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The New York Daily News, along with some other folks, has been legitimately wondering: Is Harold Reynolds sabatoging his own career by speaking out so loudly against ESPN? That is to say: Considering his career at ESPN is obviously over — they tend not to look too kindly on lawsuits and the invasion of the sacred Bristol campus with private investigators — is Reynolds assuring that he'll never work in television again by going all scorched earth?
One network executive told me that Reynolds' decision to sue ESPN could brand him a "troublemaker" in the industry. The exec said he would be reluctant to hire him. Still, another executive, who has spoken extensively with Reynolds since he was fired, said "time" and our "second-chance" nature will work in Reynolds' favor.
We're not so sure this is the case anymore, though; it might be older thinking. Whether they've noticed it up there or not, the long-awaited ESPN competitors are starting to pop up a bit; mock Versus all you want, but they're coming, not least of which TBS, which is pretty likely to hire Reynolds at some point. In fact, the notion of a major personality filing a high-profile suit against ESPN might have been unthinkable as recently as a year ago. But the air smells different now; a suit's more likely to embarrass ESPN than Reynolds, and that, friends, is a sea change.
Reynolds Vs. ESPN [New York Daily News]
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If he feels he is innocent and the firing was unjust he must for it. Plus, if he wins he can move up and start eating dinner at Golden Corral.
Sorry, were you saying something? I was too busy fantasizing about Sarah Silverman.
Off topic, but this was posted 5 times in a row on the Barbaro message board:
Your new shoe: Rubies. The Angels care. The Tin Man's Heart..Dr. R. The Pink Heart..Staff..Glinda Owners:Uncle Henry and Auntie Em.Mr.Matz:Wizard Wellwishers:Munchkins/Angels.Sing.Love,DeeMirich
Dee Mirich, 40; Merrillville, IN, U.S.A.
posted on 2006-11-08 11:15:09
I think Dee needs a message board of her own...
If Harold Reynolds can pull this off and really embarrasses ESPN (even if the lawsuit ultimately fails), the floodgates might open. If ESPN is unable to bully their way through the industry, a lot could change in the next couple years.
The Wind at Harold's Back is why the air smells different now.
Where's the next photo of Jimmy Kimmel bludgeoning Harold to death with an Easton?
Harold Reynols is the voice of the revolution.
-d-
Sir HH, I noticed that too. Strange.
I can just see Harold Reynolds on versus right next to Pierre McGuire...
God I hate Versus
Why, dear god, is Sarah Silverman dating that hack Jimmy Kimmel?
Sarah Silverman has big boobs. Just ask HR.
i am sooooooooo hoping that Harold is one of those "fuck you're settlement offer, i want my day in court" type of plaintiffs.
the discovery in this case is going to be sooooooooooo juicy, now if we can only find a way around those pesky confidentiality orders. someone get the authors of 'game of shadows' on the horn
I'd hit it, post-laryngectomy.
But fear is the unknown. And the unknown is I don't know.
That's deep, Harold.
wait, did i just commit the cardinal sin of "law talk" on deadspin?
fuck.
-100 for me
lt.
When the "law talk" involves sexual harassment, it's okay.
All "law talk" should be left to the Bob Loblaw Law Blog.
TBS is a good call. They have playoff baseball next year. Somebody's got to do analysis/pre-game/post-game shows.
Remember when Fox hired Olbermann and Chris myers and FSN was going to be a serious competitor? Then they went all Best Damn on us. I think lots of people are getting fed up with the cross promotional vehicle that is SportsCenter.
Sorry to get all serious. Dick. Ass.
winslow - its fine, just next time put in the disclaimer at the bottom of the comment
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winslow -
I believe that the authors of "game of shadows" are otherwise disposed at the moment. Taking it in the rear.
So, uh, Sarah, do you like Boston Market?
Law don't go around here, law dog!
Can somebody tell me where is this Barbaro site?
Sarah's face betrays the "innocuous" part of that hug...
I think its safe to say the Lifetime network is out of the question for HR, however.
Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow dream away
in the wind of change
Reynolds suing ESPN is not what's going to hurt him in getting another job - it's the bs he pulled by hiring the private investigator to dig up dirt on ESPN employees that HR was once friends with (employees that had nothing to do with him getting fired.) TV is a small industry and there's a lot of job-hopping within the networks. Knowing how HR threw people under the bus with the private investigator will not endear him to a future employer.
I cant wait for the day when ESPN as an entity is rendered useless. I hate that there can be more negatives to an all-sports network than positives.
i dont really get into all this Us magazine nonsense, but this is quite simply, the funniest thing you will see all day. possibly all month. possibly, all fucking year
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23373669-det...
I know I'm going to catch a lot of hell for saying this, but I actually like the new Versus channel.
I know it's just a repackaged OLN, but I'm addicted to that Barbecue Championship Series (Which is still the best BCS) if for no other reason than the mom from "Grounded for Life" and Daryll Dawkins are both judges...
You tell ESPN that HR is comin', and HELL'S COMIN' WITH HIM!
the caption underneath Britney is great, that she's bursting with excitement. Yes, indeed.
Britney Spears told husband of two years Kevin Federline that she was divorcing him via a text message while he was recording a TV interview.
Um, that makes me like her a little bit.
Hey, if Marv "The Biter" Albert can eventually get his job back...
I just want Tirico to have to take the stand. As a character witness, to prove a "culture of sexual harassment", whatever. That would be worth the price of admission.
You tell ESPN that HR is comin', and HELL'S COMIN' WITH HIM!
Actually, Hell has to work late. But HELL'S MEETING HIM THERE! HELL'S MEETING HIM THERE (after Hell goes home and changes and maybe gets a bite to eat)!!!
OMG!!! SARAH SILVERMAN SAID "CHINK!" SHE IS SO EDGY!!!!
for anyone so inclined to actually click on the link, scroll to the bottom & watch the video of douche-fucker extraordinaire receiving the text message. skip ahead to about 1:36 in.
i think you can actually see the exact moment when he realizes 14:49 of his 15 minutes are up.
How bad is it when you're known as a wannabe rapper in all of the stories com...HOLY CRAP! LOOK AT THOSE TITS!
"If you slow it down, you can pinpoint the exact second where Ralph's heart rips in two!"
Dammit, Dweeze beat me.
I absolutely LOVE the fact that she made him cry in public. what a tool.
POPOZAO INDEED!
Shanknuts, if you'd like a closer view of them:
http://thesuperficial.com/2006/11/britney_spears_boobs_are...
Harold is applying his patented hug move otherwise known as the "sausage press."
Go Harold, Go Harold, Go Harold....
For what it's worth, Olbermann, who burned as many bridges as one can burn on his way out of Bristol, is still in television and doing what he wants to do.
Sure, it's not sports (and it's unclear whether H.R. can do anything other than baseball) and it's cable news, but pissing off ESPN isn't a complete career killer.
spinachdip, you're correct about Olbermann and his many run-ins with management, but he never did something as shady as hire a private investigator after the fact to try and bring other people down with him.
Olbermann also has more cred now than just about anyone on ESPN that isn't Peter Gammons. I'm afraid we can't say the same about Craig Kilborn.
Wow, two Tombstone references in one thread.
OK
I'm your huckleberry.
And to think, it could be an act of love that exposes the heartless beast that is ESPN...
Joe Franklin raped me
"It appears that Mr. Dweeze is an educated man. Now I really hate him."
Seriously Dweeze, Tweaking one of my favorite Tombstone references, fricking brilliant. +5.
+1 Dweeze. (Hell has to walk the dog, too; damned thing's been inside all day.)
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