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Rockets Legend: Van Gundy fired from ESPN after 16 years

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by RasaqBoi, Jun 30, 2023.

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  1. YOLO

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    #21 YOLO, Jun 30, 2023
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  2. Downtown Sniper

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    Damn. He even toned down calling out the league in the past couple of seasons.

    Add yet another horrid commentary team to the list now. JVG was keeping that trash with Marc Jackson together.

    I still laugh at him being allowed to commentate the Finals, and say with a straight face 'Jokic is the best player in basketball'. Knowing full well he didn't give him an MVP vote.
     
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  3. Hank McDowell

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    Stupid move. ESPN is running by idiots though so no surprise.
     
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    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    Probably going over to NBC if they get basketball back
     
    #25 Rockets FTW, Jun 30, 2023
  6. sirjesse

    sirjesse The Udoker has spoken!
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    @Salvy i strongly considered this for post of the day. However, I got to sit on dry powder for the fireworks tonight. Any other day my man.

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    He was just on radio as a guest analyzing / talking about Rockets yesterday (June 29th)




    Sounds like ESPN is cutting costs.
     
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    And yet they this idiot is still on ESPN. LMAO

     
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    Bring him home or may NBC sign him!
     
    #29 JW86, Jun 30, 2023
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    https://nypost.com/2023/06/30/espn-laying-off-top-talent-to-save-millions/
     
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    Fork Disney!
     
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    Emmanuel Acho, Kendrick Perkins, Skip Bayless, John McClain still have jobs...and JVG doesn't...ain't that some bull...
     
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    Trade KPJ for JVG
     
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    Kind of of a double edged sword for me! In one end I feel bad for my homie (JVG) that he’s being treated this way, he is the best commentator that ESPN had! On the other end I’m ecstatic that he no longer is associated with that trash network!! They are always pushing a narrative and it’s clear that that they don’t give a crap about any HTown teams!!

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    Go Rockets/Astros/Texans!!!
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    White is all the colors combined.

    The ultimate colored commentator.
     
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    Dankstronaut Way, way out here.

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    Nook thinking with his brain. 4D chess move here.
     
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    BRING HIM HOME! If he doesn't want a basketball operations related job, let him announce home Rockets and Texans and guest appear Astros games
     
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    Unless there is some scandal that has not been revealed yet, this is all part of the ESPN budget cuts that have been previously announced.

    He simply made too much money. They also fired Keshawn and Max Kellerman, although it appears Jay Williams is staying. I wonder if he will replace JVG?

    I could definitely see JVG on TNT. He cannot be worse than Hubie Brown; he is like 100 years old.

    Also, isn't his brother (SVG) on ESPN?
     
    #38 ExTexanNowEastCoast, Jun 30, 2023
  19. Caesar

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    Why are yall mentioning NBC? Is that still a thing? TV deal negotiations are still ongoing? I assumed ESPN/ABC Disney locked that ish up. You mean we get to watch basketball without Disney trying to push their woke agendas in our faces and we get the theme song and peacock logo back??

    BRING HOME THE NBA on NBC! So much nostalgia and the best theme ever. Theatrical like production levels.
     
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    wow
    It's happening…
     
    #40 DeBeards, Jun 30, 2023
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