As I read about the many people Epstein put a whammy on, what comes to mind is the blues standard “Ain’t Nobody’s Business,” from right around the time Max Weber was first making waves.

He didn’t want to put a whammy on American Pharoah.

"Whenever you say that, you always put a whammy on the game," he said.

“Whenever you say that, you always put a whammy on the game,” he said.