ESPN Fires Harold Reynolds

N.Y. Post ^ | 07/25/06 | Andrew Marchand

[RainMan]

They are invoking the rarely used ... "only one former first round draft pick that was an outfielder from the 1980's by the Mariner's rule" and making way for Tino Martinez (88). Reynolds was the Mariners first round draft choice in 80.

Tino of course will only hold the spot until Ken Griffey Jr (87) retires and ESPN has to invoke the rule again.

[Monti Cello]

Perhaps the seriousness of Tirico hitting on babes was lessened by the attendant comedic value. I thought it was impossible for sports broadcasting to find another chubby little dork as cheesy as Bob Costas, but alas it happened.

Harold is smooth - perhaps too much for his own good.

[Rummyfan]

Who knows...cost-cutting? (maybe a high salary).

No way - not in the middle of the season. There has to be something behind the scenes here that they cannot disclose for legal reasons. They didn't fire Michael Irvin last year when he was busted for drug possession (for theumpteenth time!).

[DCPatriot]

Harold is smooth - perhaps too much for his own good.

His suit and tie combos are impeccable. Definitely Italian designer stuff.

[Cyclopean Squid]

It's a shame. He was the best guy on BBTN. Probably some unsubstantiated allegation about sexual harrassment. It also could be a PC infringement, but HR has some PC antibiotics given that he's black.

[GianniV]

Is everyone on this site nuts? Harold Reynolds was awful and half the time his points made no sense. And on top of it he had the delivery of OJ Simpson; he couldn't talk well!

Sorry, he sucked.

[RayChuang88]

UNLIKELY that Olbermann will return to ESPN as on-air announcer. The way that he left ESPN was a pretty ugly scene, according to many ESPN insiders.