1.With all due respect to anything that happened in the sports world this weekend, nothing was nearly as entertaining as the video I’m about to present to you.
I’m going to set it up for you before revealing a little twist.
This clip features a husband doing play-by-play while his wife shops in HomeGoods. The video hits just perfect not only because the play-by-play is outstanding, but also because pretty much every man who has been in a relationship with a HomeGoods shopper can relate.
As with any big event, the person behind the microphone sets the scene as the “game” begins.
“And we welcome you to HomeGoods Stadium on this toasty Wednesday evening here in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Jessica Martin coming in here today to get some towels after she’s used a bit too many to dry off her golden retriever, and we are underway.”
I don’t want to give you any more lines because you really need to go in spoiler free.
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I don’t know if this is YouTube’s doing or the NFL, and most former NFL players can certainly afford Sunday Ticket, but it seems a bit absurd to make these guys pay to watch NFL games.
3. This is one of the best brackets that you will ever see.
Trying to figure out where Mr. Met’s shenanigans land on the old Mets Misery Bracket, which mind you came out 6 years ago before a bunch of other all-time Metsy moments happened https://t.co/D3vLmuchft pic.twitter.com/IQRpSlAE0l
— Clem 🏆 (@TheClemReport) June 27, 2026
4. Unless I’m missing some context here, this is one of the worst takes I’ve seen in a while.
Last week, we all saw Alyssa Thomas jam her fist into Caitlin Clark’s throat. The cheap shot earned Thomas a one-game suspenson.
However, ESPN’s Chiney Ogwumike thinks Thomas got burned by “narratives created based off freeze frames.”
"When narratives are created based off of a freeze-frame, that can create a huge problem. The league was reacting to the optics of that image."
— espnW (@espnW) June 28, 2026
—@chiney on the contact between Alyssa Thomas and Caitlin Clark that resulted in Thomas' suspension. pic.twitter.com/jhmv9GzknP
Freeze frame or no freeze frame, Thomas took her fist and intentionally moved it from Caitlin’s shoulder to her throat.
Alyssa Thomas with the punch to Caitlin Clark’s throat
— Clark Report (@CClarkReport) June 25, 2026
No foul on the play pic.twitter.com/aX7p5CtiGO
You can spin it all you want, but that’s what happened.
5. Knicks hero OG Anunoby threw out the first pitch at Sunday’s Mets game. The throw wasn’t great, but it was far from embarrassing. However, SNY analyst Ron Darling didn’t cut Anunoby any slack.
OG Anunoby tossed out the first pitch too 🏆 https://t.co/mje8lqaAY1 pic.twitter.com/CuDp1ksujX
— MLB (@MLB) June 28, 2026
6. A brand-new episode of SI Media With Jimmy Traina came out Thursday morning. This show features a conversation with The Athletic’s sports media reporter, Andrew Marchand.
Topics discussed include Pat McAfee’s expected monster deal with ESPN; massive ratings increases for sports across the board; the significance of Fox buying Roku; who CBS should pair with Andrew Catalon on the NFL this season; CBS’s hiring of Russell Wilson and Kyle Long for The NFL Today; the breakup between Dan Le Batard and Stugotz; Linda Cohn retiring from ESPN, the lack of buzz surrounding Caitlin Clark and much more.
Following Marchand, Sal Licata from SNY TV and The Sal Licata Show joins me for our weekly “Traina Thoughts” segment. This week, we discuss coming off the high of the Knicks’ postseason run, the World Cup, my horrible U.S. Open betting loss, Fanatics Fest, Larry David’s new show and the massive stir I caused on social media over a Dunkin’ Donuts post.
You can listen to the SI Media With Jimmy Traina podcast below or on Apple and Spotify.
You can also watch SI Media With Jimmy Traina on YouTube.
7. RANDOM VIDEO OF THE DAY: Today is Gary Busey’s 82nd birthday. If you’ve never seen the fight between Busey and Meatloaf on Celebrity Apprentice, you’re in for a treat.
Be sure to catch up on past editions of Traina Thoughts and check out the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast hosted by Jimmy Traina on Apple, Spotify or Google. You can also follow Jimmy on X and Instagram.
