Just Stevie Being Stevie?

[Fman99]

Frankly, I don't think we'll have the answers we're looking for until Steve Phillips holds his fake press conference to address these rumors.

Between this, Harold Reynolds a few years ago, and the endless cauldron of rumors about others... what is it about Baseball Tonight that turns mortal men into volcanic sex-gods who possess carnal thirsts that cannot be slaked via normal copulatory means?[/quote:zup0vqn2]

Obviously, it's all the Jeter talk. That and all that bat-handling.

[Guest Kong76]

http://www.sportscenteraltar.com/multimedia/sportsover.wav

[metirish]

Suspended by espn and being sued for divorce by his wife....not his best day....

[seawolf17]

Is Bristol like the sex capital of CT maybe?[/quote:2tjqttvn]

Note to self: Schedule more visits to Bristol Eastern and Bristol Central high schools.

[G-Fafif]

Is Bristol like the sex capital of CT maybe?

[metirish]

Phillips is such a narcissist I'd not be surprised if there was a sex tape......with Chris Berman doing pbp...

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

For those of you looking to feed your worse angels... apparently feeling aggrieved by ESPN's handling of previous (and related) inquiries, Deadspin's going scorched-earth.

And since the tenuous connection between rumor and fact for accuracy's sake has been a little eroded here, well, it's probably about time to just unload the inbox of all the sordid rumors we've received over the years about various ESPN employees. Chances are, at this point, there's some truth to them. We'll just throw 'em out there and see how many "no comments" or, you know, actual comments or "you would be completely wrongs" there are about these situations.

http://deadspin.com/5386749/espn-the-worldwide-leader-in-sexual-depravity

[TransMonk]

Phillips is such a narcissist I'd not be surprised if there was a sex tape......with Chris Berman doing pbp...[/quote:2a4gsnx7]

"Back, back, back, back, back...hair? But, at least Steve's back looks silky smooth."

[Farmer Ted]

Mike Tirico was suspended for hitting on a co-worker several years back. Sean Salisbury was canned for taking a picture of his manhood with his cell phone.

ESPN Plaza has taken on the personality of a locker room.

[metirish]

More pix

http://theproducers.weei.com/sports/boston/dennis-and-callahan/will-people-ever-learn/

[Farmer Ted]

She wouldn't even qualify as the big, ugly cheerleader that holds up the rest of the pyramid. That's just nasty.

[Centerfield]

She looks like my friend.

My friend Mike.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Forgive me, but I'm feeling rather badly that this young woman, stalky though she may be, is getting her ass kicked all over the internet.

There's little doubt she's already been horribly misused by Phillips.

[Frayed Knot]

Mike Tirico was suspended for hitting on a co-worker several years back. Sean Salisbury was canned for taking a picture of his manhood with his cell phone.

ESPN Plaza has taken on the personality of a locker room.[/quote:139b0033]

There was a book out several years ago (I never read it) about the culture at the ESPN campus there in Bristol, Conn (or, as Bob Raissman calls it, Bristol Clown College) talking about (among other things) how sexual harassment was both out of control yet an accepted part of the work environment.
They've supposedly cleaned up their act since and the suspension of Harold Reynolds sounds like it may even have been an over-compensation to distance themselves from those earlier days.

A suspension during the LCS & WS can't be a great thing for Phillips' career or his future there. That's like a tax accountant not being able to work March & April.
I wonder if Bobby V. is chuckling to himself right about now?

[bmfc1]

The book was by Mike Freeman who writes for CBS Sportsline.
According to the statements signed by Phillips, his wife, and their son, she's way more than "stalky", she's borderline Glenn Close.
What I can't figure out is why Reynolds got fired for hugging when others have done far more.

[Guest Edgy DC]

According to the statements signed by Phillips, his wife, and their son, she's way more than "stalky", she's borderline Glenn Close.[/quote:2ass6u3z]
Yeah, I don't mean to minimize that, only that, well, you know what I mean.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Forgive me, but I'm feeling rather badly that this young woman, stalky though she may be, is getting her ass kicked all over the internet.[/quote:1098ey2j]

I'm with you.

I know nothing of this story other than what I've read in this thread (I haven't even followed any of the links) so it's possible that she's evil and awful. If that's so, then she may be mocked and vilified. But if her main "crime" was having sex while unattractive, then she really doesn't deserve any abuse for not being a hottie.

If sex is restricted to the sexy, then many of us, including myself, are in trouble.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The book was by Mike Freeman who writes for CBS Sportsline.
According to the statements signed by Phillips, his wife, and their son, she's way more than "stalky", she's borderline Glenn Close.
What I can't figure out is why Reynolds got fired for hugging when others have done far more.[/quote:1l8e9g9j]

Because of that book, mainly.

Mike Freeman & I were staffers on the same kollege paper btw.

[G-Fafif]

If sex is restricted to the sexy

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Forgive me, but I'm feeling rather badly that this young woman, stalky though she may be, is getting her ass kicked all over the internet.[/quote:izwjsmta]

I'm with you.

I know nothing of this story other than what I've read in this thread (I haven't even followed any of the links) so it's possible that she's evil and awful. If that's so, then she may be mocked and vilified. But if her main "crime" was having sex while unattractive, then she really doesn't deserve any abuse for not being a hottie.

If sex is restricted to the sexy, then many of us, including myself, are in trouble.[/quote:izwjsmta]


She did other things... including making a few stops on the long road to Boiled-BunnyVille.

http://www.nypost.com/r/nypost/2009/10/21/news/media/lettermistresstowifea.pdf

[Guest attgig]

don't forget the hidden camera vids of erin whoshamacallit. espn just doing a great job with their employees...

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

don't forget the hidden camera vids of erin whoshamacallit. espn just doing a great job with their employees...[/quote:39qb5qyl]

I'm not sure that incident-- employee violated by creep taking advantage of exceedingly lax hotel security-- is quite of a piece with the other monkey bid'ness... it's a little like picking out Sean Taylor or Nick Adenhart as examples of pro athletes' misbehavior.

[ashie62]

That girl hit every branch falling out of the ugly tree

Steve Phillips..scumbag..putting his family in danger

[Farmer Ted]

That girl ran a 50 yard dash in a 40 yard gym. Too bad.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Sad story. Some people never seem to learn.



My favorite reader comment to one of the articles:

"No wonder the Mets fired Phillips as their GM, he obviously has no eye for talent."

[metirish]

Phillips takes a leave of absence form espn and has this statement.

"I am deeply sorry that I have put my family and colleagues through this,'' he said in a statement, adding he wanted to "avoid any unnecessary distractions through the balance of the baseball playoffs.''

caring about the playoffs seems odd , you ain't that important Phillips.

[Guest Kong76]

I still say they're both fair internet game for pot shots, humorous
locker room type jibes, and good old fashioned sophomoric humor
for another day or so.

Everyone gets on a roll and delicate sensibilities have to creep in?
They're caricatures to me and worthy of the humor they deserve.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Welcome aboard, jr.

[MFS62]

Welcome abordick, Jr.

As for Stevie P. It looks like his eye for talent hasn't changed.

Later

[Fman99]

She looks like my friend.

My friend Mike.[/quote:289bx1u2]

This is funny, and then it's funny again.