David Stern to Jim Rome: "Do You Still Beat Your Wife?"

[Bomberooski]

 

[spiker]

I'd rather listen to Rome interview Stern than listen to Steven A. Smith toss up softballs to help Stern promote the league on ESPN.

 

[Bomberooski]

I'd rather listen to Rome interview Stern than listen to Steven A. Smith toss up softballs to help Stern promote the league on ESPN.

Steven A Smith is impossible for me to listen too.

 

[FirstTimer]

Steven A Smith is impossible for me to listen too.

He's basically the black Jim Rome.

 

[Bomberooski]

He's basically the black Jim Rome with no sense of humor.

Fixed

 

[FirstTimer]

Fixed

Rome has a sense of humor?

 

[spiker]

Steven A Smith is impossible for me to listen too.

He's fucking boring. All he's going to do is ask Stern some soft ass questions. Who wants to listen to Stern ramble on about how good he thinks the NBA is?

Stern is a tool and he can't handle a simple question with a simple answer. Rome's question was totally fair and was not worded poorly. Who cares if he baited him? Stern played right into it and it's completely his own damn fault. Stern's behavior was totally unbecoming of a commissioner of a major sports league.

 

[spiker]

Rome has a sense of humor?

Shit yes he does.

 

[Bomberooski]

Rome has a sense of humor?

Yes

 

[spiker]

Further, if David Stern thinks that Jim Rome isn't a respectable journalist and he's just going to use his cheap tricks on him, why did he even agree to be on the show to begin with?

 

[FirstTimer]

He's fucking boring. All he's going to do is ask Stern some soft ass questions. Who wants to listen to Stern ramble on about how good he thinks the NBA is?

Stern is a tool and he can't handle a simple question with a simple answer. Rome's question was totally fair and was not worded poorly. Who cares if he baited him? Stern played right into it and it's completely his own damn fault. Stern's behavior was totally unbecoming of a commissioner of a major sports league.

Yes it was.

The point of the interview or any interview is to get a guy talking. Get insights, etc. A simple yes or no question doesn't do that. It's a fucking stupid question, but I'm not surprised Rome asked it seeing as he's terrible.

Stern's reaction sucked and was unprofessional but Rome's question in general sucked and ran counter to what you should be doing with any interview questions to begin with.

Shit yes he does.

Yes

In all my years of listening to that lame ass I've never heard anything funny.

 

[Senser81]

He's fucking boring. All he's going to do is ask Stern some soft ass questions. Who wants to listen to Stern ramble on about how good he thinks the NBA is?

Stern is a tool and he can't handle a simple question with a simple answer. Rome's question was totally fair and was not worded poorly. Who cares if he baited him? Stern played right into it and it's completely his own damn fault. Stern's behavior was totally unbecoming of a commissioner of a major sports league.

Thats kind of what I took out of it, too. Rome is just being Rome, but Stern should be held to a higher standard because he is (allegedly) a commissioner of a major sports league. Stern sunk to Rome's level in a way, but thats usually the level Stern is on anyways.

 

[FirstTimer]

Further, if David Stern thinks that Jim Rome isn't a respectable journalist and he's just going to use his cheap tricks on him, why did he even agree to be on the show to begin with?

No one here is saying Stern isn't an idiot or a slimeball too.

 

[Senser81]

In all my years of listening to that lame ass I've never heard anything funny.

Not to sound Heelswxman-ish, but Rome used to be much better when he was just on the radio. I remember when University of Minnesota's basketball program was caught doing all kinds of illegal stuff, like having tutors writing term papers for the players. Minnesota's self-imposed penalty on coach Clem Haskins was to issue a "stern reprimand". Rome said "Whoa...better keep Haskins away from any sharp objects..."

Funny.

 

[spiker]

Yes it was.

The point of the interview or any interview is to get a guy talking. Get insights, etc. A simple yes or no question doesn't do that. It's a fucking stupid question, but I'm not surprised Rome asked it seeing as he's terrible.

Stern's reaction sucked and was unprofessional but Rome's question in general sucked and ran counter to what you should be doing with any interview questions to begin with.

How was it worded poorly? It was worded so that he could safely answer "No" and explain the safeguards that insures the process is untainted. Stern took the bait and reacted like a child.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Rome positives: He is one of the few radio personalities who will give you an unfiltered, honest opinion. He plays no favorites and will not hesitate to rip anybody if he thinks they deserve it. And unlike a guy like Colin Cowherd, who is essentially a real life troll, always has an angle, isn't really interested in sports, and does whatever is best for his ratings (including taking fake stances and making dishonest statements to rile up the listeners), Rome is genuine. Rome has cultivated a very smooth image and is really a brilliant guy.

Rome negatives: He's not 26 anymore, and shit like "The Smack Off" is easily the worst week or radio in america. Sometimes he overdoes shtick.

Comparing Rome to Cowherd again, Rome has willingly left ESPN twice, despite the fact that in both cases, it resulted in less exposure. He has also never brought his radio show to ESPN, where radio hosts have no creative freedom, are told what topics to discuss, and are encouraged to never take phone calls. So Rome has some professional pride and has become very rich at the same time while sticking to his own personal vision.

Cowherd, on the other hand, will never leave ESPN unless ESPN in no longer #1. Cowherd does whatever is best for his exposure. Jim Rome would never do shallow, vacant shit like 'Sports Nation'. Cowherd readily admits on the air he doesn't have time in his life to watch games. He only watches "big events", and is the perfect ESPN type puppet, because he comes on the air and only talks about the Heat, Tiger Woods, the NFL, and the Yankees.

I do a ton of driving, and Rome is far from my favorite sports radio talkie (I prefer the style of Mike Francesa, or my personal favorite, Chris Russo), but when the shtick is minimized he is one of the best, and I have a ton of respect for his path.

 

[ralaw]

I can't stand Rome. I never understood the humor in his radio show with those idiot "Clones" calling in and making retarded inside jokes. The show was horrible. The only humor I find in Rome is when Frank Caliendo is doing his Rome impersonation.

Stephen A Smith has become a caricature......I use to like him, but he's pretty bad now.

 

[Bomberooski]

In all my years of listening to that lame ass I've never heard anything funny.

Then you need to listen more. I'll get you my Jungle Insider info.

 

[FirstTimer]

How was it worded poorly? It was worded so that he could safely answer "No" and explain the safeguards that insures the process is untainted. Stern took the bait and reacted like a child.

It's not an open ended question by design. In an interview "yes/no" questions are fucking stupid. Especially in radio where you are trying to fill time with live content.

 

[FirstTimer]

Then you need to listen more. I'll get you my Jungle Insider info.

I'd rather read nothing but posts from ZB for a week.