Cincinnati’s Sam Hubbard Says the Bengals Run to the Super Bowl Is in Honor of Harambe

On today's Pardon My Take... SAM HUBBARD! The AWL and Cincinnati Bengal joined Mr. Cat and Mr. Commenter on today's show to discuss going to the Super Bowl, the meaning of heading to the big game as a Cincinnati native, Joe Burrow being cool, and what his Super Bowl story is (Big J feature piece coming soon). The guys also got into it on the impact that Harambe the Gorilla (RIPIP) has on this Bengals Super Bowl run. The motivation that has helped spread through the Cincinnati locker room is not going unnoticed. Take a look:

Mr. Commenter: Has there been any discussion around the locker room about winning this one for Harambe, bringing one home for the lowland gorilla?

Sam Hubbard: Sweet Prince, no, uh, I mean, that's our guy. That's our hero. I think that's known, kind of goes without saying. You know, we're doing this for him.

Mr. Cat: So, it's safe to say that you were on the side of the Harambe grievers and like, the kid, like, shouldn't have been there. 

Sam Hubbard: It's tough to say, but, I mean, yeah. 

Mr. Cat: I hope someone asks you about Harambe at Media Day. The fact that this is now coming back up, it's the perfect amount of time, too, where it's funny again.

Sam Hubbard: I look forward after every game, is I don't know if it's Memes or whoever, puts up the "Harambe looking over the stadium." Makes my day every time. 

Mr. Cat: It's so good, it's so good.

Mr. Commenter: So, you were in Cincinnati or you were around Ohio at the time in 2016, right?

Sam Hubbard: I was at Ohio State at the time, but…

Mr. Commenter: What was the mood like on campus that day?

Sam Hubbard: Sullen, I mean, heartbreaking. No, I'm just kidding.

Mr. Cat: Well, I'll give you a chance here, like maybe a Mark Wahlberg chance, like, if you were there, would it have gone differently? Would you have maybe been able to rescue the child without lethal force?

Sam Hubbard: I think so, I think, yeah, that would have added to the Cincinnati legend for sure.

Mr. Commenter: You just jump in there and make Harambe tap out.

Mr. Cat: Yeah, go bow up on Harambe. 

Sam Hubbard: Bow up on Harambe.

Mr. Cat: Just Sam Hubbard fucking blitzing Harambe, takes him down, Harambe can't spin out on you. 

Mr. Commenter: Harambe, he moves like Big Ben now, cement boots.

Mr. Cat: Actually, dead Harambe probably moves better than Big Ben.

There you have it, folks. This Super Bowl run is for HARAMBE. If and when the Bengals beat the Rams next Sunday, they will win it for the the city of Cincinnati and in honor of the Gorilla who left us too soon. Throwback to the Mike Francesa Harambe rant: