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"Vacation," but not by choice. |
In mid-2002, a scandal broke out at ESPN involving an on-air host (Jason Jackson) allegedly sending inappropriate and sexually laced e-mails to a co-worker. After his subsequent firing, ESPN decided to look at e-mail records for all ESPN Radio employees. With this sweep, some producers got the axe, including popular TK producer Denis Horgan, Jr.
TK didn't take kindly to the firing of a good friend. Many times he mentioned on-air and on the infamous Internet show how he wasn't pleased with ESPN's decision. Management, including Eric Schoenfeld, didn't take too kindly to TK's on-air statements to the matter and gave hima cease-and-desist order. TK ignored, and ESPN Radio responded by suspending him for a week. TK already scheduled vacation time during most of the month of July of 2002, so in essence, TK took a "vacation" for the month of July. Subsequent shows only refer to the suspension of his "vacation."
As a follow-up, the relationship between Eric Schoenfeld and TK disintigrated. An incident occured later in the year between producers Ray Necci and Phil "The Showkiller" Ceppaglia where Eric threatened to choke out Phil. Eric was suspended for a week and eventually reassigned within the company or fired (no one knows for sure).
- Why does Mr. Tony keep on saying "Clean Out the Mousecages, Harry, and Carry the Urine Specimens Upstairs?" Who's Harry, and why is his job to carry urine specimens?
- Why does Tony always end his show by saying, "If you're out on your bike tonight, do wear white?" Does he really care about my safety?
- Who sings the Mailbag theme?
- Who plays the background music while Tony reads e-mails?
- Why does Mr. Tony sometimes say "clah-sick" or "epick" or even "dun-key"? Doesn't he know how to pronounce these words? And why would I want to be "racked?"
- Speaking of Junior, why does Mr. Tony call him Junior?
- Why do some people call Mr. Tony Satchmo? Is he really Louis Armstrong?
- What's the deal with the Rich Eisen/Bea Arthur story?
- I keep getting banned by the Tony Kornheiser Show when I call in. What are the rules for calling in to Mr. Tony's show?
- Who is Maggie, and why does Tony talk about her?
- Why wasn't Junior on Tony's old show? Was he banned from ESPN?
- What's the deal with "Affirmation, Baby?" I mean, it's humorous and all, but what was the genesis of the term?
- What's a head? Is Mr. Tony being offensive?
- Does Junior really know everything?
- Who is LaSooz?
- Who is the
Cheeseboy? And why does Mr. Tony want
him dead???
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