That was just so wrong. Randal had nothing to lose. He was ungracious.
It may have been ungracious, but he would have killed any future shows if he said "sure, hire her too".
What if the Eagles and Patriots had both played a great game in the Super Bowl last year? (I know it's a stretch, but humor me for a minute) Do you think the winner would have said "well, they're just as good, may as well inscribe both our names on the trophy?"
Perhaps he could have phrased it better, but his point was well taken.