The Rome/Everett Fight and the Story Behind it |
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In this video I take a look into the backstory behind a famous clip that I've seen multiple times and wondered about. I look into why a seemingly innocent interview with a football player in 1994 turned slightly violent after the host called his guest "Chris" several times.
Sources: Original Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAl2MRzl5FY Clip from Le Batard And Friends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxiRZOgTEg0 The "Phantom Sack": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az7k6IavHj0 https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/jim-everett-has-hilarious-response-to-tweet-asking-who-has-a-punchable-face.html https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8aI1AAAAIBAJ&pg=1365,922437 https://www.sportscasting.com/jim-rome-jim-everett-feud/ https://www.audacy.com/sports/jim-rome-revisits-infamous-feud-with-jim-everett https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Everett https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/jim-rome-leaves-espn-for-gig-at-cbs-showtime/2012/01/11/gIQAWr8zqP_blog.html https://deadspin.com/an-interview-with-jim-everett-about-teeny-tiny-jim-r-5873900 https://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/24/us/chris-evert-fast-facts/index.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/04/08/tv-host-went-too-far-with-everett-espn-says/a7761cc0-9bcb-4f39-9770-56956606b005/ |