“That’s in that movie that Kyrie posted! But Kyrie’s out there dishing assists and shooting a basketball and we’re letting him go out there and play?! There is a fake quote in that movie that says the Jewish people lied about the Holocaust to make people feel bad for them, so they can run the world,” the host said with an increasing volume. “There is also another fake quote in there talking about how the Holocaust didn’t happen so the Jews can control the world, that’s why they came up with the lie. “There is a quote in there - a fake Hitler quote in there,” said Giannotti. I know we had a moron caller yesterday who was like ‘All he was trying to say was where do the Jews come from or where the Blacks come from.’ That’s not what this movie is about, I’m sorry. “You’ve got a guy who promotes this grossly anti-Semitic film, who, by the way, did say he watched, and implied in that press conference that he read the book. “And then they say this terrible stuff, we slam them on the radio, there’s columns written about it, but then it goes away! And they get away with it! And the same thing is happening here,” he continued. You hold your feet to the fire and then they’re like ‘Oh, where’s Adam Silver with the China thing?’ ‘Where’s Lebron James with the China thing?’ It’s the same stuff with the China situation. Here’s the problem: They get away with it! And nobody holds them accountable. You actually step up and have some intestinal fortitude to do the right thing. WFAN morning host Gregg Giannotti ranted about the NBA’s lack of discipline in regards to Irving, the reaction - or lack thereof - from the general public, and the conduct of franchises when it comes to non-playing personnel and their personal opinions. Kyrie Irving’s recent conduct continues to strike a chord with sports radio personalities. That could be true at any moment during a ballgame.” “I might end up calling an inside-the-park grand slam that is remembered for decades. “I might be used in perpetuity,” he told Agrest. Even though it’s just five of nearly 1,500 innings the Cubs play this season, Spiegel recognizes the importance of the opportunity. The duo worked together from 2017- 2019, but Spiegel spent nine years in the station’s midday slot and has been a fixture in Chicago sports media for nearly three decades.Īs he prepares to call his first inning of play-by-play for the Cubs, Spiegel told the Sun-Times that he’s getting advice from his 23-year-old nephew Jack McMullen, the voice of the Padres’ High-A affiliate the Fort Wayne TinCaps. Spiegel returned to The Score as a full-time host earlier this year, when he reunited with Parkins, his former midday partner. So to get a chance to actually do it is really, really special.” And while I’ve achieved a lot of other dreams in broadcasting, this is the first dream I ever had. “But my respect level for the job and the booth is so high that it’s daunting to me. “Obviously, there’s an element of promotion that I think Mitch Rosen enjoys, and I don’t begrudge him that. “I’m sure a lot of people think that this is just a radio gimmick, and, ‘Oh, talk-show host gets to do an inning,’” Spiegel said according to Jeff Agrest of the Chicago Sun-Times. His first game will be at Wrigley Field, April 25 against the Brewers. On the five games Pat Hughes moves to TV, Spiegel will fill Zaidman’s regular radio spot, hosting the pre and postgame shows, as well as calling the fifth inning. Spiegel’s afternoon partner on The Score, Danny Parkins pushed for his co-host to get the gig, and program director Mitch Rosen obliged. But they still needed someone to fill Zaidman’s usual radio role calling the fifth inning of Cubs games. During the five broadcasts, pre and postgame show host Zach Zaidman will take over for Hughes on Cubs radio. When Marquee Sports Network announced Cubs radio voice Pat Hughes would be one of three rotating fill-ins for play-by-play this season, it left a void on The Score. Later this month 670 The Score afternoon host Matt Spiegel will see one of his dreams come true when he calls his first inning of play-by-play for the Chicago Cubs.
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