Does Knowing Who Hank Is Make You a Stoolie or a Casual?

Before I begin allow me to show you the clip that has everyones panties in a bunch:

And while I have you here, quick shameless plug, go check out the latest episode of Friends Know Benefits. Alright, now let’s get into it: Does knowing Hank Lockwood make you a casual or a stoolie?

To be fair, I actually see where Annika’s coming from on this one. She didn’t grow up on Barstool. She wasn’t around for the pirate ship days, the chaos, the duct tape wall, the Brady 4. So when she looks at Hank, all she sees is the polished “VP of Content” and the guy producing Pardon My Take. And if that’s all you know, I get why you’d think knowing him makes you more of a stoolie than just some random casual.

But here’s where I disagree. To me, knowing Hank Lockwood is about as casual as knowing who Chris Bosh was during the Miami Heat Big 3 era. You don’t have to be deep in the weeds to know him. And if you don’t want to put him in the Big 3? Fine. Then he’s Shane Battier. He’s Mike Miller. He’s one of those guys who hit big shots and made the whole machine work. 

That’s Hank. You don’t need to be a stoolie living and dying with every Rough N’ Rowdy card or Pick Em show to know who he is. If you’re even a casual sports fan or social media consumer, Hank’s name has probably crossed your timeline.

Now the real question is this: is Hank washed? And no, I’m not being a hater. I’m only asking because Hank himself has put it out there. 

Some people say if PMT and the indoor golf simulator didn’t exist, he’d be living in San Diego right now, sipping beer and playing Torrey Pines in peace. So which is it? Can you be both washed and still an essential piece of the squad? Is Hank the vet role player who doesn’t fill up the stat sheet but still makes the team better, or is he on the back nine with the sun setting?

I don’t have the answer. I’m just asking the questions.