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“It was quickly clear this conversation was going to be closer to what you expect from Zach Galifianakis on Between Two Ferns, than an interview conducted by Mike Greenberg on ESPN Radio.”
“Le Batard never hesitated to be critical of ESPN and their “stick to sports” mandates while he was their employee, his opinions won’t soften now that he’s gone.”
“Wright told Le Batard his past is part of what defines him, but a lot of people who see him on his daily FS1 show, might not understand his background.”
Harassment of assorted forms has been a constant for decades in a sports world that mistreats media members, both female and male — and if the culture is to change, we’d better keep spilling our guts and telling all.
“The first event that Skipper mentioned that he regretted was losing the rights to the World Cup.”
“As the Executive Chairman of DAZN, Skipper expects Meadowlark to remain its own entity separate from DAZN. However, McCarthy notes it’s possible that DAZN could end up being one of those investors.”
In addition to talking about the new company, Skipper and Le Batard started off the podcast by talking about what led to Le Batard being hired at ESPN: The Magazine in 1998.
“Le Batard’s current subscribers will continue getting shows and updates delivered directly to their phones, meaning he won’t have to start from scratch in building a new audience.”
This isn’t the first feud between the two. Back in February, Le Batard claimed Travis “traffics in” hate, while Travis said ESPN’s cancellation of “High Noon” was “a smart move because woke sports doesn’t rate and never has.”
Potential contributors could include former ESPN colleagues Jemele Hill Bomani Jones and Kate Fagan, according to Front Office Sport. The new venture was described by sources to FOS as “the strategic opposite of Clay Travis’ Outkick.
