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Yeah, this deal literally makes me sick to my stomach - especially because the Royals have their games on Fox Sport Midwest. Their contract is up for renewal in 2019, and there will be NO competition for their TV rights.
I mean, if I had received the texts that he did, I would have assumed she was trying to smash. It certainly looks like she's trying to instigate something with him. Maybe there's more out there that makes him look worse, but he just seems receptive to her advances. He even smartly plays, "I can cook you dinner" as a test to see if she wants something personal v. business.
The Boston Globe came out with this story which is ironic because they are starting to get in hot water locally because they allowed a few male staff members resign after there was credible sexual harassment claims made against them. The word is the culture at the Boston Globe was as toxic as what they claim exists at ESPN.
Stunning considering he just signed a new contract. James Miller (who should know) says that's all it is, but it's certainly strange.
first thing I thought of when I heard the story was that he was getting out ahead of a #metoo situation. If it was strictly a substance abuse issue, why resign? Just take a leave of absence.
Meh. When he was on with SVP it was a great show. Kanel with him was good enough. Since they fired Kanel it hasn’t hasn’t registered at all. Rusillo isn’t good enough to carry a show primarily.
Yup...their corporate owner just ensured the success of the streaming app. Just a genius move.
that says nothing about ESPN's fortunes, much less how Disney corporate feels about them as a division or product. all we can discern from their behavior is continued belt-tightening and cost-cutting are the order of the day.
ESPN is losing subscribers due to cord-cutting. This isn't new. The scope of those losses is pretty significant. They've gone from 100 million subscribers to 88 million in 6 years. They lost 1.5 million subscribers in the first half of 2017. Disney's fine but ESPN isn't.
And this just in. We now know what will be aired over the comm system in hell from 1-3 Eastern every day.
Such a bummer. I've listened to him since his NBA podcast days, loved him on the radio version of Gameday, and while I haven't loved all of the co-hosts he's had since SVP left, I still listen to the show almost every day. I have been listening to more and more podcasts the past few months, looks like I've got another 3 hours of daily content to find. Pretty sure it won't be from ESPN.
It's been a fun last few episodes, especially today. SVP for two segments today, "Bill from LA" called in to talk about the NBA for an entire segment, and a final segment of Ryen recapping his career in a way only he can.
I hate almost everything about ESPN from the last 4 years, but the Wingo replacement of Greenberg to the morning show has been a huge improvement. Maybe it's because I haven't grown tired of Wingo's schtick like I had with Greenberg, but it's still not stale and corny (yet).
That sucks , he was the only one I didn’t mind listening too although after Kanell got the boot I haven’t followed much.
I actually unsubscribed until Kanell got the boot. His schtick (Kanell's) was corny and sophomoric. Added him back to the list but was ready to take him back out after they were apparently making Cain a co-host. Good for Ryen leaving. ESPN saddled him with two ####ty cohosts the past two years.
What Hill didn't get from all this is that while we all have freedom of speech, there are consequences from what we say. Taking a hard line political stand and alienating a large segment of the target audience is perfectly within her right as an American. But her bosses also have the right to make sure she doesn't do that again. I want my sports to be about sports. I want my late night comedians to make me laugh before I crash out. I want none of this to involve politics. I get bombarded with enough of that crap from both sides that when I want to get away from it, I turn to sports and comedy, both of which are tainted with the stench of political wrangling.
I don't think she quit. She was reassigned from on air talent to reporter, which is a gigantic demotion. I hope it was worth it. She took a stand and caused a stir among her fans on twitter. In the grand scheme of things, that amounts to nothing. Within a few weeks it was forgotten by pretty much everyone until a story like this comes up. The demotion on the other hand is a huge deal.
Deitsch reported she asked for the switch. She clearly wants to be more politically engaged which that website will allow her to do.
Some of this is part of the YOU WILL BE MADE TO CARE attitude that seems to pervade ESPN (among others). Most people don't want bothered with that stuff; look at the award shows - their ratings are steadily dropping the more these media elites pontificate/lecture us, the great unwashed. If people get sick enough of it, they'll change the channel.TheFanatic said:
...or cares. It sounds like she might be able to do more of what she wants and people will get to see and hear less of her. Win/win.
Jim Miller said on Deitsch’s pod awhile back that she wouldn’t last the year on SC. It could be true that she asked for the switch, but did so at least in some part because she saw the writing on the wall.
Weeellll....except for live sports, right? CFB, CBB, the occassional MNF game? We're all watching that ish.
