I'm guessing they talk about coin flipping precisely because nobody spins coins. They wanted to start off with something people are familiar with, then segue in

I'm guessing they talk about coin flipping precisely because nobody spins coins. They wanted to start off with something people are familiar with, then segue into what they really wanted to report. There's a hint of truth in the title since they mention that coin flipping is biased 51/49 towards the side that was facing up when you flip it.