"Russini's second act is all about making the right first impression. That's where the focus should be. Should there be an apology? To the public, no. To those she worked alongside and covered? Absolutely. But that doesn't need to happen on camera."
“You don’t want to burn out the audience. My general rule, though, is if I’m tired of talking about a topic, they must be. But also, my show is always guided by what is the big news of the day."
“I thought I was making it clear I was talking about basketball. I certainly did not mean to compare him to a person that was thrown out of this league and has been widely recognized as a racist.”
His retirement announcement, which comes just before he turns 90, is being met with celebration, reverence—and an honest question: did ESPN wait too long?
"WrestleMania month comes and everybody knows it’s go-time, so I would just say there’s a different [feel] in the air with just everybody — you could feel it in Stamford as well at the office."
"Russini's second act is all about making the right first impression. That's where the focus should be. Should there be an apology? To the public, no. To those she worked alongside and covered? Absolutely. But that doesn't need to happen on camera."
“You don’t want to burn out the audience. My general rule, though, is if I’m tired of talking about a topic, they must be. But also, my show is always guided by what is the big news of the day."