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posted 8/28/2008
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The Zoner Greatest letter ever.
Roger Ebert to Jay Mariotti: 'On Your Way Out, Don't Let the Door Bang You on the Ass'
FanHouse —
Filed under: BlogsUntil he resigned this week, Jay Mariotti had been the second most famous columnist at the Chicago Sun-Times. The paper's most famous columnist, Roger Ebert, is the latest to tell Mariotti, "Good riddance." An open letter from Ebert to Mariotti includes the following: What an ugly way to leave the Sun-Times. It does not speak well for you. Your timing was exquisite. You signed a new contract, waited until days after the newspaper had paid for your trip to Beijing at great cost, and then resigned with a two-word e-mail: ...
AaronGleeman.com —
... Roger Ebert had already been at the Sun Times for a couple decades when Mariotti showed up and suffice it to say that he's not sad to see him leave. ...
The Roundup: Is Mariotti Still Gone?
The Big Lead —
... Huh? (The Sports Daily)
An interview with Rachel Nichols. (On The DL)
Might as well call Shawne Merriman “Shark.” (What Would Oakley Do?)
Must read about the 10-year anniversary of the original TBL, The Big Lebowski. Coincidence? Probably. (Rolling Stone)
Which hooping Olympian was truely the most >? /science (Hardwood Paroxysm)
Even Ebert gave it to Mariotti. (Poynter Online)
You know how Adam Jones asked us to stop calling him ...
Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: Happy New Year!
The Sporting Blog —
... pop culture.
Kellogg's thought the same thing: So they signed Phelps to a deal, effectively eliminating Wheaties from the competition for Phelps. Presumably, Phelps thought the Wheaties box was nice, but Kellogg's cash was nicer. (As alternatives, Nastia Liukin and decathlete Bryan Clay both earned the coveted honor. But it's just not the same without Phelps.)
Media: Roger Ebert, dean of film critics and a longtime Chicago Sun-Times staffer, absolutely crushes Jay Mariotti.
The Last Word: What is this Labor Day ...
Five Things Less Likely Than Cristian Guzman Hitting for the Cycle
Stet Sports Blog —
... than to sweep an opponent. And that’s pretty difficult, considering the show hasn’t produced any new episodes in more than five years. 3. Jay Mariotti Being Welcomed Back to the Sun-Times - When Roger Ebert curses you , you might just be the world’s biggest a-hole. 2. The Redskins looking decent in the preseason - They never look good in the preseason, which might be an indication that they’ll be great in the regular season. 1. A black presidential nominee - ...
EBERT SHREDS MARIOTTI
Zoner Sports —
The best response to Mariotti quitting comes from none other than Mr. Roger Ebert. Ebert just tears him up. As someone who was working here for 24 years before you arrived, I think you owed us more than that. You owed us decency. The fact that you saved your attack for TV only completes our portrait of you as a rat. Read the rest here , and don’t miss Ebert’s close. As the kids would say, Mariotti just got owned. This entry was posted on Friday, August 29th, 2008 at 12:04 pm and is filed under ...
Daily Douchebaggery: Jay Mariotti Joins Fanhouse as Blogger
Midwest Sports Fans —
... basically telling Jay not let the door him in the ass on the way out of Chicago. Famed movie critic Roger Ebert actually said this specifically. ...
