Bob Baffert and Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit

Foul Play-by-Play Rules on Horse’s Ass, Bob Baffert

May 9, 2021 Anthony Varriano

This week the Foul Play-by-Play podcast crew argues about a hypothetical lawsuit brought by PETA on behalf of a racehorse against trainer Bob Baffert, Oscar Robertson hypothetically sues Russell Westbrook for the right to retain the triple-double crown, Brad finally wins a bet on the Minnesota Twins to turn his whole season around, Mike corners the Alex Kirilloff baseball card market, and I talk to a French student citing me in his Master’s thesis about making an environmentally friendlier NBA.

Opening Arguments

Medina Spirit, the Racehorse v. Trainer Bob Baffert

Bob Baffert’s Kentucky Derby winner, Medina Spirit, failed a post-race drug test, and Churchill Downs will reportedly ban Baffert from the track if results of the test are upheld. PETA is suing on the horse’s behalf, alleging defamation of character.

David Griffen v. NBA Officials

New Orleans Pelicans’ executive vice president of basketball operations, David Griffen, was fined $50,000 by the NBA for comments criticizing how Zion Williamson is officiated. Griffen is suing for a refund and fair officiating for his superhuman superstar.

Oscar Robertson v. Russell Westbrook

Oscar Robertson is hypothetically suing Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook for the right to retain the triple-double record on grounds that triple-doubles were harder back in his day.

Brad’s Big Win of the Week

Brad finally scores a big win betting on the Minnesota Twins. Then he tries again and loses $200.

Mike Corners the Alex Kirilloff Rookie Baseball Card Market

Mike has purchased around 75 Alex Kirilloff rookie cards on Ebay for about $60. He explains why, and we discuss why the baseball market has experienced a revival.

Interview with Marin Grisard About How the NBA Can Shrink its Carbon Footprint

Our host, Anthony Varriano, interviews French graduate student Marin Grisard about his Master’s thesis inspired by Varriano’s article explaining how the NBA could curb its carbon emissions by expanding the league to 32 teams and cutting the number of regular season games to 76.