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By Jay Rigdon on 09/17/2018

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Jay is a columnist at Awful Announcing. He is not a strong swimmer. He is probably talking to a dog in a silly voice at this very moment.

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Bally Sports

The relationship between MLB and Diamond Sports seems irrevocably broken

MLB and Diamond Sports are about as far apart as you can get, and it doesn't seem to be getting any better.

ESPN

ESPN ambassador Pat McAfee already recruiting Shannon Sharpe

"We’re not even at ESPN. But we’re gonna be there, and if Shannon Sharpe is there and you start talking about what a day could look like, that’s ******* awesome."

MLB

Twitter Wars: ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit vs. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal & C. Trent Rosecrans

"I’m a fan who loves his team you’re a troll looking for attention. Hustle back to creating clicks and causing trouble!"

ESPN

Mark Schlereth on ESPN’s ‘horrible’ Nuggets coverage: ‘Nobody in television wanted the Nuggets here.’

"I think they've done a horrible job, but I understand why."

Netflix

BBC F1 commentator Jack Nicholls fired by Formula E after investigations uncovered allegations of inappropriate behavior and touching

"Following this investigation, Jack Nicholls’ contract to provide race commentary was terminated."

ESPN

Joe Buck says he isn’t done calling MLB games: ‘At some point, I’ll get the itch again.’

"I think I will (do baseball again). I’ve never said that before. But I just feel like I’m 53, basically 54, I think it’s too early to say nevers at this point in my life."