20+ Meltdowns That Almost Destroyed ESPN

Published on 12/02/2017
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ESPN Monday Night Football host Chris Berman

Yup, he’s back! Apparently Berman said something to the production staff along the lines of: “When I’m doing TV and I say ‘hit me with the turkey gravy,’ it means hit me with the damn turkey gravy!!” This was during an off-air commercial break and it’s totally unprofessional.

ESPN Monday Night Football Host Chris Berman

ESPN Monday Night Football Host Chris Berman

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Howard Cosell Gets into the Sauce

Yes, even the late, great sportscaster Howard Cosell makes the list. It’s no secret that Cosell would sometimes indulge in a drink or more while commentating, and a former ABC executive even wrote in a book that Cosell had once gotten so drunk that he vomited on Don Meredith’s cowboy boots while calling a game.

Howard Cosell Gets Into The Sauce

Howard Cosell Gets Into The Sauce

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