"Good he was annoying as f**k"; "Unwatchable garbage" - MLB fans react to Chris Russo ending network show post-World Series
Sports radio personality Chris Russo announced on Saturday that his show, 'High Heat', would be coming to an end after the end of the World Series. The show was a regular on the MLB Network for the past 11 years.
Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo is a veteran in the sports radio space and has been active in the industry since 1984. He got his nickname, "Mad Dog", from Bob Raissman of the New York Daily News, who claimed Russo's method of going about his work reminded him of former wrestler Maurice Vachon, who had the same nickname.
Over the years, Russo has always found himself involved in headlines when it comes to matters related to sports, though not always for a positive reason.
On November 2, the sports news and analysis page 'Awful Announcing' posted on X, confirming Russo's decision to end his show.
Numerous fans took to social media to react to the news. Never far away from a controversial take, naturally, some fans were glad to see the back of the 65-year-old.
"Good he was annoying as f*ck"
"Unwatchable garbage this guy. His radio show is even worse. He's the worst host on his own radio channel."
"Am I the only one who dislikes this guy?" one fan asked.
Clearly, he was not, as more fans expressed their approval at the end of Russo's show.
"Hopefully it’s his final time appearing on anything." a fan shared.
"If that means less Russo, that's good news." another fan posted.
"Was a bad show from the start." another fan shared.
Chris Russo expresses his displeasure over musical artists performing before World Series games
One of the veterans of sports radio and sportscasting, Chris Russo has been active on the scene for quite some time now.
Speaking on the aptly named "What are you mad about?" segment on ESPN, Russo expressed his displeasure with the increased inclusion of music performances prior to the start of ballgames, via the New York Post.
"It’s a baseball game. Let me sit there and watch the ball game! It starts at 8:18! It’s supposed to start at 8:08, but it’s 8:18. I need to go to bed and [get up early to] work with these clowns! That is ridiculous!” Chris Russo said.
"Come on, I don’t want rock and roll. I don’t want rap. I want nothing! Give me a baseball game! The music is nonsense." Chris Russo added.
For the 65-year-old, the issue these performances created was that they delayed the start of the games between World Series competitors Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, causing viewers to need to stay up later than they would otherwise have to to watch the full game. Rappers Ice Cube and Fat Joe performed before Games 2 and 3 in LA and New York, respectively.