Harold Reynolds Strikes Back at ESPN!
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by user LastRow
Remember that “hug” heard around the world over the summer…You know the one that happened on the campus of ESPN. The same one that supposedly cost Harold Reynolds his job…The same one that ESPN tried to sweep under the rug and hope that it would go away…Yeah that one. Well guess what, it’s back…Only this time bigger than John Kruk!
So a 10-year veteran got fired over the summer for giving a colleague a hug…What’s wrong with a hug? I hug strippers all the time and surprisingly enough I don’t get kicked out of the club. Rather, for some odd reason they keep coming back for more hugs, I don’t know why? What, after giving Harold his walking papers, was he supposed to walk away quietly? The folks at Bristol would’ve liked to believe that…Just as they did when they told the nation, “Terrell Owens tried to kill himself.” See, here in the real world when someone gets fired over something that he didn’t do, (supposedly)…We tend to fight back! Does the term Defamation of Character mean anything to you guys up there? For some odd reason I can see this exact term being brought to your attention in the lawsuit aware that Reynolds either has filed a lawsuit or plans to in the coming days, along with some others.
When does a simple hug cost somebody their job? I bet if Harold had it to do all over again he would’ve at least grabbed her ass…Come on, at least make the firing worth while here. In addition, maybe cop a little feel…At least earn that pink slip! Oh, but that’s right, he didn’t fit into the grand scheme of things…He took his job serious! Not like all those other comedians you employ! You guys want comedians, not huggy bears…Okay, I see, big difference. I’ll give you one thing, everytime I hear or see John Kruk, I always bust into hysterics over the fact that all he’s doing is trying to impersonate a good baseball analyst…Say, someone like Harold. You can’t tell me John hasn’t harass anybody there…He does it everyday! Just take a trip with him down to the cafeteria! There you will find harassment of epic proportion!
In typical Harold Reynolds fashion, he has tried to handle his departure from ESPN with class and dignity…Why isn’t that surprising? "I have tried everything possible to handle this situation quietly behind closed doors. After numerous conversations and multiple mediation discussions with ESPN executives, it is clear that ESPN had no intention of solving this problem amicably," Reynolds said in a statement. So instead of wanted to employee this kind of person, you guys would rather employ Kruk…Who I don’t know if you guys noticed or not, but he really doesn’t need that extra 10-15 pounds that the camera puts on you. Or wait, wait…Yeah, let’s employ Brian Kinchen who explained over the weekend for doing a college football telecast for ESPNU and explained how the need for receivers to make catches with their hands because they are "tender" and can "caress" the ball. He then paused and said, "that's kind of gay, but hey. Or better yet, Michael Irvin! Yeah, there’s a brilliant move! A guy who has a criminal resume which includes: charges of possession of marijuana and cocaine, more than once I might add…Once was with two strippers. I bet he got & gave hugs too, I’d say even more than Harold did! But since both fit the ESPN motto of being a clown, let’s bring him back to Bristol, isn’t that right? Awesome! Yeah, the network is making the right statement with that decision!
Speaking of statements, word out of Bristol now is that…"The suit is without merit," Krulewitz (one of ESPN’s clowns) said. Why of course it doesn’t…We would expect nothing less from a company who has tried to sweep this under the rug and hoped that it would go away to make a statement such as this. I just want to know which clown wrote this, hmm? Was it Bozo or Cookie? I think even those two would have a hard time believing that! Considering for a “supposedly” sports network, who better resembles “The Comedy Network”…That’s exactly what that statement is! Purely comical! If I want to laugh I would watch “The Man’s Show” or listen to Chad Johnson…Excuse me, Ocho Cinco 24/7!
Yet again another classic case of “He said, She said” will be settled in a court of law. Oh, sorry ESPN, that court of law doesn’t mean a taping of Judge Judy, either…I know that’s most likely what you thought! Just wanted to clarify that for you! Although, I think it would be safe to say that even Judge Judy would find some “merit” in this suit.
"For 11 years, I served ESPN with enthusiasm and dedication. It is unfortunate that ESPN has handled this process in an unprofessional manner. At the end of the day, my integrity, reputation and family are my top priorities, and for those reasons I need to set the record straight and clear my name." Well Harold, you’re going to get your day in court…For not being a power & homerun hitter, it’s about time you flex your muscles and swing for the fences. And seeing as how “chicks dig the long ball,” who knows, you might even get a “hug” from a few of them? I just hope that “hug” wasn’t laced with any type of steroids, HGH, or wasn’t a by product of any “contaminated supplement”.
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