Best Sports Interview Ever? (1 Viewer)

[ComfortablyNumb]

Vinny Del Negro won the very competitive and entertaining Lake Tahoe celebrity golf tournament just days after his father passed.

https://www.nbcsports.com/video/vinny-del-negro-wins-2021-american-century-championship-his-late-father

 

[Anarchy99]

Oh. You were looking for serious interviews. I was going to suggest the Joe Namath / Suzy Kolber interview. Broadway Joe had had a few too many and in the middle of the sideline interview, Namath says he doesn't care about the Jets and says he wants to kiss her. Certainly in the opposite direction of where you were headed.

 

[Runkle]

Oh. You were looking for serious interviews. I was going to suggest the Joe Namath / Suzy Kolber interview. Broadway Joe had had a few too many and in the middle of the sideline interview, Namath says he doesn't care about the Jets and says he wants to kiss her. Certainly in the opposite direction of where you were headed.

I'm gonna fade into Bolivian

 

[El Floppo]

interview with USMNT star, Tyler Adams from this week... goes in depth into second-by-second decision making on his specific plays in previous games. Gives an amazing insight into how he reads and reacts to the game, as one of US soccer's young stars. I don't recall ever seeing a sports interview that does this with so much specificity and detail... although I'm sure they're out there.

 

[Keerock]

Jim Rome is a doosh

 

[zamboni]

Jim Rome is a doosh

I was thinking of that one too. Everett didn't truly pummel him nearly as much as he should have.

 

[zamboni]

Jim Gray interviewing Pete Rose back in 1999.

Gray was a grade A #####, but give him credit for not being afraid to ask the tough questions.

 

[Jaysus]

I just want to thank my hands for being so great.

 

[shuke]

Jim Gray interviewing Pete Rose back in 1999.

Gray was a grade A #####, but give him credit for not being afraid to ask the tough questions.

Yes he was asking the tough questions but what exactly would he have to "be afraid of"?  I know I'm biased, but my love for Rose has faded through the years.  However, it seemed like Gray was trying to take this opportunity to get the big scoop and get an admission on live TV.  It did feel out of place.

 

[jrt103]

playoffs?!!!  playoffs??????   I just hope we can win a game!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oSFYxDGKy8

 

[AAABatteries]

Yes he was asking the tough questions but what exactly would he have to "be afraid of"?  I know I'm biased, but my love for Rose has faded through the years.  However, it seemed like Gray was trying to take this opportunity to get the big scoop and get an admission on live TV.  It did feel out of place.

Jim Gray was a #####.

 

[zamboni]

Jim Gray interviewing Pete Rose back in 1999.

Gray was a grade A #####, but give him credit for not being afraid to ask the tough questions.

Yes he was asking the tough questions but what exactly would he have to "be afraid of"?  I know I'm biased, but my love for Rose has faded through the years.  However, it seemed like Gray was trying to take this opportunity to get the big scoop and get an admission on live TV.  It did feel out of place.

I meant not afraid in comparison to most sideline reporters who always go with the affable “how does it feel” cliche. But yeah, Gray was always angling to be a jerk and succeeded well at it. 

 

[NewlyRetired]

Howard Cosell did some legendary work at this now iconic event

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqWU9huMMco

 

[Ilov80s]

Jim Rome is a doosh

First one that came to mind as well. 

 

[Ilov80s]

It's very long but "Wake Up and Apologize" with Ali and Irish broadcaster Cathal O'Sannon is incredible.  Just so insightful and open.  Plus it's Ali so obviously it is funny. 

He delivers a dramatic reading of his original poem 

Freedom - Better Now

Better far— from all I see—
To die fighting to be free
What more fitting end could be?

Better surely than in some bed
Where in broken health I'm led
Lingering until I'm dead

Better than with prayers and pleas
Or in the clutch of some disease
Wasting slowly by degrees

Better than a heart attack
or some dose of drug I lack
Let me die by being black

Better far that I should go
Standing here against the foe
Is the sweeter death to know

Better than the bloody stain
on some highway where I’m lain
Torn by flying glass and pane

Better calling death to come
than to die another dumb,
muted victim in the slum

Better than of this prison rot
if there’s any choice I’ve got
Kill me here on the spot

Better for my fight to wage
Now while my blood boils with rage
Less it cool with ancient age

Better violent for us to die
Than to Uncle Tom and try
Making peace just to live a lie

Better now that I say my sooth
I’m gonna die demanding Truth
While I’m still akin to youth

Better now than later on
Now that fear of death is gone
Never mind another dawn.

 

[El Floppo]

playoffs?!!!  playoffs??????   I just hope we can win a game!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oSFYxDGKy8

whenever I hear that one, I immediately think of all the practice it takes to win a game.

and to nitpick- these are pressers, not interviews.

 

[jimmy b]

Sorry, never got to it....Footjoy clickbait was in the way.

 

[Captain Cranks]

Jim Rome is a doosh

I'd like to think Rome has matured a bit since then. He still sucks at interviews, but at least he's wise enough not to taunt dudes twice his size from across a table.

 

[belljr]

Jim Gray interviewing Pete Rose back in 1999.

Gray was a grade A #####, but give him credit for not being afraid to ask the tough questions.

Yep. Rose was no angel but that was 100% wrong time wrong place. I remember watching that live.   Hey this is a celebration of the all century team I'm gonna scoop him

 

[grateful zed]

im going to disneyland.

 

[grateful zed]

Ric Flair was always well spoken.

 

[Major]

I can't think of one in particular but Mike Tyson is always an interesting interview.  

As for press conferences, this Mike Gundy one still gives me a laugh: https://youtu.be/zQ3oXkDPKbM

 

[Eephus]

Jim Gray was a #####.

Gray has done some good work in post-fight interviews over the years. A boxing ring after a fight is one of the most chaotic venues for a quick chat

 

[The General]

Yes he was asking the tough questions but what exactly would he have to "be afraid of"?  I know I'm biased, but my love for Rose has faded through the years.  However, it seemed like Gray was trying to take this opportunity to get the big scoop and get an admission on live TV.  It did feel out of place.

Yep. I remember thinking Grey was a total ####### here. Now as a little kid I was a huge Reds fan and went to see The Big Red Machine and Rose’s teams he managed and also realize Rose is a creep but that was my take.

 

[RJS113]

Jameis

 

[Phil Elliott]

First thing that came to mind was the many Cosell-Ali interviews such as First announcement of rope-a-dope strategy. Each of them individually were iconic brands and played off each other for years.

 

[johnnycakes]

Oh. You were looking for serious interviews. I was going to suggest the Joe Namath / Suzy Kolber interview. Broadway Joe had had a few too many and in the middle of the sideline interview, Namath says he doesn't care about the Jets and says he wants to kiss her. Certainly in the opposite direction of where you were headed.

That's exactly the interview I came here to post. 

 

[In The Zone]

The first thing that came to my mind

 

[El Floppo]

The first thing that came to my mind

I've never seen that one....love it.