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Title: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: DegenerateDish on October 21, 2009, 04:58:19 PM: If you haven't been following this story all day, it's quite the interesting journalistic read. Deadspin had gotten the scoop on the Steve Phillips "affair" a month ago, and ESPN said it wasn't true. Deadspin has slowly through out the day decided to air other ESPN dirty laundry, under the claim that if you keep denying things that are true, these other rumors we've gotten a hold of must be true too.

I'm not a fan of Erik Kuselias, so I'm kinda glad if someone was involved, it was him.
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: TallTitan34 on October 21, 2009, 05:20:50 PM: Boers & Bernstein are keeping up with the scandals as Deadspin breaks them.
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: Chicago_inferiority_complexes on October 21, 2009, 10:29:04 PM: Got some links? Thanks.
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: BringInTheReaper on October 21, 2009, 10:42:07 PM: Steve Phillips (w/ updates) - http://deadspin.com/5386543/steve-phillips-suspended-after-affair-with-espn-employee

Intro - http://deadspin.com/5386749/espn-the-worldwide-leader-in-sexual-depravity?autoplay=true

Erik Kuselias (w/ updates) - http://deadspin.com/5386829/espn-horndog-dossier-erik-kuselias-updated

Katie Lacey - http://deadspin.com/5386946/espn-horndog-dossier-katie-lacey

The Glossary And Denouement - http://deadspin.com/5387074/espn-horndog-dossier-the-glossary-and-denouement-jed-drake-update

thats all so far, kinda seems like it might keep going.
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: 77ncaachamps on October 22, 2009, 12:12:40 AM: Steve Phillips needs to be taken to the woodshed over his choice of women!!!

Are you KIDDING me?!?
(http://theproducers.weei.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/brooke2.jpg)
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: NavinRJohnson on October 22, 2009, 07:45:45 AM: I must say, I find the whole thing rather stupid...a bunch of people I never heard of, don't care about, and have no desire to ever meet, working for a private company are engaging in poor behavior. So what? As much as I dislike what ESPN does with most of their on-air programming,, the embarrassed party here should probably be Deadspin. What a non-story.
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: MU B2002 on October 22, 2009, 07:49:47 AM: Quote from: NavinRJohnson on October 22, 2009, 07:45:45 AM
What a non-story.

It will always be a story when it is a public figure getting busted for cheating. People like to read about "celebrities," no matter how minor, screwing up. I don't think that will ever change.
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: DegenerateDish on October 22, 2009, 08:01:11 AM: Quote from: NavinRJohnson on October 22, 2009, 07:45:45 AM
I must say, I find the whole thing rather stupid...a bunch of people I never heard of, don't care about, and have no desire to ever meet, working for a private company are engaging in poor behavior. So what? As much as I dislike what ESPN does with most of their on-air programming,, the embarrassed party here should probably be Deadspin. What a non-story.

Different strokes for different folks. I know a few people at the worldwide leader, and do business with them, so I find it a story. Amazing how much of this gets pushed under the rug and never leaked out. The stuff that has gotten out over the years makes the trend here quite interesting...Tirico, Gary Miller, Berman, Harold Reynolds, now this stuff.
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: LON on October 22, 2009, 08:08:14 AM: ESPN thinks it s**t doesn't stink because, in fact, it smells like sex.
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: DegenerateDish on October 22, 2009, 08:10:08 AM: Quote from: MUDish on October 22, 2009, 08:01:11 AM
Different strokes for different folks. I know a few people at the worldwide leader, and do business with them, so I find it a story. Amazing how much of this gets pushed under the rug and never leaked out. The stuff that has gotten out over the years makes the trend here quite interesting...Tirico, Gary Miller, Berman, Harold Reynolds, now this stuff.

Edit: Don't know how I forgot Salisbury on that list.
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: GGGG on October 22, 2009, 08:18:08 AM: Quote from: NavinRJohnson on October 22, 2009, 07:45:45 AM
I must say, I find the whole thing rather stupid...a bunch of people I never heard of, don't care about, and have no desire to ever meet, working for a private company are engaging in poor behavior. So what? As much as I dislike what ESPN does with most of their on-air programming,, the embarrassed party here should probably be Deadspin. What a non-story.

Anytime self-important blowhards get their a$$ handed to them, it is funny to me.
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: Chili on October 22, 2009, 08:19:45 AM: Quote from: 77ncaachamps on October 22, 2009, 12:12:40 AM
Steve Phillips needs to be taken to the woodshed over his choice of women!!!

Are you KIDDING me?!?
(http://theproducers.weei.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/brooke2.jpg)

Well I think we all know why he isn't a GM anymore as he is quite a poor judge in talent.
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: MU B2002 on October 22, 2009, 08:21:43 AM: Quote from: Chili on October 22, 2009, 08:19:45 AM
Well I think we all know why he isn't a GM anymore as he is quite a poor judge in talent.

I don't know, seem like a pretty accurrate: Storm Trooper, Ewok, and Darth Vader to me.

Oh wait...
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: LON on October 22, 2009, 08:23:25 AM: Quote from: Chili on October 22, 2009, 08:19:45 AM
Well I think we all know why he isn't a GM anymore as he is quite a poor judge in talent.

He admitted to dipping into this 3 times...he was drunk each time, right?
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: Hards Alumni on October 22, 2009, 08:32:22 AM: Quote from: LancesOtherNut on October 22, 2009, 08:23:25 AM
He admitted to dipping into this 3 times...he was drunk each time, right?

woof.
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: OneMadWarrior on October 22, 2009, 09:05:16 AM: Quote from: Hards_Alumni on October 22, 2009, 08:32:22 AM
woof.
+1
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: reinko on October 22, 2009, 10:18:01 AM: Quote from: 77ncaachamps on October 22, 2009, 12:12:40 AM
Steve Phillips needs to be taken to the woodshed over his choice of women!!!

Are you KIDDING me?!?
(http://theproducers.weei.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/brooke2.jpg)

Yumma humma, fright night.
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: Fullodds on October 22, 2009, 11:06:11 AM: Separated at birth: Ricki Lake anyone??

Quote from: reinko on October 22, 2009, 10:18:01 AM

Yumma humma, fright night.
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: 4everwarriors on October 22, 2009, 11:10:14 AM: You guys are being a little harsh on this damsel. Maybe she's very good at what she does.
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: 🏀 on October 22, 2009, 12:53:50 PM: Quote from: 4everwarriors on October 22, 2009, 11:10:14 AM
You guys are being a little harsh on this damsel. Maybe she's very good at what she does.

She's revered for her guerrilla tactics throughout the Battle on Endor. She single-handily took down an AT-ST Walker with a vine tied to a tree.
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: ZiggysFryBoy on October 22, 2009, 01:30:08 PM: "fat and ugly girls try harder." --4everwarriors.
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: LON on October 22, 2009, 01:38:35 PM: Quote from: 4everwarriors' hedge trimmers on October 22, 2009, 01:30:08 PM
"fat and ugly girls try harder." --4everwarriors.

Haha, and let you do more stuff.

Probably the stuff Stevie wouldn't dare try with the wife...
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: dsfire on October 22, 2009, 03:24:11 PM: Quote from: MUDish on October 22, 2009, 08:10:08 AM
Edit: Don't know how I forgot Salisbury on that list.
I think the Salisbury e-mails from last month were actually more amusing, but I don't watch much ESPN so I'm not familiar with most of the names.
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: Ari Gold on October 22, 2009, 08:06:28 PM: all I can think of is that scene from Home Alone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ws5pimN4mw

NY Post had a helpful tip sheet for the Next time an employee at the WWL decides to cheat: http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/cheat_sheet_6XEQNSRSuu657WVnMQe6SM
The Post picture makes the girl look a little less hideous
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: ChicosBailBonds on October 22, 2009, 08:08:02 PM: I have a lot of friends that work at ESPN in CT and NY. Let's just say it's a fun enviornment to work in if you're single and an edgy one if you're married. It's been going on for years and part of the culture there....right or wrong, that's kind of the deal.
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: LON on October 23, 2009, 07:38:52 AM: Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on October 22, 2009, 08:08:02 PM
I have a lot of friends that work at ESPN in CT and NY. Let's just say it's a fun enviornment to work in if you're single and an edgy one if you're married. It's been going on for years and part of the culture there....right or wrong, that's kind of the deal.

Basically there's nothing to do in Bristol but bang...and the on-air talent are the jocks and the PA's are the cheerleaders/jersey-chasers...
Title: Re: Deadspin Taking ESPN To The Woodshed
Post by: Ari Gold on October 25, 2009, 11:05:25 PM: Breaking from Deadspin: Steve Phillips has officially been fired by ESPN http://deadspin.com/5389689/steve-phillips-fired-by-espn
and he'll also be seeing "Treatment" http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4594666
I didn't know Chubby Chasing was a treatable disease