ESPN fired Baseball analyst Harold Reynolds

[Jul]

ESPN yesterday fired analyst Harold Reynolds from Baseball Tonight, sources told The Post. The reason was not immediately known.

For more info: [url]http://www.nypost.com/sports/espn_fires_reynolds_sports_andr ew_marchand.htm[/url] , [url]http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060725/ap_en_tv/bbo_espn_reynol ds[/url]

 

[BDBopper]

Wow. I can't believe this one. I am still scratching my head. I really liked him. Who will he land with Fox or TBS?

 

[ChrisConfalone]

This comes as a shock to me. As a baseball fan , and a regular viewer of Baseball Tonight, I always looked forward to hearing Harold's insight and expertise on the game.

 

[Darrel M]

I'm suprised at this move by ESPN as well. Reynolds' analyses combined not only knowledge of the game but a joy and enthusiasm for the subject. That's what made him an absolute pleasure to listen to and watch. I agree he would be a great addition to either FOX or TBS.

 

[BRice16]

Wow. I can't believe this one. I am still scratching my head. I really liked him. Who will he land with Fox or TBS?

Neither, if the reason for his firing comes out.

 

[ct2874]

Word is today that there was a misunderstanding. Apparently, he gave a female employee a hug, likely innocuous. Mgmt probably took notice, and had a knee-jerk overreaction.

 

[KeithE4]

Neither, if the reason for his firing comes out.

Allegedly, it was sexual harrassment. Reynolds says it's a "misunderstanding."

ESPN is known to have a zero-tolerance policy for off-their-air missteps and sexual harrassment is grounds for immediate termination from the network. But apparently being drunk on the air (Rick Sutcliffe, as a guest on a non-ESPN broadcast), p**ing out a mens-room window (Gary Miller), or being caught with drugs (Michael Irvin) will only get you suspended, not fired.

Link: NY Post

 

[BRice16]

I was made to believe the allegation was worse, glad to hear it's fairly minor. Let's hope cooler heads prevail here.

 

[70sdj]

Apparently Harold,like Bill Clinton thinks harrass is TWO words!

 

[radioguy555]

I think FOX should add him to their pregame show with Jeanne Zelasko. I'm not a big fan of Kevin Kennedy, so either replace him with Harold or make it a two-analyst team.

According to Harold's IMDb profile, he is the host of "Baseball Bunch", a kids show with sports stars and celebrities. Anyone ever seen this show?

 

[Riley_dfwm]

I guess Baseball Bunch is the same show Johnny Bench hosted in the 90's. Syndicated deal; I think i stumbled upon it one or two times.

For the uninitiated it's a show geared for 8 to 12 year olds, introducing them to baseball. Things like how to slide and how to figure out ERA and stuff