Wyndham Clark, Knicks Take 1-0 Lead, Stanley Cup Final Chaos + Fyre Fest of The Week
Episode of Pardon My Take · June 5, 2026 · 2 h 28 min
The Pardon My Take crew breaks down the Knicks' Game 1 Finals comeback, Eagles drama and the Stanley Cup Final, then interviews golfer Wyndham Clark.
Summary
Dan Katz and PFT Commenter, joined by producers Memes, Zach, Max Delente and Hank Lockwood, opened with the New York Knicks' comeback from 14 points down to win Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals in San Antonio. Katz praised Jalen Brunson's fourth-quarter scoring and the Knicks' roster construction, PFT Commenter highlighted Josh Hart's scoreless but all-around performance, and both said Victor Wembanyama needed to play better. The group also discussed Brunson's knee scare, Karl-Anthony Towns' defense and a secret mayors' bet.
Max Delente relayed an unverified social media account alleging that A.J. Brown's feud with Jalen Hurts stemmed from a romantic entanglement involving Haason Reddick, which Hank Lockwood dismissed as a non-story. The hosts also covered Nick Herbig's contract, Todd Monken's quarterback comments, Myles Garrett, the 82-0 sports naming game, the Carolina Hurricanes' overtime win to even the Stanley Cup Final, and Caleb Williams being named the Madden cover athlete, including Zach's experience at the reveal event.
In a long interview, Wyndham Clark discussed shooting 28 on the back nine to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, his "open up some grape" comment, superstitions, buying training aids online, hard-launching his relationship at the Masters par-three contest, his locker-smashing incident, LIV Golf's effect on the PGA Tour, the upcoming U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, growing up alongside Christian McCaffrey, Oklahoma State golf, and a planned AI-based mental performance app.
The episode closed with the Fyre Fest of the week segment, including an office argument between Memes and Lockwood over what counts as early evening, PFT Commenter's purchase of Washington Wizards season tickets behind the bench, the one-year anniversary of the office ice cream machine, and Oldie's airport security story.
Chapters
- 2:49
Knicks win Game 1 of the Finals
The hosts break down the Knicks' comeback win over the Spurs, Brunson's clutch play, Josh Hart's stat line and Wembanyama's struggles.
- 33:05
Herbig contract and A.J. Brown drama
PFT Commenter speculates about T.J. Watt after Nick Herbig's deal, and Max Delente relays alleged Eagles locker room drama involving A.J. Brown, Jalen Hurts and Haason Reddick.
- 43:27
NFL odds and ends and the 82-0 game
The group mocks Brandon Johnson and a Myles Garrett 'fun nugget,' discusses Todd Monken's quarterback quote, and plays the 20-0 football naming game.
- 53:13
Stanley Cup Final Game 2
Recorded late at night, the hosts react to the Hurricanes' overtime win after a controversial early whistle and failed Vegas challenge.
- 58:13
Caleb Williams Madden cover event
The hosts discuss backlash to Caleb Williams on the Madden cover and Zach's interviews at the reveal event, then tease Max and discuss Pete Crow-Armstrong.
- 1:11:48
Wyndham Clark on his Byron Nelson win
Clark discusses his back-nine 28, course record etiquette, the 'open up some grape' quote, superstitions and training aids.
- 1:22:42
Relationships, lockers and LIV
Clark talks about hard-launching his girlfriend at the Masters, his locker incident, Shinnecock, his former caddie joining Max Homa, and LIV Golf.
- 1:42:29
McCaffrey, career and mental game
Clark recalls Christian McCaffrey as a youth athlete, his sophomore slump, Oklahoma State golf, his mental performance app and staying in the present.
- 2:00:14
Fyre Fest: office feud and softball
The crew discusses the softball team's superstitions and a heated argument between Memes and Hank over the meaning of early evening.
- 2:09:58
PFT's Wizards season tickets
PFT Commenter reveals he bought Washington Wizards season tickets behind the team bench and plans to give some away.
- 2:18:45
Ice cream anniversary and Oldie
Katz marks a year of the office ice cream machine, Zach revisits the Knicks lottery number dispute, and Oldie recounts an airport security scare.
Key points
What was said, by whom, with the exact words. Timestamps jump to the moment.
- PFT Commenter
PFT Commenter argued Josh Hart was the Knicks' best all-around player in Game 1 despite scoring no points.
“I've never seen a guy contribute so much to a game without scoring”
- Dan KatzCame true
Katz predicted the Knicks would win the 2026 NBA title behind Jalen Brunson.
“take the Knicks within three games, I think they're going to win the title, take the Knicks to their first title in 50 plus years”
- Dan Katz
Katz credited Leon Rose's roster building for surrounding Brunson with long, strong defenders.
“it's credit to the Knicks roster building and what Leon Rose has done in terms of the Knicks just have really good defenders and crazy length”
- Dan Katz
Katz noted the Knicks had not yet used OG Anunoby on Wembanyama, seeing it as a tactical option held in reserve.
“OG feels like the counter move if Wemby starts going off”
- PFT CommenterDidn’t happen
PFT Commenter predicted the Spurs would win Game 2, attributing their Game 1 fade to fatigue.
“I think they'll be okay in game number two. I would put the house on the Spurs winning game two”
- PFT Commenter
PFT Commenter argued that giving Nick Herbig a $100 million deal as a non-starter suggests T.J. Watt could be traded.
“the fact that they paid, they gave her big $100 million contract as a backup makes no sense”
- Max Delente
Delente relayed an unverified social media claim that A.J. Brown's feud stemmed from a relationship with a masseuse also involving Haason Reddick.
“A.J. Brown, allegedly, this is all allegedly, A.J. Brown was hooking up with a masseuse”
Listen from 36:58 · A.J. Brown trade to the New England Patriots
- Hank Lockwood
Lockwood dismissed the alleged Eagles locker room drama as insignificant.
“This is like the biggest nothing story I've ever heard”
Listen from 39:54 · A.J. Brown trade to the New England Patriots
- Dan Katz
Katz said disallowing the Golden Knights goal was correct per the replay but that the whistle itself was premature.
“Yeah, it was the correct call to not give the Knights the goal after you see you watch the replay and see the whistle. But the whistle was early”
- Dan Katz
Katz defended Caleb Williams as a worthy Madden cover athlete despite online criticism.
“He's electric and I think he's a good young ambassador for the game”
- Wyndham Clark
Clark said the idea that tour pros avoid course records is mostly made up, apart from a few historic private courses like Cypress Point.
“But on tour, screw that. I want to beat everybody”
- Wyndham Clark
Clark explained that a good caddie keeps a hot player distracted from the score rather than alerting him.
“The last thing a caddie wants to do in that in those moments is get in your way”
- Wyndham Clark
Clark credited the COVID-19 era and celebrity participation for making golf seem cool.
“Golf is cool. I will say it's COVID helped”
- Wyndham Clark
Clark acknowledged his locker-smashing was wrong but argued golfers feel emotions like other athletes and are stigmatized for showing them.
“I mean, what I did was wrong, and I want to preface it with that”
- Wyndham Clark
Clark predicted Shinnecock Hills will test players mentally mainly through its sloped greens rather than length.
“the greens are like crazy epic and you could hit it to 12 feet and you think, wow, what a shot”
- Wyndham Clark
Clark said LIV Golf bothered him early on but ultimately raised purses and will benefit the PGA Tour.
“It worked out how it was supposed to work out, and the PGA Tour and golf is going to really benefit”
- Wyndham Clark
Clark opposed allowing shorts on the PGA Tour, calling pants the players' de facto uniform.
“It's our uniform. We don't have a uniform in golf, but it's our uniform”
- Wyndham Clark
Clark said a sophomore slump on the PGA Tour made him realize how hard it would be to regain his card.
“I had kind of a sophomore slump, if you will”
- Wyndham ClarkPrediction · due Dec 2027
Clark said his AI-driven mental performance app, Unlock, is planned to launch next year with other athletes.
“hoping to launch next year with a bunch of other athletes and hopefully it's it's something that everyone can use”
- Wyndham Clark
Clark argued golf is the toughest sport mentally because of long gaps between shots and the inability to show emotion.
“it's truly the toughest game mentally”
- PFT Commenter
PFT Commenter said he will attend some Wizards games and give away tickets to others, possibly to listeners.
“So I'll make it back for some of the games. Some of the others I'll just give away”
People
In the conversation
- Dan KatzBarstool Sports personality known as Big Cat, co-host of Pardon My Take
- PFT CommenterBarstool Sports writer and co-host of Pardon My Take
- Hank LockwoodPardon My Take contributor and Boston Celtics fan
- Max DelentePardon My Take producer and Philadelphia 76ers fan whose bachelor party is referenced
- MemesPardon My Take staffer and New York Knicks fan
- ZachNewest Pardon My Take staff member, Knicks fan
- Wyndham ClarkAmerican professional golfer and 2023 U.S. Open champion
Discussed
- Jalen BrunsonNew York Knicks guard
- Victor WembanyamaSan Antonio Spurs center and MVP candidate
- Josh HartNew York Knicks guard-forward
- Karl-Anthony TownsNew York Knicks big man
- Becky HammonBasketball coach and former player cited for doubting Brunson
- A.J. BrownNFL wide receiver traded from the Eagles to the Patriots
- Jalen HurtsPhiladelphia Eagles quarterback
- Haason ReddickNFL pass rusher formerly with the Eagles
- Caleb WilliamsChicago Bears quarterback and Madden cover athlete
- Michael VickFormer NFL quarterback
- Todd MonkenCleveland Browns offensive coordinator
- Nick HerbigPittsburgh Steelers linebacker
- Brooks KoepkaAmerican professional golfer and five-time major champion
- Max HomaAmerican professional golfer on the PGA Tour
- Christian McCaffreyNFL running back and Clark's high school contemporary
- Jerry O'ConnellAmerican actor and recurring Pardon My Take guest
- Pete Crow-ArmstrongChicago Cubs outfielder
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From the publisher
The Knicks may never lose a basketball game again as they come back down 14 to take game 1 in San Antonio. We talk about the Finals, Memes and Zac mending their relationship and more (00:00:00-00:32:08). AJ Brown drama finally explained, sort of and Todd Monken has 2 quarterbacks, but you have to guess which 2 (00:32:08-00:51:45). Stanley Cup Final have been incredible through 2 games as the Hurricanes even the series with an Overtime winner. Caleb Williams is the 2026 Madden Cover Athlete and Zac got to ask him a couple questions at the Madden Cover reveal party (00:51:45-01:10:18). Pro Golfer and US Open Champ Wyndham Clark joins the show to talk golf, smashing lockers, opening up grape, and everything else in an awesome interview (01:10:18-01:56:21). We finish with fyre fest of the week. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Netflix. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take
Summary, chapters and key points were generated from the episode transcript on September 28, 2026. Quotes are checked word for word against the transcript.