Hey now. All right. We're ready to roll on a Tuesday jam pack show. Rico is in his Crayola Caribbean green shirt today. It's back, everybody. Who's excited? You look beautiful. Let's dive in. I want to start the show. It's kind of like Casey Kasem request and dedication, except it's not a message that was written in. I want to start the show. It's kind of like Casey Kasem request and dedication, except it's not

a message that was written in. It's me live dedicating something to Rico. This one's for you,

big guy. Okay. You are the king of conspiracy. You are a man of mystery. I think we can put something to bed.

A, you were right about last night.

And B, I'd like to offer you the people of Metro Detroit the following statement that I just

personally believe it's inarguable.

And I know the water carriers for the league will get all chesty about it. But I want to offer you the

following. The NBA lottery is in fact completely rigged. It's just completely rigged. Now,

it's not just about last night. I want to give you some historical context. Like, for instance,

when a downtrodden franchise who's never won a damn thing,

has a generational player born in Akron, Ohio, they get the number one pick that year. That's

LeBron to the Cavs. How about when the league vetoes a big trade and they kill a franchise

in New Orleans and they just have to find an owner.

And Tom Benson didn't even want the damn thing and he's like, fine, I'll do it.

New Orleans and stuff.

You know what the league said?

Here, we'll hand you Anthony Davis.

Oh, wait, there's more. How about when LeBron left,

the Cavs got the number one pick that year. How about when LeBron came back? Also number one pick.

How about Shy Town Hero D. Rose? Oh, wait, Bulls. How about Wemby to the Spurs? And how about last night? Hey,

Nico, here's the deal. It's like a scene from Taken. I have a very particular set of skills.

Like Nico had a gun to his head. You're trading Luca for Anthony Davis and poop. In turn,

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