MIT Says We’re Getting Dumber?! | NBA Finals Mayhem, Caruso’s Shade & Sports Blackout

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THIS WEEK ON BANTER ON THE ROCKS, WE’RE SERVING UP CHAOS, CONTROVERSY, AND COMEDY IN A GLASS. WE KICK THINGS OFF WITH A WILD MIT STUDY THAT CLAIMS APPS—AND EVEN CHATGPT—MIGHT BE MAKING PEOPLE LAZIER. IS THIS THE DOWNFALL OF PRODUCTIVITY OR JUST MODERN EVOLUTION? THEN WE THROW A BOLD PITCH AT THE SPORTS WORLD, CALLING FOR MAJOR LEAGUES TO COLLABORATE SO FANS AREN’T LEFT IN A SPORTS DEAD ZONE FROM JULY TO AUGUST. NBA TALK GETS SPICY AS ALEX CARUSO THROWS SHADE AT THE LAKERS’ BUBBLE TITLE, CALLING HIS LATEST WIN A REAL CHAMPIONSHIP. WE BREAK DOWN OKC'S SURPRISE FINALS VICTORY, THE LATEST TRADE CHAOS INCLUDING KEVIN DURANT, LEBRON’S RANT ABOUT RING CULTURE, THE ACHILLES INJURY DILEMMA, AND EVERYTHING BUZZING AROUND THE NBA DRAFT. OVER IN BASEBALL, WE DEBATE WHETHER BENCH-CLEARING BRAWLS AFTER HIT-BY-PITCH MOMENTS ARE GOOD FOR THE GAME OR JUS ...