NHL on NBC analyst Jeremy Roenick was called out by Pittsburgh Penguins’ radio analyst Phil Bourque on the Marek vs Wyshynski podcast on Thursday after Roenick made controversial comments regarding Sidney’s Crosby’s work ethic. Bourque called out Roenick’s professionalism and said the former Flyers forward “at times, doesn’t have that filter in between the brain and the mouth.”
Roenick wasn’t too thrilled about the interview and sent out a challenge on Friday to Wyshynski to appear on his RoenickLife podcast.
https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Roenick/status/733654510078304256
Wyshynski responded by verbally obliterating the former NHL vet.
I have guts. And 2 podcasts with larger audiences than yours. Open invite for either. So people can actually hear it https://t.co/CeYF9Kn6kB
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) May 20, 2016
He even backed up his claim with stats, while throwing a dig at Roenick’s podcast.
For real: US iTunes Top 200 Sports chart as of 9:57 a.m.
Puck Soup: #37
MvsW #85
ESPN Hockey Today: #137
Roenick Life Whatever: Unranked— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) May 20, 2016
Roenick wasn’t done. He went on the warpath against Bourque. In unsurprising fashion, Roenick called out Bourque for being a homer, riding the coattails of Mario Lemieux during his NHL career and for bashing him as an American.
https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Roenick/status/733759609098362880
https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Roenick/status/733760792072347648
https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Roenick/status/733761756980469762
https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Roenick/status/733762647166980096
https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Roenick/status/733763105038032896
https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Roenick/status/733763728496168960
https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Roenick/status/733765299514658817
https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Roenick/status/733766154083172353
As a commenter pointed out on Twitter, Roenick may have had more career points, but Bourque (unlike Roenick) had won a Stanley Cup during their career. Roenick, of course, said Bourque had only won because of his superstar teammates.
https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Roenick/status/733768387172556800
It’s a lot of time spent directing a rant against Bourque, who hasn’t tweeted since April of 2015.
Roenick, like Taylor Swift before him, said haters are going to hate and tweeted that he’s right in his analysis.
https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Roenick/status/733769135679627265
Still, after unleashing all of those tweets, Roenick finally responded to Wyshynski’s burn. Like a schoolyard bully, Roenick said Wyshynski declined the offer “like all the kids who picked u last on their team” and called the blogger a “joke.”
https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Roenick/status/733791472848240640
Roenick has every right to defend himself, but he comes across poorly in this exchange. Between tweeting at Wyshynski in an attempt for podcast ratings, to getting burned, to going on a tirade against a long inactive account, Roenick probably needs to step away from his Twitter account for a little while. He took the L right on the chin.
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