“Bitch” Was Probably A Poor Word Choice
Jun 28th 2007ericjhoroMLB & Baseball & Media
As a rule, it’s generally a bad idea to criticize a producer from a TV network you don’t work for when you’re on the air. It’s especially a bad idea if you’re going to call her a “bitch.” Dan McNeil of ESPN-1000 WMVP in Chicago found this out the hard way.
“Several sources confirmed McNeil didn’t appear on Wednesday’s show as part of a three-day suspension he received for calling Lissa Druss Christman, an executive producer at Comcast SportsNet, a “bitch” on the air”
The incident started when McNeil and his co-hosts began praising Comcast SportsNet for showing the fan who ran on the field during Monday’s game. The hosts discussed whether WGN would have done the same thing and they decided to find out if the two networks use different camera crews. When a WMVP producer called CSN to find out, Christman refused to answer the question and referred the producer to another CSN employee. That prompted McNeil, who apparently has a history with Christman, to call her a “bitch” on the air.
It seems the whole Michael Barrett sage has everybody in Chicago in the mood for a catty slap fight. And by the way—the two networks do use different camera crews.
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