Vanilla and Vanilla in the Morning
Mike Greenberg, host of ESPN radio’s “Mike and Mike in the Morning,” is “embroiled in controversy” according to the HuffingtonPost.com. Apparently, the man who is tied with his “Mike and Mike in the Morning” co-host Mike Golic as the most vanilla radio personality since we figured out how to harness soundwaves for entertainment purposes, accidentally slurred the words “King” and “Junior” during yesterday’s show. Some people apparently heard him say “Martin Luther Coon,” which is just stupid.
Mike Greenberg might be more boring than the bonus features on a “Mama’s Family” season three boxed set, and there is no way for SportsChat to know “what is in his heart,” but nobody in the world would be stupid enough to say something so blatantly racist on the air.
This controversy is particularly ironic because SportsChat has long thought ESPN gives the Mikes so much run because they are, as a collective, the “anti-Imus.” While they will never say anything meaningful, insightful or even slightly interesting, ESPN also doesn’t have to worry about them saying anything offensive. Except for that one time, where “Greenie” accidentally said the most racist thing in the history of radio. But still, it was an accident and a non-issue.
But that doesn’t mean that ESPN shouldn’t let Mike AND Mike go. They are simply too boring. Seriously, these guys weren’t invited back to announce that wacky spelling bee ESPN showcases every year after their first stab at it. That’s just sad. Forget watching paint dry. “Mike and Mike in the Morning” is more boring than listening to paint dry. They need to go.
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SportsChat is not saying Greenberg and Golic should be ruined completely simply because they are boring. But they have to be knocked down to a local affiliate in a city like Topeka or Duluth. If ESPN has a problem filling the airtime until they find new talent, they can simply throw up a new coat of paint every morning and shove a microphone up against the wall. As long as they don’t experiment with any exciting colors like “mauve” or “tanager,” their listeners probably won’t notice.
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