By TSM
Happy Thursday!
So, FOB (Friend of Bob for those of you new to things) du jour, Butch Carter took to twitter last night after the Toronto Raptors game. It seems Carter was listening to the game on the radio for the first time in a LONG time when he offered the following:
Coming in from airport tonight, really disappointed in radio broadcast. Have more to say later. Wish I would of known earlier.
— Butch Carter (@TOButchCarter) January 15, 2015
and then:
Tonight’s radio not very good, did not know Eric switched. Not very good. How do you put Eric in a position to fail? He has never done p/p
— Butch Carter (@TOButchCarter) January 15, 2015
A fan jumped in, to Eric Smith’s “defence” and Carter went on:
@TOButchCarter @hzois83 @Paul__Jones @Eric__Smith ripping colleagues publicly really isn’t very professional. Eric is fine
— Marc MacDonald (@PHDMAC) January 15, 2015
This led to Smith jumping into the frey:
@PHDMAC every1 is entitled to their opinion. Sorry he’s not impressed. Happy w/ the call so far. Many others are too. Room to grow tho
— Eric Smith (@Eric__Smith) January 15, 2015
Then Carter went on to rip Rogers too:
@TOButchCarter @staggo9 Fan 590 has been the home of games for years and they air Hoops. Lazy assessment
— Marc MacDonald (@PHDMAC) January 15, 2015
It will be interesting to see what if any repercussions there are to the former Raptors coach. It will be fascinating to see what happens given that he is a frequent guest on McCown’s show.
I can’t imagine the powers that be at Rogers are too happy about this.
Personally, I think the radio duo are fine. To be honest, I don’t think they are any worse then what Toronto fans get for hockey on the radio ( a major bone of contention of mine for a long time).
I’ve reached out to a few suits at Rogers for comment. So far, no word. There are rumblings out there from a few folks that Carter won’t be on the Fan any time soon.
Details, should I get any to follow.
TSM