# S4 E16 - Unwritten Rules, Sacred of Stupid? Generations

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Podcast: [Generations (Talking 'bout My Sports...)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/generations-talking-bout-my-sports-6576448)
Published: 2026-05-02T19:00:00+00:00
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Unwritten Rules of Sports — Are They Sacred or Stupid? | Generations New Episode — May 2, 2026 Nikola Jokić sprinted the full length of the court to grab Jaden McDaniels by the jersey after a garbage-time layup. Was McDaniels dead wrong for scoring? Or should the reigning champion just win a game when it matters? Jonathan and Steve dive deep into the unwritten rules of sports — who made them, whether they still make sense, and which ones deserve to die. 🏀 THE INCIDENT THAT STARTED IT ALL T-Wolves up 15+. Five seconds left. McDaniels catches the ball and lays it up. Jokić loses his mind, charges across the court, and both players get ejected and fined $50K apiece. Jonathan's take: if you want him to stop scoring, stop him. Steve thinks it's posturing from a guy who should be mad about losing , not about a garbage-time bucket. ⚾ BASEBALL'S MILLION UNWRITTEN RULES The guys work through the 1986 OC Register list of 30 unwritten baseball rules — and don't agree with most of them: Don't break up a no-hitter? Bunt away, says Jonathan Don't swing 3-0 when you're up big? Tell that to Fernando Tatís Jr. and Tony La Russa Don't steal when ahead by a lot? If they're not holding you on, that's their problem Don't admire your home run? José Bautista's 2015 playoff bat flip was one of the greatest moments in the sport Don't cross the pitcher's mound? A-Rod did it repeatedly because A-Rod is A-Rod Don't mention a no-hitter in progress? Even the announcers had to stay quiet 🎯 THE RETALIATIONS THAT WERE ABSOLUTELY JUSTIFIED Logan Webb drills Dalton Rushing the day after Rushing trash-talked an injured Junghoo Lee. Afterwards Webb just smiled and said it got away from him. Jonathan sends an imaginary box of chocolates to Logan Webb. Steve approves. The 1977 Finals: Maurice Lucas running…

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