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True story: Way back in 1998, when we were a wee lad logging agate text at The Sporting News, one of the magazine staffers sent a company-wide email after Jim Gray's famous Pete Rose interview demanding that all writers sign a petition saying that Gray should be fired. We found this a bit extreme, and said so, in a "reply all" message that went to the whole company. We were 22 years old. We didn't understand office politics too well. We still don't.
Anyway, do you like the Jim Gray? Do you not like the Jim Gray? Let us know.
By the way, there is not a second vote for his hair, or a debate about who would win in a fight between Gray and Mitch Albom.
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I would like to see Jim Gray and John Clayton in a no-holds-barred Dweeb-Off.
Jim Gray is like Bill O'Reilly with a Napoleon complex.
I once heard a story about how Jim Gray had disappeared and was lost at sea. Unfortunately it was a different Jim Gray.
"Gray was at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles the night that Kirk Gibson hit his now famous home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series. Gray was there as a fan rather than a sportscaster, yet he and a friend of his missed out on the dramatic blast in order to beat traffic. Gray said so on an episode of ESPN Classic's Battlelines."
The things you learn on the internet.
Fun story: Jim Gray's brother taught at my high school and got fired. Rumor was it was some sort of sexual harassment deal.
(Says a guy who was actually, himself, fired for said offense.)
What a dick.
The fuck is a Jim Gray?
I can't honestly vote if I can't honestly remember where he's currently working. Or if.
I don't know why, but he fills in sometimes for "Jim Rome is Burning."
Jim Gray doing Jim Rome takes....think about it...
Farneyismycopilot: Jim, now let me ask you. It seems as though there is an opening, the American public is very forgiving. Are you willing to show contrition, admit that you are a fucking douche and make some sort of apology to that effect?
Jim Gray: Not at all, Jim. I'm not going to admit to something that didn't happen. I know you're getting tired of hearing me say that. But I appreciate the ovation. I appreciate the Deadspin fans voting for me on the Media Approval poll. I'm just a small part of a big deal tonight.
/Reds fan
Where the "Who Cares" button?
@MitchKayak: He should only be referred to as "Tail Lights" on-air.
@Farneyismycopilot: FUCK! that should say Farney in the Gray's response not Jim.
Approved, only because of his tearful performance during "The Malice At The Palace".
Every Rose has it's thorn.
Kobe has already clicked the "approve" button 30 times
When he does soccer telecasts he changes his name to Jim Grey.
fancy wool blazer
I've heard that Jim Gray was the recipient of multiple steroid injections administered by Brian McNamee back in the late 90's. That explains why his head looks disproportinally large compared to the rest of his body.
Why has my name changed to my login name? Fuck nibbles.
/ misses GlenAndersonLikesBoys
@Camp Tiger Claw: His favorite tea is Earl Grey but oddly, his favorite actress is Erin Gray.
pssshhhhh fuck that
/Chad Curtis
We didn't understand office politics too well. We still don't.
Will has an office?
Off with his narrow, weasely, receding hairliney head.
@Weed Against Speed: So he likes his tea with MILF.
@InReggiesBush: My thoughts exactly.
Disapprove.
If we had a pompous-powered car Gray would be on the pole at Daytona.
There, thats your NASCAR related deadspin mention for the week.
Fuck this smarmy douchebag.
@InReggiesBush:
FYI, assuming you mean the Anderson who played with the Oil, Rangers and Leafs, his first name has two Ns.
@KittyLitterKing: If by office you mean basement, then yes.
@Weed Against Speed: But he doesn't have the good sense to rock out to Earl Greyhound.
Which further diminishes his miniscule appeal.
@KittyLitterKing: He shares a desk with the Guanabee guy.
Since when did Mr. Belding do announcing?
@T H and E:
the fuck is NASCAR?
Mitch Albom would bludgeon Jim Gray to death with Morrie's femur.
I fucking hate this turd.
He must have pictures of David Stern fucking Pete Rozelle's rotting corpse with Bud Selig's dick. I have no other explanation for his continued employment.
@Kid Canada: Assuming you mean the Anderson who played with the Oil, Rangers, Leafs, and boys ...
I do ... but still always manage to spell his name wrong.
@GorgeForeman: Alternatively, he could suffocate Gray with his ears.
Will, that was 1999, not '98. It was the All-Century Cheating Team, as outlined in that definitive wikipedia article you linked to.
You know how I know you're Gray?
You rent ad space on your forehead.
I give him an "approve" solely for his post-fight boxing interviews. The equivalent of watching 70s era auto racing: you're not watching expecting the drivers/boxer to get in a fiery 10-car crash/haul off and physically kill Jim, but the constant possibility that it could happen keeps you on the edge of your seat and entertained.
By the way, what is Ron Jaworski doing to that cat in the Gawker art?
@Crookednose: According to the article: "Five years later, Rose finally admitted to gambling on baseball."
Not to be a douchenozzle, but what does Gray interrogating him during a ceremony that has no relevance to that incident have to do with his admission?
@VTBen: Remember the articles that said John Basedow died in the tsunami?
I was devastated when I learned that was a hoax.
@KittyLitterKing: watching film.
@SA: And if by basement, you mean my basement, and by working you mean doing a lot of sewing and listening to David Bowie while rocking a mangina, then yes.
/Mrs. Lippman
Anyone who embarrasses Pete Rose on his special night gets my approval. Kobe lackey or not.
If the conversation ended there, all would have been fine. I would go so far as to say that Jim could have repeated the first question (phrased differently) to give Pete on more opportunity, but after that, let it lie.
I think there should be an "indifferent" category...Although I'd probably chose that 95% of the time.
When Jim Gray leaped out of my popcorn container and started grilling me, I knew he'd gone too far.
He did the same interview with Pete Rose Jr. in front of 50 people at a Double A game in Chattanooga.
James Toney wishes Jim Grey would.
Larry Merchant owns the post fight ring interview. This guy is the Fredo like Buffer Brother.
If I remember correctly, Gray was the one who nearly wet his pants and cried while reporting on the Pacers-Pistons brawl.
Jim Gray never met an uncomfortable, unnecessary question he didn't like. The guy is tackier than Craig Sager's suit collection.