There was a time when there was a clear dividing line between sports writers and sports radio hosts. But in Stugotz’s eyes, the evolution of the industry has forced writers to evolve and embrace some of the most fundamental elements of sports talk radio.
Stugotz was discussing the latest developments in the back and forth between Stephen A. Smith and Dan Le Batard on Tuesday’s edition of The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz, and Stugotz said as pertains to debating topics, that’s an area journalists never used to want to delve into.
“Journalists always looked down at sports radio hosts like they were better than we were,” Stugotz said. “And so no one wanted to be a journalist and then have to cave in to being some form of Mike and the Mad Dog.”
“They debated everything and then guys like Dan and Stephen A., who probably said to themselves at some point, ‘I’ll never do what they do,’ well they’re doing something close to what it is they do, to what radio hosts do,” he added.
Stugotz continued that even more so now, the line has blurred especially as digital media has changed.
“They have all become sports radio hosts debating every single little topic and at some point in their lives, they swore to themselves, ‘I’ll never do what Stugotz does,'” he said. “Well I’ve got news for ya. You’re all a bunch of Stugotzes. Every one of you!”
Stu’z not from Port Washington, is he?????!!!!!!!!!!