Radio Host North Still Enormous [Goof]
CHICAGO–Mike North, a morning talk show host at 670 The Score in Chicago, had a run-in with White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper Friday morning.
North, trying desperately to be “cute,” went on the offensive with Cooper, saying, “Now what’s the plan of attack for the next two or three series? Just lay down and basically do what you guys have been doing?”
Cooper responded, “Yeah, that’s it, [goof]. We’re going to lay down. We’re going to lay down.”
North then took on his “radio tough guy” persona, backing his comments with incorrect statistical information about the White Sox, a strategy many Chicagoans have come to refer to as “Northing your argument.”
After Cooper said he and his pitchers would continue to work hard to improve, North cut him off: “Yeah, the lip service. … Hey, sorry. You’re 3-18 (actually the Sox are 3-15 since May 27). What do you want me to do? I’ll kiss your [butt], how’s that? … You’re a great pitching coach. Your team’s great, Don.”
North apparently forgot about the high standard for language he holds for his show, which had already led to a previous confrontation with White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen this season. The rest of the “interview” with Cooper went as follows:
Cooper: “Ask me a question.”
North: “I asked you a question. You called me a [goof].”
Cooper: “You are a [goof] for saying we’re going to lay down.”
North: “That’s what it looks like. What do you want me to do? OK, you’re not laying down. You [stink].”
Cooper: “Right now at this minute, we do [stink]. You’re right.”
North, realizing he had once again run his mouth in an inappropriate and wholly unprofessional manner, tried to reconcile with Cooper at the end of the interview, saying, “I’m sorry to ruin your off day, but your team has been ruining ours every day so far this year. So you understand, don’t you?” There was no word as to how many chocolate pretzels North will need to bring the White Sox as an apology for this latest confrontation.
North has once again succeeded in confusing Cubs fans everywhere by forcing them to ally with members of the White Sox organization.
(Thanks to BananaHands for the tip)
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Comments
BigFlax Is Mike North prepping himself for Imus’ job by being as obnoxious/belligerent as possible? How can you even call yourself a sports journalist (okay, he probably doesn’t, but if you’re interviewing sports figures for a radio show there’s some aspect of that behind it, right?) when you conduct an interview like that?
bocaj The only reason that North gets listeners is because the only competition he has for morning sports radio is Mike and Mike having butt sex on air.
P.S. Is goof ass?
P.S.S. I’m beggining to like P.S.’s
Mike D. Kerm–
No need to follow the prissy Trib editor’s lead and print “goof”.
The word was jerkoff.
Jerkoff is a much better word, I’m sure we’d all agree. Mike North is a jerkoff. See?
StPatrick Bocaj: how does that work when they have mike and mike and mike? That just sounds extra dirty.
Section 242 We are seeing the beginning of the end of Mike North. When an assclown like that thinks he is a big enough deal to syndicate nationally and has Rev. Jackson on and calls him “Jess” he has truly “jumped the shark” (google the phrase if you don’t know what it means).
Mike D. Notice the time I wrote that, Kerm.
Clearly my bad. Too drinky.
Even though I’m at work on this Saturday, my vacation’s already started.
CT
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