Recent news involving sports media personalities, including ESPN’s Lee Corso apologizing for an on-air expletive, NESN’s Heidi Watney leaving the Red Sox for the Lakers, and former Red Sox manager Terry Francona considering a possible broadcasting career.
- Not So Fast, My Friend — Corso Apologizes For Expletive: ESPN college football analyst Lee Corso apologized on-air Saturday after blurting out an expletive while picking the SMU/#10 Houston winner on College Gameday. As he does from time to time, Corso pulled a fake-out on the Houston crowd, grabbing an SMU megaphone as if he were going to pick the Mustangs to win. He then tossed the SMU megaphone, exclaimed ‘ah, f*** it,’ and put on the Houston mascot head. In his apology, Corso said he “got a bit excited” and promised it would not happen again. (youtube.com)
- NESN’s Watney Leaves Red Sox For Lakers: NESN Red Sox reporter Heidi Watney will not return next season, the network announced Thursday. According to the Boston Globe, Watney will cover Lakers games for the new Time Warner RSN in Los Angeles starting in 2012-13, assuming the NBA will still be in business at that point. (NESN, Boston Globe via ocregister.com)
- Francona to Explore Broadcasting Opportunities: Former Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona, who filled in for an ailing Tim McCarver on Games 1 and 2 of this year’s ALCS on FOX, told Comcast SportsNet New England on Wednesday that he plans to “explore some things in broadcasting and see where it leads.” According to CSN New England, Francona has already been contacted by Fox Sports, ESPN, and MLB Network. (CSNNE.com via Fang’s Bites)
