ixcuincle

June 13th, 2012 at 4:26 PM ^

Good ol' Rome. 

He's the second best sports talk show host on Radio, first being Tony Kornheiser. When you look at what Rome had the guts to do to Stern, and then you compare that with something innocuous like "Mike and Mike in the Morning", you will realize Rome isn't that bad. 

Was also a good question given rampant speculation about a league-owned team winning the lottery. 

Jfox1020

June 13th, 2012 at 4:29 PM ^

Jim Rome is a horse's ass.. Gave up on his voice screaming like a horn and calling dbag callers clones... Terrible sports radio.. Jim Everett should have whooped his ass

 

Jivas

June 13th, 2012 at 5:15 PM ^

I think Michigan Insider on WTKA is a good show, particularly when the topic is Michigan-related.  I also think there are some good shows on WSCR in Chicago, and there's a really good football guy here in Atlanta (Chuck Oliver).

But in general I agree - on balance, sports radio is pretty awful.  Then again, I think sports commentary as a whole is pretty awful.  Great piece by Spencer Hall today that satirizes a large chunk of sports commentary (link here).

ixcuincle

June 14th, 2012 at 9:10 AM ^

I used to listen to a lot of sports radio but I quit because it got uninteresting. Dan Patrick is a professional and has a pretty good show. Tony Kornheiser is also hilarious. 

ESPN Radio is awful though. I hear Van Pelt is alright, but Cowherd and Mike and Mike are two of the most deplorable hosts out there. Cowherd is more of a jackass than Jim Rome (remember, he was the one who plagiarized a Michigan site) and Mike and Mike are extremely uninteresting and annoying. "Heeeeeeey Greeny!" 

I3lackcell

June 13th, 2012 at 4:50 PM ^

I think people forget that its not like the NBA does the lottery by themselves.  E&Y oversees them.  Do you really think one of the largest accounting firms in the world would risk BILLIONS just to rig a draft.  As an accountant, I think this is the biggest hurdle to the only rigging.  I could see the NBA doing it but not E&Y agreeing.  

 

Before you say E&Y gets paid a ton from the NBA I gaurentee the NBA isnt even a top 10 client for them.

MGoBrewMom

June 14th, 2012 at 8:43 AM ^

BUT...it is about a perception, or big cloud that hangs over it. So, why not make it public...pick the little lottery ball out of the blowy big ball on television. David Stern has created the doubt that exists, and he can make it go away. But his big, fat, "little man complex" makes him constantly have to flex his muscles, and show everyone who is in charge. The more he acts like this, the questions will continue.

His little rant basically took everyone's eyes of the question and made people look at something else. He "wagged the dog" so the doubters can think he still has something to hide. When (IMHO) he just wants to show everyone he's in charge, here. Now all you little people, stop questioning him.

Gssumcat

June 13th, 2012 at 4:54 PM ^

I agree that JR asks the hard questions, but he is so callous and obnoxious about.
it comes across like he was to irritate guests not get real answers out of them.
His voice is annoying and his choppy speech drives me nuts!
He sounds like a robot.

The Shredder

June 13th, 2012 at 5:11 PM ^

I hate Rome. Talks to himself for hours. "BEST INTERVIEW EVER! HOW SICK WAS THAT?!? THAT INTERVIEW WAS AN 1000 out of 10.. SO SICK." I can't stand him.. Give me SVP anyday.

Swayze Howell Sheen

June 13th, 2012 at 5:18 PM ^

i thought stern came off like a pouty child.

it would have been much easier just to say "no" and end it at that.

instead he had to insult rome because he was so peeved at the thought of corruption. this, btw, from a league that has had proven corruption issues with the referees, you may recall. 

LSAClassOf2000

June 13th, 2012 at 6:01 PM ^

I will say that Stern probably could and should have handled that with a little more dignity, but the question that Rome asked - "Is the NBA lottery fixed?" - probably wasn't going to get a much different response other than what it did. I actually chuckled a little at him for being somewhat snarky in kind.

I would argue that it was a bit misleading as a question, and in this case intentionally so, along the lines of a similar example "Does Bill have a cousin in prison?". Bill may not, but the question implies that there is a need to ask it based on some evidence. Rome's question is sort of like that. It might not be the case, but it happens infrequently enough in day-to-day life or has such a controversial presupposition that many assume that there was a reason to ask it. 

So, it wasn't too shocking when Stern replied with the classic example of a complex question, because that is sort of where Rome was taking the discussion. If Rome was looking to have  meaningful discourse on the subject, that was not the question to ask. 

 

MGoBrewMom

June 14th, 2012 at 8:53 AM ^

You must have heard how the question was framed.
It is a totally fair question considering the cloud over the current lottery methods and a fair amount of perception. The criticism of Rome on this is baffling. He asked the question and then got personally attacked. And I'm not referring to the wife beating analogy Stern used. Jim Rome interviews people, and asks questions, and if David Stern doesn't like the question, he personally attacks Romes credibility.
The lottery results are usually interesting, to say the least.

LB

June 13th, 2012 at 6:11 PM ^

please make football start soon.

Has anyone tried that new non-stick aluminum foil for their hat? It's expensive, but you only have one brain.

Monocle Smile

June 13th, 2012 at 6:56 PM ^

Rome is a tool, but I listen to his radio show because I can't stomach Mike Valenti. This is basically him getting fed his own medicine by a guy I also don't exactly respect.

JNQ_GOBLUE_79

June 13th, 2012 at 7:28 PM ^

I can't believe all the Rome hating here.  Listen, you guys need to give his show two weeks.  If after two weeks of listening, you still don't get it, then give it two more weeks...

CorkyCole

June 13th, 2012 at 7:32 PM ^

I will say that Jim may be a dick and probably deserved what he had coming to him, but Stern really didn't do himself any good by letting Jim get under his skin and in turn be a dick back to him.  Just makes himself look bad, and, being the commissioner, he should show a bit more professionalism than someone who's job is to be a little unprofessional.

Jim came out looking like a victim here, which he definitely is not.  And I will bet on the fact that Jim was loving the reaction he got out of David Stern.  It's entertainment, which brings up his ratings and gets people talking about his him/his show (such as this blog).  

Jim got what he wanted and more from this interview.

Foreverjian

June 14th, 2012 at 2:05 AM ^

I find it pathetic that people on this forum will now downvote other posters simply because they dont agree with their opinions on the subject matter of what radio show they like to listen to.  Act like adults on this site please.

straight-gangs…

June 13th, 2012 at 8:48 PM ^

Holy hell are these two perfect for each other.  Both of them are borderline incompetent in their respective fields, and absolutely annoying at best.

Stern has proven over and over again to be a toad, who has little control over the league at it's core.

Rome, is the poster child for nails on a chalk board.  I stopped listening to him when he started saying the same thing over and over again during a segment, thinking that if I say "poop" 4 times in a row, the 4th time will be the funniest.  He obviously hasn't studied the law of diminishing returns. 

Maizenblueball

June 13th, 2012 at 10:12 PM ^

That was the most uncomfortable interview I've ever heard on Rome's show.  Stern and Rome usually joke around like buddies.  That was VERY interesting.  The fact that the NBA OWNS the Hornets, does in fact create a conflict of interest.  The league shouldn't be allowed to own a team.  Period.

Louie C

June 13th, 2012 at 10:59 PM ^

I have to admit that Rome is a guilty pleasure of mine, but his schtick, and especially the callers gets old sometimes, so every now and again I gotta step back for awhile. I just happened to catch the tail end of the interview, and Stern came off like a complete arrogant asshole. Was it a dumb question? Yeah, but a simple yes or no would have been suffice.

And Stephen A. Smith?! Give me a break. Rome might be annoying, but Smith is just intolerable.

ixcuincle

June 14th, 2012 at 9:16 AM ^

I will say that I have heard him since 2003, but yeah, I take a few breaks from listening every now and then. I did listen to the first hour but I was out buying groceries, then I saw the Euro 2012 game. He does go on for 5 or 10 minutes about one topic, which is a little annoying sometimes. 

 

ontarioblue

June 14th, 2012 at 8:59 AM ^

I am not familiar with Rome's personal life and wife beating allegations are to say the least a very strong allegation.  Does Rome have a record of doing this?  If not those are very slanderous comments by the commissioner.