OT: Harold Reynolds Fired

The ESPN studios are notorious for sexual harassment and out of control gambling and substance issues. I really doubt a disagreement with people would get anyone fired. They are just covering their ass with the public. People don't get fired for disagreements. It is really hard to fire somebody under contract without an issue like sexual harassment or substance use. A disagreement won't get you fired, just moved somewhere else.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by boldruler

The ESPN studios are notorious for sexual harassment and out of control gambling and substance issues. I really doubt a disagreement with people would get anyone fired. They are just covering their ass with the public. People don't get fired for disagreements. It is really hard to fire somebody under contract without an issue like sexual harassment or substance use. A disagreement won't get you fired, just moved somewhere else.

Had a friend who worked at ESPN who reported that Mr. Berman had a "huge coke" problem. Day to day with him, why make it up?

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Had a friend who worked at ESPN who reported that Mr. Berman had a "huge coke" problem. Day to day with him, why make it up?

I don't know about that but I do know for a fact that drugs, gambling, and women are big problems over there. It is no different than any other entertainment field. It is Hollywood for the sports crowd. Nobody should be surprised. They have a ton of free time, celebrity, and money. Bad combination.

I am convinced Hank Goldberg has pictures of somebody doing something, how else would he keep his job?

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by boldruler

I am convinced Hank Goldberg has pictures of somebody doing something, how else would he keep his job?

On this issue you are obviously 100% correct.

[Gander]

Please dont mention Hank Goldberg in the same thread or discussion as Harold Reynolds. Its not fair. Harold Reynolds has been the best contributor to ESPN Baseball in many years.

We'll have to see what really was the reason, but even if he did hit on a few girls, he still is a great loss to their baseball team. Hank Goldberg is a complete joke, ESPN is so hard up for horse racing guys they have to hire this clown.

As far as rumors go, I recently heard that Gabe Kapler has a history of abusing his wife. Sucks to hear things like that, especially from a guy who is one of my favorite players. If thats true, not anymore. The guy would be scum.

[Gander]

Hopefully the ever elusive Hank Goldberg is not ESPN's replacement on Baseball Tonight. I mean he can get away with guessing at Bud Longshots but they cant be seriously thinking of having this clown talk baseball?

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by Gander

Hopefully the ever elusive Hank Goldberg is not ESPN's replacement on Baseball Tonight. I mean he can get away with guessing at Bud Longshots but they cant be seriously thinking of having this clown talk baseball?

We get a couple hours of the Hammer down here 5 days a week. He blows. Once in a while a nut gets through on the phone and Hank goes haywire screaming at the producers.

Not really a big sports radio fan anymore, though I do remember the early SCORE days with North, Jiggets and Sherer. Used to do tons of driving thru Illinois around 92-93.

[jpops757]

Originally Posted by boldruler

I don't know about that but I do know for a fact that drugs, gambling, and women are big problems over there. It is no different than any other entertainment field. It is Hollywood for the sports crowd. Nobody should be surprised. They have a ton of free time, celebrity, and money. Bad combination.

I am convinced Hank Goldberg has pictures of somebody doing something, how else would he keep his job?

I knew someone had some pictures of my xwife.

[Thunder Gulch]

Reynolds has been a tremendous analyst on that show for years. Why couldn't it be Morgan on the way out? He's right there with Bill Walton and Tim McCarver as worst analysts in sports.

Originally Posted by boldruler

The ESPN studios are notorious for sexual harassment and out of control gambling and substance issues. I really doubt a disagreement with people would get anyone fired. They are just covering their ass with the public. People don't get fired for disagreements. It is really hard to fire somebody under contract without an issue like sexual harassment or substance use. A disagreement won't get you fired, just moved somewhere else.

Sure it can. I fired someone over a disagreement. The employee is considered hostile. More people get fired over disagreements than for any other reason. This a more believeable reason the sexual harrassment.

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Sure it can. I fired someone over a disagreement. The employee is considered hostile. More people get fired over disagreements than for any other reason. This a more believeable reason the sexual harrassment.

Your employess are probably not under contract. Almost impossible to fire a person with a contract. They usually just move them.

[slotdirt]

Wasn't there a harassment scandal with Mike Tirico a few years back?

Originally Posted by boldruler

Your employess are probably not under contract. Almost impossible to fire a person with a contract. They usually just move them.

It is easy to fire someone under contract. There is always a escape clause in a contract. Plus CT is not very friendly to employees.

Why would ESPN get rid of one of the best analysts in baseball if something was not amiss? I dont like baseball that much but this is a guy I can listen to all day. Something had to be messed up.
If I actually watch the guy, he has to be a big draw. Heck my wife and daughter will even listen to him when he does his little detailed proper position stuff for different situations. They were actually listening and understanding about different stances and bat positions for different players and why they all seem to work well. very good basic stuff.

You dont get rid of a guy like that for no reason. He has got to pull people to the set. Definite $ analyst.

Oops and I just realized I responded to something that probably needs to be in another section...

first Frankie Lyons gets tanked on TV, I hear "Boomer" does Scarface-style lines of coke, and now Harold pulls a Clarence Thomas
oh the humanity!

Originally Posted by BellamyRd.

first Frankie Lyons gets tanked on TV, I hear "Boomer" does Scarface-style lines of coke, and now Harold pulls a Clarence Thomas
oh the humanity!

of Hindenburg proportions no doubt.

But what great commercials.