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Brandon Contes is a staff writer for Awful Announcing and The Comeback. He previously helped carve the sports vertical for Mediaite and spent more than three years with Barrett Sports Media. Send tips/comments/complaints to bcontes@thecomeback.com

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Sep 24, 2024; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla talks to reporters during media day at Auerbach Center.

Joe Mazzulla roasts NBA ref for ejecting Jaylen Brown with hilarious analogy

"I just give a ton of credit to my high school principal. He had the balls to throw a student out"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 11, 2026 0
Chris Russo criticizes Bam Adebayo's 83 point performance

Chris Russo not impressed with Bam Adebayo’s 83 points: ‘I’m not bowing down’

"What Spoelstra did with the shenanigans in the game is a complete disgrace"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 11, 2026 0
Don La Greca on The Michael Kay Show

Don La Greca regrets not fighting for his name on ‘The Michael Kay Show’: ‘I should have threatened to walk’

"I really felt like I got jerked around a lot"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 11, 2026 0
Keith Hernandez and Steve Gelbs

Keith Hernandez consoles Steve Gelbs after Jets trade for Geno Smith

"Are you okay?"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 10, 2026 0
Stephen A. Smith addresses Steve Kerr's NBA schedule suggestion on First Take

Stephen A. Smith shreds Steve Kerr for suggesting fewer NBA games: ‘Want us to put a diaper on these guys?’

"I don’t hear hockey players talking about playing less games."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 10, 2026 0
Shannon Sharpe called out "First Take" co-star Stephen A. Smith after LeBron James led the Lakers to a win over the Knicks on Saturday. Photo Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Stephen A. Smith calls Shannon Sharpe’s possible return to ESPN ‘a work in progress’

"I wish I had him back"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 10, 2026 0
Tom Brady Tim McCarver

Tom Brady pens tribute to Tim McCarver, who he thought died last week

"The great Tim McCarver passed away last week"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 10, 2026 0
Phil Mushnick and Craig Carton

Craig Carton had to be separated from ‘douchebag’ Phil Mushnick

"I’m walking in, and I was gonna punch him in the face and had to be separated from him"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 9, 2026 0
Jalen Rose on the Joe and Jada podcast

Jalen Rose sees ‘residue of slavery’ within NBA and NFL salary caps

"That’s a residue of slavery, because, we’re gonna get money off of you for multiple years for free."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 9, 2026 0
Stephen A. Smith on Sean Hannity's podcast

Stephen A. Smith: ‘Put the presidential aspirations to bed’

"I ain’t giving up my money.

By Brandon Contes OnMar 9, 2026 0
Florida Gators women's lacrosse on ESPN+

Women’s lacrosse announcer makes flippant threat and drops F-bomb on hot mic

"I am going to cut her brakes on her way out of here."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 9, 2026 0
Doc Rivers addresses Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors

Doc Rivers dismisses Stephen A. Smith’s retirement claim

"I think he feels that way, but not for me."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 9, 2026 0
Pat McAfee Stephen A. Smith

Stephen A. Smith addresses relationship with Pat McAfee: ‘He thought I did something I didn’t do’

"We had a difference of opinion."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 6, 2026 0
Shannon Sharpe on Nightcap

Shannon Sharpe stunned by people rooting for LeBron James to fail

"LeBron James walks on water, they're gonna say, 'Yeah, he walks on water because he doesn't swim!'"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 6, 2026 0
Michael Kay on Brandon Tierney's YouTube show

Michael Kay believes his afternoon ESPN Radio show was hurt by politics

"We got a lot of the audience back. But some of them never forgot."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 6, 2026 0
Mar 5, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) gestures after a play in the third quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Ball Arena.

Stan Van Gundy accuses NBA referee of intentionally blowing calls to spite Nikola Jokić

"I hate to say it, but it’s become personal for Ed Malloy"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 6, 2026 0
Russell Westbrook speaking to Kings media

Russell Westbrook confronts Kings reporters in heated postgame exchange

"You make a lot of statements and put out statements that you have no context. Where do you get your context from?"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 6, 2026 0
Michelle Beadle on Beadle and Decker

Michelle Beadle spurns Luke Kornet’s distress over Magic City: ‘It’s not just a titty bar’

"I’ve had enough of men telling us what we can and shouldn’t and what we should want"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 5, 2026 0
Stephen A. Smith discussing Aaron Rodgers' future on First Take

Stephen A. Smith questions Aaron Rodgers’ renewed affinity for Mike McCarthy

"You’re on there praising Mike McCarthy and acting like people are just coming up with stuff"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 5, 2026 0
Rick Pitino with Colin Cowherd on The Herd

Rick Pitino believes parents are the problem with American basketball players

"I would rather blame parents than AAU"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 5, 2026 0
Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers looks on during the first quarter against the Atlanta Hawks at Fiserv Forum.

Stephen A. Smith says Doc Rivers retiring after this season

"Doc Rivers is gonna retire at the end of this season. Doc Rivers has been coaching for close to 25 years, this is it for him"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 5, 2026 0
Mar 16, 2017; San Diego, CA, USA; Dominican Republic infielder Carlos Santana (41) interacts with fans in the stands during the 2017 World Baseball Classic at Petco Park.

Evan Roberts suggests Dominican Republic as MLB expansion site

"How electric would it be for the Dominican Republic to be an expansion city?"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 5, 2026 0
New York sports radio legend Mike Francesa hosts 'The Mike Francesa' Podcast. Photo Credit: The Mike Francesa Podcast on YouTube

Mike Francesa: New York Giants can’t keep running from Jeffrey Epstein ties

"The Giants will eventually have to, and Tisch will eventually have to own up to it in some way."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 4, 2026 0
Stephen A. Smith responds to the New Orleans Pelicans

Stephen A. Smith goes after ‘pathetic’ New Orleans Pelicans social media department

"Could you find a basketball reason to be relevant?"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 4, 2026 0
Skip Bayless discussing Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys

Skip Bayless: Jerry Jones is a ‘crazy old coot’

"I had to sit back and listen to Jerry Jones go straight delusional"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 4, 2026 0

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