time you go to the game. They got a statue right in front of the center field. There's a big, huge mirror. I mean you feel the presence. Well, what makes this interesting is the Department of Defense they had to restore a story on its website that was highlighting Jackie Robinson's military service. And this was part of President's Trump administration. How they started to purge any references to diversity, equity and inclusion akadi. And so they were going around taking around so many websites of people in the federal sites, of people who are in the military, people who are certain programs colored randomly pulling people who if anything of well, they were first because they're the black, They're first, because they're a woman, first, because so in Jackie Robinson case, first because he's black in baseball.

That's when it started to kind of get hmm, okay, we're not popping up, but it was kind of not at their rate of President Trump's first is not just administration people not going to Trump people did it with Obama. That's where you started to and not to nobody. And there was never people didn't go to President's prior. It wasn't as publicized. You know, you really didn't know, right, You just didn't know. You didn't really hear about it. Hey, and think about it. If the team's going and there's sixty players on an NFL team, seventy or whatever who get to go, and if four don't go, if they're not notable, you know, the quarterback, star, defensive player, one or two other guys, you wouldn't know. So now with the Obama campaign or administration, I should say, yeah, tom Brady doesn't go, Well, that's Tom Brady And this is by first African American people are gonna be watching this and you know, fast forward the next administration, which was Trump's first boom. Now you're starting to have these conversations. So it leads to, uh, the Dodgers agreeing to go to the White House after being of course the World Series champs and rob you and I talked about, as you mentioned a little bit yesterday, what made it interesting you brought up and it was a great thought of how beloved, honored, hallowed. Jackie Robinson's name is, memory is legacy is with the Dodgers, and the Dodgers decided that he's an American hero without a doubt, and he's you can say, their own because they were the first person to sign him integrate the game. He meant so much. I mean literally when they honor him to this day. This wasn't like a hey once every five year, teen years. Yes, all the time you go to the game. They got a statue right in front of the center field. There's a big, huge mirror. I mean you feel the presence. Well, what makes this interesting is the Department of Defense they had to restore a story on its website that was highlighting Jackie Robinson's military service. And this was part of President's Trump administration. How they started to purge any references to diversity, equity and inclusion akadi. And so they were going around taking around so many websites of people in the federal sites, of people who are in the military, people who are certain programs colored randomly pulling people who if anything of well, they were first because they're the black, They're first, because they're a woman, first, because so in Jackie Robinson case, first because he's black in baseball.

But it was a military thing. It wasn't even baseball. He served his couch, served as country.

But it was a military thing. It wasn't even baseball. He served his couch, served as country.

And so you had a lot of let me tell you, people who don't play not all people in the military don't play that stuff because it was a black man, an Asian man, a Latino woman who helped save my life, who I fought for my brothers and sisters. So a lot of military don't play the games in which people who don't.

And so you had a lot of let me tell you, people who don't play not all people in the military don't play that stuff because it was a black man, an Asian man, a Latino woman who helped save my life, who I fought for my brothers and sisters. So a lot of military don't play the games in which people who don't.

Serve, you know, it's easy and that and that's something they look at and go, wait a minute, you didn't.

Serve, you know, it's easy and that and that's something they look at and go, wait a minute, you didn't.

Give your life. You don't know what it's.

Give your life. You don't know what it's.

Right right to go over and fight or whatever you have to do in order to secure the freedoms that we have.

Right right to go over and fight or whatever you have to do in order to secure the freedoms that we have.

And my dad was in the military. My brother was in the military, so you know, in my family, I was never in the military, but they were.

And my dad was in the military. My brother was in the military, so you know, in my family, I was never in the military, but they were.

Yeah, and it's and they take that serious.

Yeah, and it's and they take that serious.

And at a certain point, it even goes back to the Colin Kaepernick. You had a lot of ex military or you know, armed forces, say, I might not agree with him, but his right. I fought for you to maintain rights. I completely wish he would staying, but I fought for your rights to have that. So we say that to say, it's interesting this, you know, whatever you want to call it, the disrespect or the trying to bring down the legacy of Jackie Robinson to belittle it was respects respectful. And then like we said, now the Dodger's going. So it's an interesting conversation. Do you how do you handle that?

And at a certain point, it even goes back to the Colin Kaepernick. You had a lot of ex military or you know, armed forces, say, I might not agree with him, but his right. I fought for you to maintain rights. I completely wish he would staying, but I fought for your rights to have that. So we say that to say, it's interesting this, you know, whatever you want to call it, the disrespect or the trying to bring down the legacy of Jackie Robinson to belittle it was respects respectful. And then like we said, now the Dodger's going. So it's an interesting conversation. Do you how do you handle that?

And you go do you say, we have to So it's it's kind of like, yeah, do you have to honor the invitation that because it's the President of the United States inviting you, or can you make a statement and say no because of things that might have been done in this case with Jackie Robinson. They hold Jackie Robinson in such high esteem.

And you go do you say, we have to So it's it's kind of like, yeah, do you have to honor the invitation that because it's the President of the United States inviting you, or can you make a statement and say no because of things that might have been done in this case with Jackie Robinson. They hold Jackie Robinson in such high esteem.

This is not like some.

This is not like some.

Random player or some situation, and if I'm the Dodgers, to be honest, I don't think I would not go and I would need to hear even to consider it that the government made a grave error in doing this.

Random player or some situation, and if I'm the Dodgers, to be honest, I don't think I would not go and I would need to hear even to consider it that the government made a grave error in doing this.

This was not my doing, had nothing to do with this. These are some over what I need to hear.

This was not my doing, had nothing to do with this. These are some over what I need to hear.

That to feel better about that, because I think, you know, there are things that are worth standing up for and pushing back on, and anybody who's going to trample on his legacy.

That to feel better about that, because I think, you know, there are things that are worth standing up for and pushing back on, and anybody who's going to trample on his legacy.

And what he meant not just to the sport of baseball, but to this country.

And what he meant not just to the sport of baseball, but to this country.

Do you know what this was like to live here in nineteen forty seven. It wasn't a pretty picture. And for a black man to play Major League baseball. I don't think people to this day really understand that was about as American as you could be, though to be a baseball player, you know what I mean at that time, and then what he was able to endure and to be able to play for get you know, everybody's yelling at you and all the other stuff. If you saw the movie forty two, which was tremendous, and I gotta be honest, I watched the scene where the Philadelphia manager is calling him names whatever.

Do you know what this was like to live here in nineteen forty seven. It wasn't a pretty picture. And for a black man to play Major League baseball. I don't think people to this day really understand that was about as American as you could be, though to be a baseball player, you know what I mean at that time, and then what he was able to endure and to be able to play for get you know, everybody's yelling at you and all the other stuff. If you saw the movie forty two, which was tremendous, and I gotta be honest, I watched the scene where the Philadelphia manager is calling him names whatever.

I was heart broke. It was hard to watch and you know what to watch. You know what that was fictionalized. You can't even imagine what it was like because we know about the ones. We know how many don't we know the calls that his wife receive, his kids getting this stuff, And that's why I mean Jackie Robinson similarly to Bill Russell. Bill Russell, you think the greatest, one of the greats of all time for many years, probably was the greatest for many years.

I was heart broke. It was hard to watch and you know what to watch. You know what that was fictionalized. You can't even imagine what it was like because we know about the ones. We know how many don't we know the calls that his wife receive, his kids getting this stuff, And that's why I mean Jackie Robinson similarly to Bill Russell. Bill Russell, you think the greatest, one of the greats of all time for many years, probably was the greatest for many years.

And you ever listened to him in an interview. He don't like Boston. He went through. He just gets to the team, buys the house.

And you ever listened to him in an interview. He don't like Boston. He went through. He just gets to the team, buys the house.

One day he comes in the house and they put feces all over his house, you know, and you Bill Russell greatest stuff to get that. Bill Russell can't stand Boston. And he said, I'm not saying go look at any I'm watching the new series they got on HBO.

One day he comes in the house and they put feces all over his house, you know, and you Bill Russell greatest stuff to get that. Bill Russell can't stand Boston. And he said, I'm not saying go look at any I'm watching the new series they got on HBO.

It's was the Celtics. I forgot the name. I have to look it up. He looked it up for me.

It's was the Celtics. I forgot the name. I have to look it up. He looked it up for me.

The New Celtics documentary on HBO on Max Bill Simon. I forgot the name of it. But Bill Russell was not a fan of that city. He loved the people, the fans. You know, he tried to be the best, but he knows what it was like living there, what he went through. And I said that to say, if you listen to some real document and stuff about Jackie Robinson, it was tough for him. He didn't just smile and it's all was. It wasn't great and he kind of harbors some of that for a while. But Celtic City, that's the name of it. Obviously. I'll say this, And you know, I do some work with the Dodgers, so I can't go all the way and I want to go crazy on how Kelvin feels because I don't want to be tied.

The New Celtics documentary on HBO on Max Bill Simon. I forgot the name of it. But Bill Russell was not a fan of that city. He loved the people, the fans. You know, he tried to be the best, but he knows what it was like living there, what he went through. And I said that to say, if you listen to some real document and stuff about Jackie Robinson, it was tough for him. He didn't just smile and it's all was. It wasn't great and he kind of harbors some of that for a while. But Celtic City, that's the name of it. Obviously. I'll say this, And you know, I do some work with the Dodgers, so I can't go all the way and I want to go crazy on how Kelvin feels because I don't want to be tied.

But I'll just say this.

But I'll just say this.

I think the invitation to the White House puts people and procure your situations or teams organizations because to your point, we made earlier historically, that's just what you did. If you're a Notre dame, Ohio State, Michigan USC, you won a national championship, you just went. There's just power for the course. You're the blankety blank team in the MLB and NBA.

I think the invitation to the White House puts people and procure your situations or teams organizations because to your point, we made earlier historically, that's just what you did. If you're a Notre dame, Ohio State, Michigan USC, you won a national championship, you just went. There's just power for the course. You're the blankety blank team in the MLB and NBA.

You just went.

You just went.

And this now for the last eight, nine, ten years of the first time you gotta go, well, shoot, well what was said?

And this now for the last eight, nine, ten years of the first time you gotta go, well, shoot, well what was said?

Now? Who is he talking about? How are we good?

Now? Who is he talking about? How are we good?

Now? Is everything okay now? And I think they're them restoring the site maybe went well, you know what, it was a few days it was down.

Now? Is everything okay now? And I think they're them restoring the site maybe went well, you know what, it was a few days it was down.

It's up. Let's just move on. Let's just try to keep peace.

It's up. Let's just move on. Let's just try to keep peace.

Let's try to unite the you know, the city of la Let's unite. The state of California is unite this country. Let's not add division. And I think that would be something they're trying to do. But I do just think that has to be disappointing because of what Jackie Robinson stood for, not just for that team organization, and not even just for baseball, but for American history and what it meant for this country trying to move forward and and bring some equity and unity inequality, and for that to be the site that you take down.

Let's try to unite the you know, the city of la Let's unite. The state of California is unite this country. Let's not add division. And I think that would be something they're trying to do. But I do just think that has to be disappointing because of what Jackie Robinson stood for, not just for that team organization, and not even just for baseball, but for American history and what it meant for this country trying to move forward and and bring some equity and unity inequality, and for that to be the site that you take down.

Was pretty disheartening. And that and that's that's I mean.

Was pretty disheartening. And that and that's that's I mean.

And so and for the Dodgers who take pride have to cut deep though, is because that's their God, I think is about that's why black people.

And so and for the Dodgers who take pride have to cut deep though, is because that's their God, I think is about that's why black people.

In this country when when we'll all Dodger fans, because that was the first that a team had a black player on it, like you could be living in Cleveland and.

In this country when when we'll all Dodger fans, because that was the first that a team had a black player on it, like you could be living in Cleveland and.

We are now Dodgers. We are now Dodger fans in his household exactly.

We are now Dodgers. We are now Dodger fans in his household exactly.

And that's why it's it's very very I could understand if somebody or didn't want to go or say I just don't want to be a part of anyone or any administration that.

And that's why it's it's very very I could understand if somebody or didn't want to go or say I just don't want to be a part of anyone or any administration that.

Do something like this. It wasn't thinking about it right.

Do something like this. It wasn't thinking about it right.

This is this was purposely done as they went through and just started wiping people off. And for somebody to actually delete Jackie Robinson's profile.

This is this was purposely done as they went through and just started wiping people off. And for somebody to actually delete Jackie Robinson's profile.

Tell military to fighting for the country exactly tells you a lot. And that's what you're supposed to endorse that. I'm supposed to feel good about this situation a circumstance. I'm a different cat.

Tell military to fighting for the country exactly tells you a lot. And that's what you're supposed to endorse that. I'm supposed to feel good about this situation a circumstance. I'm a different cat.

I know. I'm just saying, as a.

I know. I'm just saying, as a.

To merincipal, there's there's a certain.

To merincipal, there's there's a certain.

That I'm gonna stand for and I'm not going to do. I tell you this. People know this.

That I'm gonna stand for and I'm not going to do. I tell you this. People know this.

I've stopped going to restaurants if they charge too much or if they don't treat me right.

I've stopped going to restaurants if they charge too much or if they don't treat me right.

I just stopped. You can continue. I'm not going to pick it out in front of your place.

I just stopped. You can continue. I'm not going to pick it out in front of your place.

But I'm not going to patronize a place that I don't think is fair or treating me right?

But I'm not going to patronize a place that I don't think is fair or treating me right?

Do you do you understand?

Do you do you understand?

And that's what I always do, and I don't care I'm going to do. There is a thing called principle, and sometimes you have to stand up for something. You can't always because there's always an excuse.

And that's what I always do, and I don't care I'm going to do. There is a thing called principle, and sometimes you have to stand up for something. You can't always because there's always an excuse.

Why, Well, you know you need to do this because you know what.

Why, Well, you know you need to do this because you know what.

At some point and I'm rosa Parks, just get just kid on the bus and.

At some point and I'm rosa Parks, just get just kid on the bus and.

Make it easy. You got to get home. It's been a long day now. At a certain point I paid my fare to why can't I.

Make it easy. You got to get home. It's been a long day now. At a certain point I paid my fare to why can't I.

At a certain point, I'm standing on business and whatever that comes as.

At a certain point, I'm standing on business and whatever that comes as.

Simple as that on print, that's a principle.

Simple as that on print, that's a principle.

That's that's not She been riding a bus and get in the back and one day she decided I'm not doing this. I'm not doing this anymore. And that's what I'm saying in this case, I just I would not go. And the question to you eight seven seven ninety nine on Fox eight seven seven nine nine six sixty three sixty nine, is it just an honor to be invited to the White House? One that you can't refuse or do you have a right to stand on principle and decide that that's not a president or an administration you want to be involved in or endorse or in any nature. Or do you just go where? Would what would you do? We're talking about you, not the Dodgers. If you were in that situation, knowing what played out, would you go just because and not say anything and just go along for the hour long trip to the White House? Or would you just say I can't take part in this? Eight seven, seven ninety nine on Fox. We want to have a real conversation. We hope you'll get involved in this. You know, we talk about everything here and this just came up. This is noosy Opening days tomorrow I'll be at Dodger Stadium. But eight seven, seven ninety nine on Fox, It is The Odd Couple, Rob Parker, Kelvin Washington on a worship Wednesday, stick and stay.

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Out here, Robin and I having a conversation about if you're a team, specifically in this case we're talking about the Dodgers, but teams, do you own an obligation to go to the White House when you get the invitation when you win a championship? And specifically with the Dodgers, because we know a couple of weeks back, the administration, this current administration took down some pages they thought were dan DEI in many different fields, including the military, and they brought down Jackie Robinson page of all people. People went nuts, and they put it back up because of because what rob just said. So we're questioning we know how much the Dodgers love Jackie Robinson, how much he means that an organization would What would you do?

Out here, Robin and I having a conversation about if you're a team, specifically in this case we're talking about the Dodgers, but teams, do you own an obligation to go to the White House when you get the invitation when you win a championship? And specifically with the Dodgers, because we know a couple of weeks back, the administration, this current administration took down some pages they thought were dan DEI in many different fields, including the military, and they brought down Jackie Robinson page of all people. People went nuts, and they put it back up because of because what rob just said. So we're questioning we know how much the Dodgers love Jackie Robinson, how much he means that an organization would What would you do?

Is what we were talking about. Eight seven seven ninety nine one five.

Is what we were talking about. Eight seven seven ninety nine one five.

Yeah, I want to hear from you, Christian in La. You're on the odd couple of Fox Sports Radio. What's up, Christian?

Yeah, I want to hear from you, Christian in La. You're on the odd couple of Fox Sports Radio. What's up, Christian?

Hey, good afternoon with gentlemen. Good afternoon pleasure christ Yeah, can you hear me?

Hey, good afternoon with gentlemen. Good afternoon pleasure christ Yeah, can you hear me?

Okay again?

Okay again?

Go ahead, Oh okay about that. I'm by an airport, but hey, becau's great. Rob Kelvin, thank you guys for first of all being on the radio. Man, I love it. Kelvin. I'm so glad to you on the radio. I remember you with Marcellus and I'm so happy that you're here. For Dodger fans in general, not just African American Dodger fans, but Dodger fans in general. Jackie Robinson is a hero and for anyone to take that step to kind of to fame him in some sort of way, because that's what I look at it as. I think that is a horrible thing. But you know, to go to the White House is your choice, you know, and I think everybody has a choice. If you want to, you want to. If you don't, you don't it. I don't think you should be looked down upon by anybody if you just don't want to go. You know, that's your own personal choice. But just for Jackie Robinson fans, folks out here and in LA, young African American kids like myself, you know, we knew about Jackie Robinson. I'm a seventies kid, so we know about Jackie Robinson. Growing up. Man, you know, you learn about that. So I appreciate you guys for bringing this up. And I hope that America is listening because we gotta say, we got to stand up. We gotta do something, no doubt.

Go ahead, Oh okay about that. I'm by an airport, but hey, becau's great. Rob Kelvin, thank you guys for first of all being on the radio. Man, I love it. Kelvin. I'm so glad to you on the radio. I remember you with Marcellus and I'm so happy that you're here. For Dodger fans in general, not just African American Dodger fans, but Dodger fans in general. Jackie Robinson is a hero and for anyone to take that step to kind of to fame him in some sort of way, because that's what I look at it as. I think that is a horrible thing. But you know, to go to the White House is your choice, you know, and I think everybody has a choice. If you want to, you want to. If you don't, you don't it. I don't think you should be looked down upon by anybody if you just don't want to go. You know, that's your own personal choice. But just for Jackie Robinson fans, folks out here and in LA, young African American kids like myself, you know, we knew about Jackie Robinson. I'm a seventies kid, so we know about Jackie Robinson. Growing up. Man, you know, you learn about that. So I appreciate you guys for bringing this up. And I hope that America is listening because we gotta say, we got to stand up. We gotta do something, no doubt.

Thomas and Victorville, you're on the Odd Couple? Fox Sports Radio. What's up, Thomas?

Thomas and Victorville, you're on the Odd Couple? Fox Sports Radio. What's up, Thomas?

Okay, thanks so.

Okay, thanks so.

Much for allowing me the time. You guys, there's many reasons why people love the Odd Couple, and that for any reason, it's because gentlemen keep it real and when it's personal, you make it personal. So Kelvin, you spend time with the Dodgers and rob you are a baseball is Storian and the thing about this is is that when you think about going to the White House, it's supposed to be an honorable thing. But here's what I want you to know. For the current resident of the White House, this is a photo lot. And I'll guarantee that the people that are handling this they have to give him the names. They have to feed him names. You never know anything about the Dodgers. You know this is true.

Much for allowing me the time. You guys, there's many reasons why people love the Odd Couple, and that for any reason, it's because gentlemen keep it real and when it's personal, you make it personal. So Kelvin, you spend time with the Dodgers and rob you are a baseball is Storian and the thing about this is is that when you think about going to the White House, it's supposed to be an honorable thing. But here's what I want you to know. For the current resident of the White House, this is a photo lot. And I'll guarantee that the people that are handling this they have to give him the names. They have to feed him names. You never know anything about the Dodgers. You know this is true.

You know.

You know.

Arm around somebody, doesn't They put his arm around somebody. He's gonna go to show, He's gonna go to Freddie. Ain't grabbing you know, Mookie, He ain't grabbing Doc. But I'll tell you what the Dodgers, being who they are and the integrity that they have, this is also an opportunity. At some point they're going to give Doc the microphone and if and if Doc has something to say about the way that Jackie was saying, my heart would be filled if Doc took the opportunity to say X, Y and Z about the Dodgers, about Jackie and the mistreatment that sometimes people go on to their way to, you know, take an opportunity to bring him down.

Arm around somebody, doesn't They put his arm around somebody. He's gonna go to show, He's gonna go to Freddie. Ain't grabbing you know, Mookie, He ain't grabbing Doc. But I'll tell you what the Dodgers, being who they are and the integrity that they have, this is also an opportunity. At some point they're going to give Doc the microphone and if and if Doc has something to say about the way that Jackie was saying, my heart would be filled if Doc took the opportunity to say X, Y and Z about the Dodgers, about Jackie and the mistreatment that sometimes people go on to their way to, you know, take an opportunity to bring him down.

No doubt, Doc.

No doubt, Doc.

Is that type of integrity. I'll tell you what he's got a fan for Live Love you guys, talk to you again.

Is that type of integrity. I'll tell you what he's got a fan for Live Love you guys, talk to you again.

We really appreciate you listening.

We really appreciate you listening.

And I want to say, Rob, while we get next to all, just thank you to all to be able to have an intelligent conversation. We don't have to, but just having an open and honest conversation.

And I want to say, Rob, while we get next to all, just thank you to all to be able to have an intelligent conversation. We don't have to, but just having an open and honest conversation.

I was.

I was.

I mean, Rob really appreciate you all willing to partake in that.

I mean, Rob really appreciate you all willing to partake in that.

No, Dal Spencer in California, you're on the odd couple of Fox Sports Radio.

No, Dal Spencer in California, you're on the odd couple of Fox Sports Radio.

What's up, Spencer?

What's up, Spencer?

Yeah? I just want to say Jackie Robinson is a national treasure. He is an American hero. What they did is absolutely appalling. They removed his military service record, they removed him from the White House website. That is disgraceful. I am obsessed that the Dodgers are even going. If it were me, I think the Dodgers should not go to the White House. I think they should just completely boycott it and say why they're boycotting because Jackie Robinson fit for something. He doesn't stand for what this administration is doing and taking people's legacies and stripping them away. I'm really upsetted the Dodgers are going, and it's what they did is just it's disgusting. It's grateful.

Yeah? I just want to say Jackie Robinson is a national treasure. He is an American hero. What they did is absolutely appalling. They removed his military service record, they removed him from the White House website. That is disgraceful. I am obsessed that the Dodgers are even going. If it were me, I think the Dodgers should not go to the White House. I think they should just completely boycott it and say why they're boycotting because Jackie Robinson fit for something. He doesn't stand for what this administration is doing and taking people's legacies and stripping them away. I'm really upsetted the Dodgers are going, and it's what they did is just it's disgusting. It's grateful.

Thank you for your thoughts, Spenser, no doubt appreciated. Julio in Lancaster, you're in the odd couple, Fox Sports Radio.

Thank you for your thoughts, Spenser, no doubt appreciated. Julio in Lancaster, you're in the odd couple, Fox Sports Radio.

What's up, Julio, gentlemen, what's going on? Man?

What's up, Julio, gentlemen, what's going on? Man?

Well, here's it's like Kevin says, they are in a precarious situation. Because here's the thing, and I hope I'm wrong, believe me. I agree with you, Robert. I don't think they should go. But that's the thing. It's damned if you do, and it's damned if you don't, because let's say they would have just flat out you know what, we're not going. I know then all of a sudden, now half the country would be up in arms of why they're not going, because of the truth, because of whatever, X y Z. So they are in a pecurious situation. I do agree with that other call that said, you know what, it is an opportunity for them. You know what, we're gonna go, but this is what, this is how we're going to do well.

Well, here's it's like Kevin says, they are in a precarious situation. Because here's the thing, and I hope I'm wrong, believe me. I agree with you, Robert. I don't think they should go. But that's the thing. It's damned if you do, and it's damned if you don't, because let's say they would have just flat out you know what, we're not going. I know then all of a sudden, now half the country would be up in arms of why they're not going, because of the truth, because of whatever, X y Z. So they are in a pecurious situation. I do agree with that other call that said, you know what, it is an opportunity for them. You know what, we're gonna go, but this is what, this is how we're going to do well.

So if they go there and they speak out Jackie Robinson, no, I would feel better about it. But to just go to an act like nothing happened, Julio, I would be disappointed, you know what I mean exactly?

So if they go there and they speak out Jackie Robinson, no, I would feel better about it. But to just go to an act like nothing happened, Julio, I would be disappointed, you know what I mean exactly?

Oh no, yeah, exactly. I mean I agree with you. I don't think they should go. I don't you know because in a sense a yes, lifelong document and and yes, I grew up in the seventies and eighty I knew about.

Oh no, yeah, exactly. I mean I agree with you. I don't think they should go. I don't you know because in a sense a yes, lifelong document and and yes, I grew up in the seventies and eighty I knew about.

Oh no, yeah, we all grew up knowing about Jack. Thanks Julio. We want to squeeze one more in Meg from Montana. Meg, we wanted to get you in. You're on the couple of Fox Sports Radio.

Oh no, yeah, we all grew up knowing about Jack. Thanks Julio. We want to squeeze one more in Meg from Montana. Meg, we wanted to get you in. You're on the couple of Fox Sports Radio.

What's up? Meg?

What's up? Meg?

Hey, Ron, Hey, Kelvin, how are you?

Hey, Ron, Hey, Kelvin, how are you?

Thanks for setting me in.

Thanks for setting me in.

I just want to say, in general, I think being invited to the White House is an honor, and that is one of the perks of winning a national championship. No doubt you're team recognized. However, given the current administration and the state of events, I would say I might have to pass. And you know, but overall, whoever's sitting in that Oval office, that is a four year leash and sometimes longer. And if they go, I hope they do it the right way and that they, you know, speak their truths.

I just want to say, in general, I think being invited to the White House is an honor, and that is one of the perks of winning a national championship. No doubt you're team recognized. However, given the current administration and the state of events, I would say I might have to pass. And you know, but overall, whoever's sitting in that Oval office, that is a four year leash and sometimes longer. And if they go, I hope they do it the right way and that they, you know, speak their truths.

But Meg didn't need to bring up Jackie Robinson. You know, I'm dead serious. Somebody whoever's talking, if they.

But Meg didn't need to bring up Jackie Robinson. You know, I'm dead serious. Somebody whoever's talking, if they.

Get that, they don't even there's a way you can do it without having to make it even a reference to that.

Get that, they don't even there's a way you can do it without having to make it even a reference to that.

You know, you can say we stand, we're here on behalf of grade.

You know, you can say we stand, we're here on behalf of grade.

So like Jackie Robinson, who means so much as there's ways to do it as well, Meg, thanks for the call.

So like Jackie Robinson, who means so much as there's ways to do it as well, Meg, thanks for the call.

Yeah, we appreciate that.

Yeah, we appreciate that.

The one last point I know we got, Isaac, I loo get you one second. I understand if there are people who say this is an honor and if you'd have told four or five, six eight year old me, I get to go to the White House. I'm not gonna let if I disagree with the administration take this chance for me to you know, to be able to go there. So I can understand that as well. I understand standing on principle too, saying I.

The one last point I know we got, Isaac, I loo get you one second. I understand if there are people who say this is an honor and if you'd have told four or five, six eight year old me, I get to go to the White House. I'm not gonna let if I disagree with the administration take this chance for me to you know, to be able to go there. So I can understand that as well. I understand standing on principle too, saying I.

Don't want to go.

Don't want to go.

But here's a thing too back then, real quick, Yeah, you would not go over policy, right, It's a big difference between policy and decency.

But here's a thing too back then, real quick, Yeah, you would not go over policy, right, It's a big difference between policy and decency.

Can you Well, I don't know what happened. I don't okay, but you get me might get my point.

Can you Well, I don't know what happened. I don't okay, but you get me might get my point.

Policy, I might disagree with your policy, but that doesn't mean I can't go to the White House because you're the president.

Policy, I might disagree with your policy, but that doesn't mean I can't go to the White House because you're the president.

That is why this is the first time to last policy.

That is why this is the first time to last policy.

That's the problem.

That's the problem.

The first administration of President Trump, the first time we've seen it happen in such where literally every time a team's getting ready to go.

The first administration of President Trump, the first time we've seen it happen in such where literally every time a team's getting ready to go.

This conversation are they going? Or are they going?

This conversation are they going? Or are they going?

Are they not going? What are they doing? You never did this before. You just you didn't even know they went till it popped up in your faith. Oh they're at the White House anyway, and you moved on. Now it's a conversation. All right, Thank you, and I mean it sincerely. I know I speak for Rob as well. Thank you for having a conversation. Aaron Torres, Fox Sports radio host, going to join us. We'll talk some Sweet sixteen here in just a second, right now, Isaac long Crime, Oh what's trending?

Are they not going? What are they doing? You never did this before. You just you didn't even know they went till it popped up in your faith. Oh they're at the White House anyway, and you moved on. Now it's a conversation. All right, Thank you, and I mean it sincerely. I know I speak for Rob as well. Thank you for having a conversation. Aaron Torres, Fox Sports radio host, going to join us. We'll talk some Sweet sixteen here in just a second, right now, Isaac long Crime, Oh what's trending?

All right? I thought you had a new song. I thought too too.

All right? I thought you had a new song. I thought too too.

I was like, cool, all right, you know, hey, big second quarter right now for the Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana four to fifty nine left of the first half and the Lakers leading the Pacers fifty five to forty one. They've outscored Indiana twenty seven to eight in the second quarter. Austin reeves seventeen points in fifteen minutes, Luka Doncic eleven points, four rebounds, three assists. Lebron James zero for four from the field, but has five rebounds and three assists. Washington and eighty nine to seventy four lead at Philadelphia two and a half left in the third quarter, the Toronto Raptors of fifty three to forty one at Brooklyn three and a half left to play in the second quarter, and the New York Knicks holding a fifty five to fifty two advantage over the Los Angeles Clippers with seventeen seconds left to play in the first half. The Boston Celtics upgraded Jason Tatum to questionable for tonight's game at Phoenix. He'd been doubtful due to a sprain left ankle. Milwaukee meanwhile ruled out giannis Ante Tokunpo Ford their game tonight at Denver because of his sprain left foot. Finally, guys also trending right now. NFL reporter Benjamin Solac obtained a passage from a rules related document that was sent to NFL teams this week this season, a player making a nose wipe gesture will now receive a fifteen yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for a violent gesture. So I guess if you're an NFL player listening out there, hold that sneeze until the ref looks away back to you guys.

I was like, cool, all right, you know, hey, big second quarter right now for the Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana four to fifty nine left of the first half and the Lakers leading the Pacers fifty five to forty one. They've outscored Indiana twenty seven to eight in the second quarter. Austin reeves seventeen points in fifteen minutes, Luka Doncic eleven points, four rebounds, three assists. Lebron James zero for four from the field, but has five rebounds and three assists. Washington and eighty nine to seventy four lead at Philadelphia two and a half left in the third quarter, the Toronto Raptors of fifty three to forty one at Brooklyn three and a half left to play in the second quarter, and the New York Knicks holding a fifty five to fifty two advantage over the Los Angeles Clippers with seventeen seconds left to play in the first half. The Boston Celtics upgraded Jason Tatum to questionable for tonight's game at Phoenix. He'd been doubtful due to a sprain left ankle. Milwaukee meanwhile ruled out giannis Ante Tokunpo Ford their game tonight at Denver because of his sprain left foot. Finally, guys also trending right now. NFL reporter Benjamin Solac obtained a passage from a rules related document that was sent to NFL teams this week this season, a player making a nose wipe gesture will now receive a fifteen yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for a violent gesture. So I guess if you're an NFL player listening out there, hold that sneeze until the ref looks away back to you guys.

And if it's the NFL would be sponsored by Kleenex.

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I'm just saying, oh, you.

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Know that we gonna get these sponsored dollars. All right, Thank you, alo appreciate it.

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Some sweet sixteen white keeps gonna.

Some sweet sixteen white keeps gonna.

Be ribbed with hey before we get to, can I chay, Aaron? Can I rename it to uh splendor sixteen? You know I'm diabetic?

Be ribbed with hey before we get to, can I chay, Aaron? Can I rename it to uh splendor sixteen? You know I'm diabetic?

Okay, you are? No see you rop hold on, Aaron, Aaron ironhold.

Okay, you are? No see you rop hold on, Aaron, Aaron ironhold.

On a selection it on the internet that you lost twenty pounds or something like that.

On a selection it on the internet that you lost twenty pounds or something like that.

Yes, so Aaron thought he was on all ZIMPI no, no, no, I'm feeling good.

Yes, so Aaron thought he was on all ZIMPI no, no, no, I'm feeling good.

I'm doing it the right way.

I'm doing it the right way.

So I thought either you were a first I just thought, you know, you were pumping the iron. Now it was worried, like, oh he had to lose the weight or else. So yeah, I guess I guess you know that was for.

So I thought either you were a first I just thought, you know, you were pumping the iron. Now it was worried, like, oh he had to lose the weight or else. So yeah, I guess I guess you know that was for.

My head, Aaron. Let me tell you what that was. We were in New Orleans. He cracked it really.

My head, Aaron. Let me tell you what that was. We were in New Orleans. He cracked it really.

Good, and I said, you know, because I'm hard on him, And I said, you know what, Rob, that was a good one right there. He said it to a We were going into the convention center and you're supposed to leave it in New Orleans.

Good, and I said, you know, because I'm hard on him, And I said, you know what, Rob, that was a good one right there. He said it to a We were going into the convention center and you're supposed to leave it in New Orleans.

Rob, I know you didn't have to bring it back to La Singles.

Rob, I know you didn't have to bring it back to La Singles.

Well, like all those singles, Rob that you left in New Orleans, just leave them in New Orleans.

Well, like all those singles, Rob that you left in New Orleans, just leave them in New Orleans.

I paid for our cab riding singles. I just want you to.

I paid for our cab riding singles. I just want you to.

The best part about this is you really did. And the cab driver said, well, I don't want do an accident, but he said, you're going to the strip club and We're like, probably just got to New Ormon.

The best part about this is you really did. And the cab driver said, well, I don't want do an accident, but he said, you're going to the strip club and We're like, probably just got to New Ormon.

We've been in New Orleans twenty two minutes.

We've been in New Orleans twenty two minutes.

Because he wanted cash instead of a credit card. And I was like, oh, you just pull out a lot of singles.

Because he wanted cash instead of a credit card. And I was like, oh, you just pull out a lot of singles.

All right, Well, Aaron, we got disappeared a couple of nights, but we sixteen. Uh what do you what do you like?

All right, Well, Aaron, we got disappeared a couple of nights, but we sixteen. Uh what do you what do you like?

Uh?

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No, Cinderellas, it's all the big boys.

No, Cinderellas, it's all the big boys.

Is that good or bad for the NCAA Championship Sweet sixteen?

Is that good or bad for the NCAA Championship Sweet sixteen?

So listen, I mean I think it's good. I think first of all, I think the ratings obviously reflected, but I think the Inderella stuff is overrated when you can have the big brands, the Dukes, the Kentucky, the Arizona's, whomever, you know. I think this's worked out about as well as it possibly could have. And I know this has been a big talking point this week, but from my perspective, I think this is going to be the new reality of college basketball. I know people don't want to say it, but listen, the Portal and NIL has created a system where all of these mid major players can now make real money going to the high major level SEC, Big twelve, Big ten, et cetera. And they should. And what I think has happened is I think it has made the top of the sport better. I think it's made the middle and the bottom worse that it's been probably over the last decade or so. And what I think that means is, I think we have to kind of readjust and accept that probably Thursday and Friday at the NCAA Tournament, there probably won't be as many upsets. But I think what that also probably means is that we are going to get much better games in the second round Sweet sixteen, Elite eight. I mean, really quickly, you just look at these games. You know, Arizona versus two Tennessee versus Kentucky all were versus Michigan, great matchups NBA players. I think it's actually the best thing for the sport, and I think it's going to lead to some really good games on Thursday and Friday night into Saturday and Sunday. I think it's actually that positive for cultures.

So listen, I mean I think it's good. I think first of all, I think the ratings obviously reflected, but I think the Inderella stuff is overrated when you can have the big brands, the Dukes, the Kentucky, the Arizona's, whomever, you know. I think this's worked out about as well as it possibly could have. And I know this has been a big talking point this week, but from my perspective, I think this is going to be the new reality of college basketball. I know people don't want to say it, but listen, the Portal and NIL has created a system where all of these mid major players can now make real money going to the high major level SEC, Big twelve, Big ten, et cetera. And they should. And what I think has happened is I think it has made the top of the sport better. I think it's made the middle and the bottom worse that it's been probably over the last decade or so. And what I think that means is, I think we have to kind of readjust and accept that probably Thursday and Friday at the NCAA Tournament, there probably won't be as many upsets. But I think what that also probably means is that we are going to get much better games in the second round Sweet sixteen, Elite eight. I mean, really quickly, you just look at these games. You know, Arizona versus two Tennessee versus Kentucky all were versus Michigan, great matchups NBA players. I think it's actually the best thing for the sport, and I think it's going to lead to some really good games on Thursday and Friday night into Saturday and Sunday. I think it's actually that positive for cultures.

Aaron Torres our guest, Aaron Man. We are have conversations about like who needs it most. We were talking, we threw out some quote coaches, you got Kelvin Samson finally get one, Tom Mezill get his second, Califaria get his second, so on and so forth. What do you look at as maybe that team or maybe that coach, as you're saying, Man, this will be really big for them if they were able to pull this whole thing off.

Aaron Torres our guest, Aaron Man. We are have conversations about like who needs it most. We were talking, we threw out some quote coaches, you got Kelvin Samson finally get one, Tom Mezill get his second, Califaria get his second, so on and so forth. What do you look at as maybe that team or maybe that coach, as you're saying, Man, this will be really big for them if they were able to pull this whole thing off.

Yeah, I mean, I think there's a few to get to a final four. You know. Rick Barnes is a guy that you know, he's always been labeled can't win in the tournament, been to the Sweet sixteen now, I think for the last six years, and it's like, but he just hasn't gotten to a final four to the early days of Texas about twenty five years ago. As far as winning it all, you know, I'll just say I'll take the words out of tom Izzo's mouth. Tom Izzo has publicly said, Hey, I've got one, but to really be a legend in this sport, you need a second one. All the great ones have at least too. Those are tom Izzo's words, and I'm slightly paraphrasing, but not very much. So if tom Izzo feels like he needs the second one, uh to justify his legacy, then so be it. I think that's crazy. I think he's had an incredible career, but he's put it on his own shoulders in recent years that he wants that second one to what he believes to litify his legacy. So I would say tom izzel only because he seems to feel like he needs it, maybe more than the public step.

Yeah, I mean, I think there's a few to get to a final four. You know. Rick Barnes is a guy that you know, he's always been labeled can't win in the tournament, been to the Sweet sixteen now, I think for the last six years, and it's like, but he just hasn't gotten to a final four to the early days of Texas about twenty five years ago. As far as winning it all, you know, I'll just say I'll take the words out of tom Izzo's mouth. Tom Izzo has publicly said, Hey, I've got one, but to really be a legend in this sport, you need a second one. All the great ones have at least too. Those are tom Izzo's words, and I'm slightly paraphrasing, but not very much. So if tom Izzo feels like he needs the second one, uh to justify his legacy, then so be it. I think that's crazy. I think he's had an incredible career, but he's put it on his own shoulders in recent years that he wants that second one to what he believes to litify his legacy. So I would say tom izzel only because he seems to feel like he needs it, maybe more than the public step.

Yeah, I think he needs it to public is Rob Parker. I want you to know. I want you to know this is no lie.

Yeah, I think he needs it to public is Rob Parker. I want you to know. I want you to know this is no lie.

On local Detroit radio back in two thousand and two of two thousand and three, I said Tom Mizzo would never win another national championship.

On local Detroit radio back in two thousand and two of two thousand and three, I said Tom Mizzo would never win another national championship.

Wow, I wish I had Why did you say that back in the day, Because I thought.

Wow, I wish I had Why did you say that back in the day, Because I thought.

That tom uh thought was about him and not about the players, and he was slow to get to you know, like even coach k one and done and you know and kind of getting does that right, that that you could win a lot of games with during the regular season, but you can't win the big games. They didn't have those kind of players when they played North Carolina, remember that game was over?

That tom uh thought was about him and not about the players, and he was slow to get to you know, like even coach k one and done and you know and kind of getting does that right, that that you could win a lot of games with during the regular season, but you can't win the big games. They didn't have those kind of players when they played North Carolina, remember that game was over?

Was yeah, and he stuck to and that's for the local kids too, and things like that.

Was yeah, and he stuck to and that's for the local kids too, and things like that.

I just thought that he didn't think outside the box anyway.

I just thought that he didn't think outside the box anyway.

Let me ask you about to do box? Sorry gonna box you and.

Let me ask you about to do box? Sorry gonna box you and.

Rick Patino, Benching Lewis Junior. I mean this was weird to me from the standpoint. They're only down by two. He just gets you within two and he's had a terrible day. It's three for seventeen. How do you take your best player out and not put them back in the game. You're in the game, the game not over. What happened there? There had to be something that happened because this doesn't make sense.

Rick Patino, Benching Lewis Junior. I mean this was weird to me from the standpoint. They're only down by two. He just gets you within two and he's had a terrible day. It's three for seventeen. How do you take your best player out and not put them back in the game. You're in the game, the game not over. What happened there? There had to be something that happened because this doesn't make sense.

So I'll be real. You know, you come out of the weekend. Everybody asked me my biggest takeaways, and there weren't a lot of upsets. I think my biggest takeaway is an all time great coach had an all time terrible day. And I'll be honest, I really thought I saw it when the bracket team out, I thought that was actually going to be a tough matchup for Saint John's. And I will also say, and he kind of listened to Rick Patino's tone over the course of the week after they beat Omaha in the opening round. You could see his tone change. He does not like Cali Perry, and I think cal Perrey' a little bit in his head, and so really quickly, what I would say is I thought it was just a terrible day for Rickartino. You know, Robie, you mentioned the r J Lewis stuff. I agree with you one hundred percent because a couple of things with that is one your second best player, Kadari Richmond has followed out and even though Saint John's isn't a great three point shooting team, r J. Lewis is one of your best three point shooters, so you have that. I also thought the fact that the Zoobi edge of Fort Kid basically got the whole Arkansas front line in foul trouble. Arkansas starting center Jonas a due check back in with about seven or eight minutes to go in four falls and it ever went back to Subie enter for to try to get him out of the game.

So I'll be real. You know, you come out of the weekend. Everybody asked me my biggest takeaways, and there weren't a lot of upsets. I think my biggest takeaway is an all time great coach had an all time terrible day. And I'll be honest, I really thought I saw it when the bracket team out, I thought that was actually going to be a tough matchup for Saint John's. And I will also say, and he kind of listened to Rick Patino's tone over the course of the week after they beat Omaha in the opening round. You could see his tone change. He does not like Cali Perry, and I think cal Perrey' a little bit in his head, and so really quickly, what I would say is I thought it was just a terrible day for Rickartino. You know, Robie, you mentioned the r J Lewis stuff. I agree with you one hundred percent because a couple of things with that is one your second best player, Kadari Richmond has followed out and even though Saint John's isn't a great three point shooting team, r J. Lewis is one of your best three point shooters, so you have that. I also thought the fact that the Zoobi edge of Fort Kid basically got the whole Arkansas front line in foul trouble. Arkansas starting center Jonas a due check back in with about seven or eight minutes to go in four falls and it ever went back to Subie enter for to try to get him out of the game.

So long story short, I thought it.

So long story short, I thought it.

I thought Patino coach, so not only weird, but I thought a little bit scared. And if I said, my biggest takeaway from the opening opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament, it's that Rick Patino, a Hall of Fame coach, had one of the worst coaching performances that I've ever seen.

I thought Patino coach, so not only weird, but I thought a little bit scared. And if I said, my biggest takeaway from the opening opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament, it's that Rick Patino, a Hall of Fame coach, had one of the worst coaching performances that I've ever seen.

For a guy of his caliber, no doubt.

For a guy of his caliber, no doubt.

All right, Aaron Man, I appreciate you so much. Thank you for taking some time with us. And I was going to ask you about Cooper Flag.

All right, Aaron Man, I appreciate you so much. Thank you for taking some time with us. And I was going to ask you about Cooper Flag.

But we.

But we.

Tell you what. I'm coming in with Mike Harmon, so I'll see you guys in the hallway. I got all the Cooper Flag takes that you need in.

Tell you what. I'm coming in with Mike Harmon, so I'll see you guys in the hallway. I got all the Cooper Flag takes that you need in.

About an hour from now, Aaron, then you might now I got to give him my number, Ross you can text you because I got to get.

About an hour from now, Aaron, then you might now I got to give him my number, Ross you can text you because I got to get.

About of here. Come on now, Aaron, you know I got to get up in an hour.

About of here. Come on now, Aaron, you know I got to get up in an hour.

Thank you, Erin, take care, appreciate it all right, one's got to go. That is coming up next to make sure you stick for that. And then in honor of opening Day. That would be the clue that I'll give you do that. Next, it's The I Couple Fox Sports Radio.

Thank you, Erin, take care, appreciate it all right, one's got to go. That is coming up next to make sure you stick for that. And then in honor of opening Day. That would be the clue that I'll give you do that. Next, it's The I Couple Fox Sports Radio.

Be sure to catch live editions of The Odd Couple with Rob Parker and Kelvin Washington weekdays at seven pm Eastern four pm Pacific on Fox Sports Radio and the iHeartRadio app.

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Mary Mack, I just sold you cannot play Marvin Sap this will you got ready guarantee shed a tear right here?

Mary Mack, I just sold you cannot play Marvin Sap this will you got ready guarantee shed a tear right here?

All right?

All right?

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You can do that, so be sure to preset Fox Sports Radio in the iHeartRadio app and it will always pop up at the top of your screen. It is time now for one's gotta go. Well, Brie, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Bri. Rob picked the other option. I gave you all options. I said, you want to do Opening Day in honor of Opening Day baseball movies, or you want to do I have a list from the chef herself of the new options at Dodger Stadium, and Brie, you were out voting.

You can do that, so be sure to preset Fox Sports Radio in the iHeartRadio app and it will always pop up at the top of your screen. It is time now for one's gotta go. Well, Brie, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Bri. Rob picked the other option. I gave you all options. I said, you want to do Opening Day in honor of Opening Day baseball movies, or you want to do I have a list from the chef herself of the new options at Dodger Stadium, and Brie, you were out voting.

We're going with food. So here's the list.

We're going with food. So here's the list.

Now, the funny part is I low you're in on this, So pay attention to my brother. I don't know your food palette, Isaac. I know Rob's. I sit next to him every day. Okay, very ballpark food guy. Mix in some lamb chops and you're good to go. Bree surprised me. She's ballpark food girl. I thought that she had a different palette. She tried to spice it up a little bit later and came back. Mary Mac think yours is a little diverse your palette.