Just pushing back on the “wanting a real lion” thing. DC said it was a joke that everyone took seriously. A lot of the jokes he makes people think are real because of how they perceive Dan. People also thought he was serious when he said he was watching the wave instead of a pivotal play in a game.
And it wasn’t real it was a joke. He says a lot of things that people take as real because they think he’s a meathead.