Does Costas work for CBS? Did he ever work for CBS? I can't keep up with the little garden gnome's career, but rest assured if he's getting a check from anyone at my company, I'll be fired for writing this by, say, 1 p.m. EST.
No matter. I have to say what I have to say, and what I have to say regarding Buzz Bissinger's hissy fit against Deadspin's Will Leitch on HBO's Costas Now is this:
I blame Bob Costas.
Bissinger was only a tool, and I suppose I mean every possible definition of the word tool. Costas knew what Bissinger was going to do. Inviting Bissinger onto that show was like inviting a pit bull into your back yard to play with the neighbor's poodle. Leitch doesn't deserve to be compared to a poodle, but work with me on this analogy, people. Costas knew it would make for great television -- something he once did on a legitimate basis -- to bring a dude from Deadspin onto the stage, take the leash off Bissinger and whisper into his ear, Sic 'em.
I don't blame Bissinger at all. He is what he is, which is to say, a surprisingly young dinosaur who'd rather kiss Tony La Russa's well-kissed ass than recognize the evolving world around him. His method was ridiculous, but at least his motives were pure.
Bob Costas? His motives were dirty.
The only respectable journalist on that stage was the blogger.
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GD,
You've seen right through Costas' plan with amazong clarity. He led Leitch to the slaughter, and was not even subtle about it at all.
But Buzz Bissenger's tirade may ultimately backfire on him. It got a lot of people digging around on him in Google and other places, and it's easy enough to find other tirades and rants of his.
He'll never be able to sneak up on another bunch of high school kids again...his main claim to fame.