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We are going to turn to the NBA JR and do want to ask before we get there. You said you're ready for Christmas.

No last minute presents to buy today tomorrow tonight. I mean the stores are open late. I might actually go out for a couple things myself. But what about you? Are you done done?

I'm done done because I was trying to get to Manhattan from Queens around the will you make know at the queen center mall areas and it took me about 40 minutes to get two blocks.

And I actually thought you're nervous. It is jam packed. So I would never be out shopping last minute anymore on the 23rd Christmas Eve. That used to be fun when the kids were young. Right.

The wife and I was sometimes go, you know, even shop Christmas Eve. Chris shop the day before Christmas Eve. But no none of that anymore and honestly Rob all I want for Christmas is you.

And you got me. So let's do it. Let's do it. No doubt. All right. Let's talk NBA. We just talked a lot of stuff football baseball today. But let's talk. NBA and this story that I said has my panties in a bunch and I'm dead.

Yes. But I worked up because we mentioned it earlier. We had Chad Finn from the Boston Globe. We talked about it. And and you know Jason Tatum took a day off from the Celtics Magic game to go to his son's birthday party.

I don't have kids. So I don't want to be sound like I'm the groucher. I'm a mean guy. I don't know because I don't have kids. You have two beautiful kids. So you'll be good on this to talk about it. But I just have an issue with the disrespect for the fans.

That's where I'm taking and Jason Tatum might not think so. He wants a day off. He's been playing all so I'm going to take off on my son's birthday. The coaches are afraid to say anything to the players, the owner doesn't say anything.

But the people left holding the bag are the fans. And I'm telling you I get worked. I could get in the game for free. Okay. But I do buy tickets. You know, you've been the games with me.

You're not your son. JC's my God son. We've gone to Metz games. We've gotten tickets. I bought those tickets. Okay. So I buy tickets. But I can get in again for free. And I could easily sit here and turn my head and act like nothing's going on. But I can't right because it's total disrespect for hard working people to pay their money.

Maybe Jason Tatum. That was some kids Christmas present. J.R. as the go to their first Celtics game. He has on his Jason Tatum jersey. And that was his Christmas gift. And instead he gets to the arena. They find out he's not playing. In fact, he's not even at the ball game because he's at a five year old birthday party on a Tuesday night. I heard of.

He's not even on freaking believable. And for people to act like it's no big deal and give them a pass. And there were fans were angry on Twitter. And they came back. Adam. But I don't get. I don't get where we're going. I add them silver. And the NBA and the players do do not turn the fans off. You're going to stop people from saying, why would I invest any money and buy tickets to a game?

There were tickets. Jason Tatum scheduled to appear. So I know it's at my own risk. There was a time when we went and we were younger. We go to games. And if somebody was hurt, we just chalk it up as bad luck. Right? Yeah. Okay. It's hurt. There's nothing you could do about it. But now they just take all I can't play back to back. Oh, I can't do this. Well, I can.

Dude, I'm frustrated by it. I feel bad for fans. And I don't know. Where are you on the birthday party? You know, you have kids. You're giving your kids birthday parties. It just seems.

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