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Michael Kay On Criticism Of His Bat Boy Comments: ‘Everybody Sucks’

“This is an awful time in our history as a planet and a human race.”

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During a New York Yankees broadcast on YES Network earlier this week, Michael Kay pointed out the club’s bat boy was breaking several long-established rules, including his hair length and facial hair. The clip went viral on social media, with many criticizing Kay for his comments. On Wednesday, he shot back.

The bat boy — Nate — is the son of Cleveland Guardians radio broadcaster Jim Rosenhaus, and was moved from his usual position as a ball boy down the foul lines to bat boy because the usual bat boys returned back to school at Ohio State.

Kay shared that Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo joked that Nate should let his hair down, which would go against the club’s rules.

“I didn’t do anything other than say the guy has long hair. I didn’t rip the kid,” said Kay during his 98.7 ESPN New York show while responding to the criticism he’s taken.

“I didn’t write the long article in The New York Post about you. I didn’t write that. ” Rosenberg said.

“Who? They wrote it about me?!” Kay asked.

“I didn’t see that,” uttered La Greca.

“Yeah. I woke up this morning to a headline. It was right below the main page: Michael Kay Has Something to Say About Long-Haired Bat Boy.”

“I didn’t say anything about the kid! I don’t Google myself because I don’t think I’d like what I see, but people on Twitter are saying ‘Old man Kay giving this kid smoke.’ I’m not giving anybody smoke! This is really an awful time,” Kay said, with his voice rising. “This is an awful time in our history as a planet and a human race. Everybody sucks. I’m telling you, they really do. To dig into something and say I attacked someone. I didn’t attack anyone!”

When a producer pointed out that the last line of the article says it’s unclear whether Kay was joking or not, Rosenberg joked “Don’t they know he’s performative!”, alluding to Kay’s insistence he wasn’t serious about threatening the job of a producer earlier this year.

“I got ripped on Awful Announcing, too. ‘He’s the same guy that tried to get a producer at ESPN fired’. No, I didn’t, you clowns. You a-wipes,” Kay said. “I didn’t try to get anyone fired.”

“This is truly the bottom line: people suck. Everybody is out for somebody’s throat. The world sucks. I feel guilty sometimes about bringing children into this. This place sucks. They do! They absolutely do! To get clicks, they’ll sell their soul. To get ratings, they’ll sell their soul. I can’t live like that.”

However, according to Kay, there has been some positive news about the situation. He shared that Nate Rosenhaus is the drummer in a band called The Open Doors, and due to the publicity from his comments, the group has booked a show in Brooklyn.

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John Kincade Celebrates 700th Show at 97.5 The Fanatic

“In radio, if you could find a show that’s faced more adversity in 700 shows, I’d like to buy them a beer.

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97.5 The Fanatic host John Kincade reached a milestone for his show on Tuesday – show number 700.

Kincade has been on the air at the Philadelphia station since 2020. He made sure to show love to everyone involved with the show for all they’ve done.

“Congratulations to the entire crew,” he said.

The road to 700 for Kincade in Philly hasn’t always been an easy one. One thing John has been dealing with has been a colon cancer diagnosis back in the spring that led to a brief time away from the show.

Still, Kincade was thankful for the listeners who’ve continued to tune in and get the show to this point.

“In radio, if you could find a show that’s faced more adversity in 700 shows, I’d like to buy them a beer. That is what I would say to you,” Kincade added. “We appreciate all of you being a part of us for 700 shows, and we hope you’re gonna be with us for the next 700.”

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Paul Allen: I Don’t Know What We’ll Do if Taylor Swift Says Yes to Announcing With Us

Allen offered to let Swift announce a portion of the upcoming Vikings/Chiefs game with him on KFAN.

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It’s been a few days since VP of programming for iHeart Twin Cities Greg Swedberg attempted to get Taylor Swift’s attention ahead of Sunday’s Chiefs/Vikings game in Minneapolis. But Swedberg’s offer for Swift to come to the KFAN FM 100.3 broadcast booth and potentially do some play-by-play with Paul Allen still stands.

Swedberg was a guest with Paul Allen on Tuesday. Allen, the radio voice of the Vikings, asked Swedberg what exactly the plan was for Swift if she happened to see him and say hello.

“I thought she could come in and give you a break on play-by-play,” Swedberg joked.

“That’d be sweet! That’d be great!” Allen responded.

Swedberg has known Taylor Swift since she was a teenager just breaking through on the country music scene. While he said he wouldn’t consider them close friends, they know each other as associates.

Allen asked what would happen if she did show up. She usually rolls pretty deep with security and the like, so the situation in the broadcast booth could be crazy. But Swedberg did say he realizes Swift likely isn’t going to come say hello or anything on Sunday. He acknowledged that it’s possible Taylor doesn’t even show up in Minnesota at all. He just wishes some people would let people enjoy things.

“It’s a bit. Pretty much everything we do here is a bit to a certain extent,” he said. “But, I wouldn’t rule it out. It’s possible.”

“We would make room, wouldn’t we?” Allen asked.

Paul asked Greg the possibility that Swift and Travis Kelce’s family could be situated in a suite near the broadcast booth. Swedberg said if that’s the case, it would make it hard for her to ignore stopping in to say hi.

“If she wants to come in, it’s a quick trip from that booth – I’ve made that little trip myself – into your booth,” Swedberg said.

“It’s an extreme longshot, but hey, you know somebody for 17 years you take a shot,” he added. “And she’s very conscious of PR, and it would be a great scene!”

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Greg Hill: NFL, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift All Working Together for Publicity Stunt

“I don’t think Taylor Swift needs the publicity.”

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Are Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and the NFL in cahoots to drive publicity for each other? That’s what WEEI morning host Greg Hill believes.

During The Greg Hill Show Tuesday, the Boston-based host led a discussion about whether or not Swift was more popular than the NFL. Co-host Courtney Cox argued that it’s undeniable she is more famous than the NFL on the global stage. Meanwhile, colleague Jermaine Wiggins argued the pop start isn’t even the most popular artist in America.

“The reason this came up is because of the massive fraud, charade that is being pulled on America by all of them,” Hill said. “And that’s Kelce, that’s her, and that’s the NFL. Who is it benefiting the most? I think Courtney is right. I don’t think Taylor Swift needs the publicity.”

Producer Chris Curtis claimed 2.5 million people in Brazil watched Super Bowl LVII, while only 2 million attempted to get tickets for Swift’s shows in the country. Cox argued that was an apples-to-oranges comparison.

Hill maintained the alleged relationship between Swift and Kelce is simply a ploy by the NFL to seek out a new potential fan base with Swift’s massive following.

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