WEBVTT - Stephen A's Take: Samantha Smith, Stephen A.’s daughter blends NBA Finals analysis, pop culture commentary, and playful family banter.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Hey y'all, welcome to the latest edition of

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<v Speaker 1>The Stephen A. Smith Show over the digital airwaves of

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<v Speaker 1>YouTube and iHeartRadio over one point twenty five million subscribers.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's go, all right, so, let's get started with the

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<v Speaker 1>NBA Finals, where the Paces dominated the Thunder in Game

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<v Speaker 1>six to force the decisive Game seven back in Oklahoma

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<v Speaker 1>City on Sunday, Okay, and he dominated the okc with

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<v Speaker 1>balanced scoring throughout the lineup and route to a one

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<v Speaker 1>away to ninety one victory. Last night, Tyree Tyliburton shrugged

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<v Speaker 1>off any concerns about his injured calf with fourteen points

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<v Speaker 1>and five assists in twenty three minutes. The Facers were

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<v Speaker 1>led by Obi Toppin, who dropped twenty off the bench. Meanwhile,

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<v Speaker 1>the Thunder were held to just ninety one points. They're

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<v Speaker 1>fewest in any game since April of twenty twenty two.

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<v Speaker 1>Funk back. That sets up the first NBA Finals Game

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<v Speaker 1>seven since twenty sixteen. And it's going down Sunday night

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<v Speaker 1>in Oklahoma City. Let's go here, Come here, hey guys. Today,

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<v Speaker 1>it's Sammy. Yesterday and night, my dad and I were

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<v Speaker 1>at the game in Where were we Indianapolis. We were

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<v Speaker 1>We were in Indianapolis, okay, and I hopped on his

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<v Speaker 1>show and it low key went viral. Not even gonna lie.

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<v Speaker 1>So here I am because y'all have just been asking

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<v Speaker 1>for it and care. I care what the viewers think.

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<v Speaker 1>So the first thing I want to talk about, I

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<v Speaker 1>just want to clear up some rumors about my dad. Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>So the first thing I want to say is, I

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<v Speaker 1>know that a lot of y'all think my dad's really loud.

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<v Speaker 1>He's really outspoken, and at times, let me tell y'all,

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<v Speaker 1>I definitely agree. However, my dad is one of the

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<v Speaker 1>most introverted men I know. I would like to say this,

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<v Speaker 1>he's really shy. So if you go up to him

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<v Speaker 1>in public, he's gonna be shy because he's introverted. Don't

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<v Speaker 1>let him fool you. Okay, guys, he does this for

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<v Speaker 1>you because he cares about his viewers and about his fans.

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<v Speaker 1>The next thing I would like to talk about, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>I really need y'all to spam these comments. Bring Samantha back,

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<v Speaker 1>Bring Samantha back, Bring Samantha back, Bring Samantha back, because

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<v Speaker 1>I really will talk about anything you guys want me

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<v Speaker 1>to talk about I will slow him down, I will

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<v Speaker 1>quiet him down if that's what you guys need. I'm willing.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm willing to give the viewers whatever y'all want. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>I'm open minded. Tell them say I'm open minded. Say it, Sam,

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<v Speaker 1>You're I'm open minded. Okay, guys, we are here to

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<v Speaker 1>talk about politics, but I think I also want to

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<v Speaker 1>start talking about current events. Okay. So we just had

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<v Speaker 1>Streamer University, right, Kai Sanat did Streamer University. Guys, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>trying to tell my dad to hop on Kay Sanat's stream.

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<v Speaker 1>Don't let him fool you. It will be hit. I

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<v Speaker 1>know y'all all want to see it. So we at

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<v Speaker 1>Streamer University. We had Streamer University. Prom Okay, we have

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<v Speaker 1>Love Island season seven going crazy. Meghan the Stallion just

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<v Speaker 1>went on Love Island. How did we get their? Dad?

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<v Speaker 1>Tell them how we got there? What? Guys? You know

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<v Speaker 1>what I'm saying. Okay, So Love Island is the show. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>it's on Peacock. It comes on Peacock every night nine

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<v Speaker 1>pm Eastern times, six pm Pacific. Okay, and has all

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<v Speaker 1>it has all the islanders. Right. Cordel and Serena won

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<v Speaker 1>last year. Cordel and Trina. If you guys see this,

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<v Speaker 1>Leah and Miguel, Janey, Kenny. I love all of you guys.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm huge fans Kendall Live, Kaylor, all of y'all. But

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<v Speaker 1>it's huge, Dad, tell them it's huge.

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<v Speaker 2>How do I know if it's huge? If I never

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<v Speaker 2>watch it.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm telling you it's huge.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's huge. Let me says huge.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, y'all love Island. I'd be on it every single night. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>you guys, Love Island is huge.

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<v Speaker 2>I was gonna come on the thing.

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<v Speaker 1>Kai. Let me on to Kai.

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<v Speaker 2>No, No, you said me.

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<v Speaker 1>I need y'all to spam the chat. Tell him let

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<v Speaker 1>me come on Kai Sinatra Street. He just has to

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<v Speaker 1>think on it. He has to think on it. Okay. Personally,

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<v Speaker 1>I also would like to take this opportunity to stand

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<v Speaker 1>on my pick. I picked Oklahoma City last night to win. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>we got blown out? Yes? Right?

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<v Speaker 2>Thursday night you did Game six? You got blown out?

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<v Speaker 2>Yes you did.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. I think a huge part of being in this

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<v Speaker 1>industry right is learning how to take accountability. I'm not

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<v Speaker 1>sure if my dad does that, but we're working on it, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>And it's about taking accountability. I take accountability for my pick.

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<v Speaker 1>I picked Oklahoma City to win. They lost and were

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<v Speaker 1>coming back this Sunday, June twenty second to win the championship.

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<v Speaker 2>Tell him, yeah, I picked him to win the seven.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, but I picked it before he picked it, and

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<v Speaker 1>now he's riding my pick because I said that they

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<v Speaker 1>were going to win. First.

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<v Speaker 2>You picked them to win game six. I picked Indiana

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<v Speaker 2>to win Game six.

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<v Speaker 1>You picked the Pacers to win Game six. But that

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<v Speaker 1>was a wild guest.

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<v Speaker 2>You means a wild guest.

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<v Speaker 1>I said, pick before I said, I picked Oklahoma City

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<v Speaker 1>to entire, I said the whole thing. Take it down down?

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<v Speaker 2>Are you raising your voice at your dad?

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<v Speaker 1>Sorry, I'm just really passionate. I think Oklahoma City is

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<v Speaker 1>going to win the championship. My father, Steven agrees with me.

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<v Speaker 2>Why they're gonna win?

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<v Speaker 1>All right, little let me talk to him right, let

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<v Speaker 1>me let me know, No, Shay shas why they're gonna win.

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<v Speaker 1>Alexander absolutely the best player in the NBA right right now, yes,

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<v Speaker 1>right now today, the MVP, his support system, everything he's

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<v Speaker 1>been carrying this season.

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<v Speaker 2>He was going to show up too, but he's gonna

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<v Speaker 2>be the man. They're gonna be They're gonna be effective,

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<v Speaker 2>They're gonna be playing better on their home court. Indiana

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<v Speaker 2>played lightsime in Game six. Give Halliburton credit.

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<v Speaker 1>Give TJ.

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<v Speaker 2>McConnell credit, Give Obe Topping credit, Give them all credit

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<v Speaker 2>because they came in a bum rushed after being down

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<v Speaker 2>ten to to start the game. Indiana outscored the Oklahoma

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<v Speaker 2>City Thunder eighty eight to fifty. By the end of

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<v Speaker 2>the third quarter, they were up ninety to sixty. To

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<v Speaker 2>be exactly what it is, what they're done. Remind me listen,

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<v Speaker 2>bottom line is ninety to sixty in the third quarter.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, all right, they blow him out of the building.

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<v Speaker 2>So in the end, what it comes down to is this.

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<v Speaker 2>Here's my concern. When you get beat down and blown

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<v Speaker 2>out like that, talk to they talk to be a

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<v Speaker 2>final series. What is that going to mean for you

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<v Speaker 2>come Game seven. I've got Oklahoma City win winning, but

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<v Speaker 2>I don't underestimate Indiana by any stretch of the imagination

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<v Speaker 2>they can beat Oklahoma City. I think it's going to

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<v Speaker 2>be tight. I think it's going to be a thriller,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think it's going to come down to the

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<v Speaker 2>end where the ball is in shake Gilges Alexander's ends

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<v Speaker 2>and league MVP is going to answer the call, win

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<v Speaker 2>a championship and win an NBA Finals MVP.

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<v Speaker 1>If we're talking, if we're speaking truthfully, right, A lot

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<v Speaker 1>of people wonder if I watch First Take every morning. No,

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<v Speaker 1>I avoid it. If it's in the gym, I leave,

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<v Speaker 1>If it's in the restaurant, I leave. I don't watch

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<v Speaker 1>First Take, however this morning. Okay, your daddy, No, I

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<v Speaker 1>love you, and I love First Sake. It's just not

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<v Speaker 1>my because you're not in because you're in school. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm getting it. The reason I'm getting educated, y'all. But listen,

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<v Speaker 1>all right, I say that. Don't just say like you

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<v Speaker 1>don't like the show. You don't watch a dad, that's

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<v Speaker 1>a great show. School. Yeah, I'm in school. I'm getting educated. Okay, y'all.

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<v Speaker 1>But let me tell y'all, I was watching First Take

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<v Speaker 1>this morning and they were talking a lot about this

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<v Speaker 1>home home court advantage. Okay, home court advantage is a

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<v Speaker 1>real thing. Now. Obviously all are gonna be like, oh, Samantha,

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<v Speaker 1>like duh, but no, for real, for real, I really

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<v Speaker 1>think that is going to carry Oklahoma City to the championship,

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<v Speaker 1>to the.

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<v Speaker 2>Chick, i'd you say for real twice? Like for real?

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<v Speaker 2>For real? How come once? Is it good to them?

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<v Speaker 1>Because it's like for real but not like for a

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<v Speaker 1>for real. I just want to say, you guys, it's

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<v Speaker 1>such a blessing to be here on this beautiful afternoon.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just really, really grateful to be here. Where were

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<v Speaker 1>we this morning? Dad? Tell them.

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<v Speaker 2>Fanatics?

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<v Speaker 1>We were at Fanatics. Fact, yes we were, and we

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<v Speaker 1>had a great time, didn't we, Dad, Yes we did.

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<v Speaker 1>There was a man dressed up as my dad and

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<v Speaker 1>he had on like a bald cap and his for

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<v Speaker 1>it started back here. Also, all the haters that were

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<v Speaker 1>in the comments saying that I have my dad's for

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<v Speaker 1>it come here. That's crazy, that's crazy.

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<v Speaker 2>I have to work now.

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<v Speaker 1>Bye you guys, thank you so much for having me.

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<v Speaker 1>I love you all. Please Spam Samantha should come back

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<v Speaker 1>so he brings me back. I know you guys love

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<v Speaker 1>seeing me. I love seeing all of y'all. Have a

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<v Speaker 1>blessed afternoon and I'll be back soon. Peace.