How Sports Got Their Names

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This sketch was originally made for the 2022 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference- big thanks to Daryl Morey!

[hardhurt]

They definitely should call American football "Shoulderball."

[akosbarna]

Can we just appreciate how the insect department guy recognised it's a bee and not a wasp? 🐝 Very well played!

[puceterror]

“I don’t understand how these things get airborne.”
Genius

[knightsoftheroundpeople]

The way he says "no pun intended" with such aggressiveness is just so iconic

[robertolanzone]

The absolute subversion of expectations with "rugwasp" got me. Especially with that long pause to make sure everyone expects the obvious punchline and then his emphatic delivery "...WASP!" 😂

[LaughBoys]

Can't believe Ryan got an actual British guy that looks just like him for this sketch.

[haanis]

"I got a brain that moves faster than a...
quick thing."

I LOVE Ryan's humor!

[AriiAniaismyname]

God, the continuity and the lore of this channel is fantastic. The guy who quits in the insect naming video moves to the sports naming department. Love it

[tige_rs]

As a British person, I can confirm this is how we all speak.

[andreim.g.]

All of them Googling "Booby" and being surprised how it is actually able to fly is a magnificently set-up joke. Great stuff.

[CreepersSoul]

The attention to comedic detail is unreal with this man. Shoulder ball gag leads to a picture of a man using his shoulder in sport. Every one has a different phone case. Literally genius

[izuku-kinako]

“Is that a type of bird?”
“It is actually, google it”
*gasp*
*gasp*
“Blimey!”
“Dennis!”

I cant stop laughing and then the dude who thinks they fly, top tier comedy XD

[coolnerdlll]

"We could call that puck-ball."
"No, you don't have balls!"

Oh, unintentional roasting is TIGHT!

[iTechSavvyOfficial]

“That’s another body part followed by the word ball” everything Ryan says is true, but it always makes you look at life through a strange lense 😂

[bfrank]

This skit represents my feelings perfectly when it comes to the football/soccer argument.

[elliotmarks]

3:40
Second watch and I just now realized the continuity. The bug-naming guy is the one who pointed out it's a bee not a wasp. Probably because he named it!

[frankvandorp]

No matter how many amazing words they invent, no name will ever be as elegant and practical as "The Place Where Words For Things Are Decided".

[stevenbrule]

I love the idea of all these sports being wildly popular and played professionally for decades only for people to finally say "Hey, you know what? We should probably come up with some names for these games"

[feralbluee]

Ryan’s sense of timing is impeccable - just one gag after another. the editing is crazy good - or as they say today, it’s sick! :) ⚽️🏀🏈🎾🏒⛹🏾‍♂️🏋🏾🌷🌱

[ElliottDent]

Dennis deserves more appreciation. I'm holding out hope he shows up again somewhere.