"Congratulations, But I Don't Give A Shit" - Woj Continuing To Turn Down NBA Scoops Shows He's Really Left The Game For Good

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Ever since Woj initially announced his retirement and we all had a chance to say goodbye, things have mostly returned to normal. Shams slid in and took over as the #1 NBA News Guy at ESPN and our timelines went on as if nothing had changed. Now instead of getting two notifications within seconds of each other both saying the same thing, now we just get Shams. Who would have gotten the scoop on such important news like the Wendell Carter Jr's extension (great value btw)

or the uncertain future of PJ Tucker? 

it's hard to say, but for the foreseeable future it's looking like this is now Sham's turf. If you were of the thought that perhaps Woj wouldn't be able to help himself and would eventually slip out a little news nugget here and there, it certainly sounds like Woj has hung up his cell phone for good

That's gotta be tough for Shams to hear immediately after being announced as "the guy". Teams and sources are still hitting up Woj. I also respect the hell out of this from Woj. He said he was out of the game and he truly meant it. You have to imagine what a huge dopamine rush it has to be being guys like Shams and Woj. We all use social media, we all know what likes and RTs and going viral can do to your brain. Now imagine that being every single time you tweet. That rush has to be addicting as hell, so for Woj to go cold turkey like that after so many years, good for him.

This clip also reminded me that I think it's finally time I turn off the Woj notifications. Nothing personal, I wish him all the best and tons of success, but I do not exactly give a shit about St. Bonaventure. I feel like we all had a business relationship with Woj. He gave us the NBA scoops, we gave him the follow. If the scoops are out, I think it's time. My body is so used to reacting a certain way anytime I would get a notification that a new Woj bomb had dropped and things are just not the same when this is now the said Woj bomb

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Shoutout Mark Schmidt I guess but notifications at least for me when it comes to NBA news breakers is about NBA news and massive trade bombs, so since Woj has made it very clear he's not dipping his toe back in anytime soon there's no need for his. I'm not sure why I kept them on so long, maybe because there have been Woj bombs that have legitimately changed my life and I just wasn't ready to let go, but it feels right to do it now.

I do wonder what it would take for Woj to drop another nuke, because at some point everyone has a price. With Woj I think the only thing that you could convince him with is the moment, rather than a check. The man just gave up millions for this new gig, something tells me he's OK. It would have to be something beyond massive, probably more along the lines of being generational. 

LeBron retiring? That feels like it matches the moment. Plus if it happens within the next year or two Woj is still kind of in the scene but also it would have been a nice break to where nobody would be expecting that news to come from him. I think that's a decent bet. Woj's thumbs are sealed until LeBron gives him the heads up he's calling it a career.