I’ve wondered this many times myself.

I was a huge fan of Mac, but grew irritated by him upon his most recent return.

But the way he was ousted, and the way Parkins drove over him, reversed, and drove over him again I honestly just feel bad for the son of a patriot. He deserved better.

I know I’m preaching to the converted, but that was not a fireable offense. Even if the company wanted to save face, there were alternative routes of “discipline” that didn’t have to involve immediate termination.

In any event, he got a raw deal and it’s part of the reason I pretty much say fuck Parkins these days.

The same Parkins that was outraged by Julie’s article trying to cancel Adam Shefter over a joke correct ?

I know I’m preaching to the converted, but that was not a fireable offense. Even if the company wanted to save face, there were alternative routes of “discipline” that didn’t have to involve immediate termination.

I agree with your statement that it wasn't a fireable offense on the surface. If I'm playing devils advocate, however, given his history it is possible that he had been given a "one strike and your out" deal. It's also possible he received a severance which required him to keep his yap shut.

Listened to 30 mins of Kap/Hood and got plenty of good old fashioned Bears angst with plenty of (gasp) callers. No reason to waste time on the current low energy WSCR afternoon show.

But the way he was ousted, and the way Parkins drove over him, reversed, and drove over him again I honestly just feel bad for the son of a patriot. He deserved better.

Listened to 30 mins of Kap/Hood and got plenty of good old fashioned Bears angst with plenty of (gasp) callers. No reason to waste time on the current low energy WSCR afternoon show.

When did Parkins drive over him?

The day Mac’s firing was announced, when Parkins first hit the air. I don’t have quotes handy as the podcast from that segment was pulled, but the gist is that Parkins—in my opinion—sold Mac out and didn’t show a shred of loyalty to his supposed “radio father.”

Parkins took it as an opportunity to show how “virtuous” he was.

The day Mac’s firing was announced, when Parkins first hit the air. I don’t have quotes handy as the podcast from that segment was pulled, but the gist is that Parkins—in my opinion—sold Mac out and didn’t show a shred of loyalty to his supposed “radio father.”

Parkins took it as an opportunity to show how “virtuous” he was.

He's talking to us at the other board.

I think he showed some loyalty. I thought the problem was that he said something along the lines of "sometimes people we love do things that we hate", as if Mac's post were some dispicable crime

He vociferously defended someone he doesnt know 100x harder than he did his radio partner . Of course going to bat for Shefter was the easy move after seeing that everyone else was panning that article. I dont remember him going on a 15 minute rant about cancel culture, how people need to be able to take a joke , about the state of discourse in the country after his radio partner got fired for the exact same thing .

He vociferously defended someone he doesnt know 100x harder than he did his radio partner . Of course going to bat for Shefter was the easy move after seeing that everyone else was panning that article. I dont remember him going on a 15 minute rant about cancel culture, how people need to be able to take a joke , about the state of discourse in the country after his radio partner got fired for the exact same thing .

I've been paying attention minimal, as opposed to not at all previously, and haven't seen anyone else sporting the bare shoulders, all leather look of Taylor. I wonder how many of the sideline ladies quietly agreed with Mac's sentiments.

He was able to read the room.

I think he showed some loyalty. I thought the problem was that he said something along the lines of "sometimes people we love do things that we hate", as if Mac's post were some dispicable crime

We need to be treating women equally in the workplace unless it comes to making jokes. Boers can tell Zaidman on the number 1 sports radio show on a 50,000 watt radio station that he wasnt born with the gift of face. Does he tell Peggy Kusinski that ?