Smerconish Writes About Point of Contention in Paolantonio Flap
On Monday, the Daily Examiner reported on the on-air fight between Michael Smerconish and ESPN analyst and (former) frequent guest Sal Paolantonio that got Paolantonio booted off the Big Talker’s morning show. The nasty breakup originated in a debate about the media’s coverage of Andy Reid’s sons — Sal Pal claiming the coverage was fair, Smerconish stating it wasn’t. Today the talk show host devotes his Daily News column to that very topic.
Smerconish opines that Reid’s kids (or, in this case, son Britt) don’t deserve front-page status given the extent of their crimes. He argues that there are more important issues in Philadelphia — the murder crisis, for one, of course — and that the media is feeding off of this story just because his father’s famous.
Sal Pal wouldn’t divulge his feelings on the matter when we interviewed him — still upset, still miffed about the whole thing — but one listener during the on-air spat remembers that Paoalantonio was stridently defending the coverage of Reid and got increasingly aggravated by Smerconish’s defense.
Hopefully, Paolantonio won’t read today’s Inquirer, or he’s likely to set something on fire.
Unfair Spotlight on the Reid Boys [Inquirer]
Paolantonio Torpedoes Self Again With On-Air Smerconish Fight [Daily Examiner]
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October 4th, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Michael-Reid wants to play in the big arena, he has to accept the good with the bad. He now is in the bad of it so everything is on the table,his public and private lives are definately open for discussion. He knows that and so do you Michael, quit trying to defend your pal and be more professional.