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Peter Gammons is the Larry King of sports television
Peter Gammons is the Larry King of sports television
Nearly 10 years ago, shortly after I wrote the John Rocker profile for Sports Illustrated, Peter Gammons garnered an “exclusive” interview with Rocker. During their on-air sit-down, Rocker teed off on me, questioning my ethics and judgment, etc … etc. Gammons just sat ...
Transcript: Alex Rodriguez talks with Peter Gammons
Transcript: Alex Rodriguez talks with Peter Gammons
sports.espn.go.com — The following is an edited transcript of Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez's discussion with ESPN's Peter Gammons... on Monday. PETER GAMMONS: Alex, this weekend Sports Illustrated reported that in 2003 you tested positive for testosterone, an ... (more) Transcript: Alex Rodriguez talks with Peter Gammons
Raissman: Gammons fails test with A-Rod
Raissman: Gammons fails test with A-Rod
nydailynews.com — Once Peter Gammons landed the interview with Alex Rodriguez, his job was done. This was a huge... coup for the Worldwide Leader. So what if Gammons came off as a defense attorney questioning his own client. (more) Raissman: Gammons fails test with A-Rod
Peter Gammons Regrets Not Sticking Up For Roberts [Media Meltdowns]
Peter Gammons Regrets Not Sticking Up For Roberts [Media Meltdowns]
deadspin.com — SI writer Jeff Pearlman criticized ESPN's Peter Gammons for the way he handled the Alex Rodriguez interview... , accusing the venerable baseball writer of "softball questions and limited inquisitiveness." In his blog post, Pearlman said that ten years ... (more) Peter Gammons Regrets Not Sticking Up For Roberts [Media ...
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Gammons accused of not sticking up for Roberts.
Sports Media Watch — ... . Pearlman, who referred to Gammons as the " Larry King of sports television " due to what he perceives as soft questioning, wrote that the longtime ESPN baseball reporter " ...

Jeff Pearlman Beats Up On 63 Year Old
Can't Stop The Bleeding — ... to Rodriguez’ whimpering (”I refuse to give A-Rod credit for following what is clearly the only script that’s been proven to work in these cases: Admit, narrow it to a limited number of years, express remorse, then look toward the future. Does anyone with a brain truly believe Andy Pettitte only used HGH two times?”), takes great umbrage at Gammons (above) providing A-Rod with a vehicle to run over Sports Illustrated’s Selena Roberts. ...

ARod "enhanced" his anti-Roberts claims
It's About The Money - A New York Yankees Blog — ... gain access onto the island, and they had no right to stop her," Sanchez said. "It's a public right of way. She can stand in front of his house and do whatever she has to do as long as she doesn't step on his property. There's no follow-up. She was not arrested. She was not cited. It doesn't go on her record. It's not even entered into our system." This only makes ARod's claims look off-base and mis-guided. Speaking of ARod's bashing of Selena Roberts, Jeff Pearlman took Gammons to task for letting ARod get away with it: The ...

Read All About Him!
Boston Dirt Dogs — ... The A-Rod Fiasco Continues Deadspin: Gammons Admits to Messing Up Interview Jeff Pearlman: Peter Gammons is the Larry King of Sports Television More MLB Player Backlash: Roy Oswalt Would Erase A-Rod's Numbers ESPN.com: Experts: A-Rod Must Have Known What He Was Taking for Three Years More A-Rod Lies: Cops Say No Record of Trouble with Roberts NY Daily News: Hard to Get Pumped for Mr. Clean Lupica: A-Roid Turns Dry Eye Toward Hall of Fame More NY Stories: Straw Bares Met ...

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