In today’s world of sports talk radio, it pays to have outrageous opinions and be able to explain them in a way that increases numbers. However, some takes go too far, entirely overshadowing the importance of engaging in sports conversations in the first place. Consider WFAN sports radio personality Shaun Morash as an example of the latter.
The New York sports radio presenter spat with Eagles supporters on social media Tuesday afternoon after making a joke about Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham’s interview with 94.1 WIP – Philadelphia’s premier sports talk station.
Making fun of Graham for crying during an interview in which the defensive end discussed his 15-year NFL career maybe ending after sustaining a torn triceps injury in the Eagles’ most recent triumph. “What a loser, get a grip, heal up, and suck it up,” Morash wrote. Morash clearly insulted the player in an attempt to elicit a response from Eagle fans. In that aspect, he was successful. Many NFL fans chastised the longstanding radio presenter for making disrespectful remarks about a player whose season, and maybe career, had ended. However, Morash has done something similar before. Last season, he came under criticism for harshly criticizing New York Jets starting quarterback Zach Wilson for visiting his family during the team’s bye week.
Morash justified his statements then, and defended them again Tuesday, effectively comparing his mocking of Graham’s interview to Eagle fans praising Victor Cruz after he was injured in a game over ten years ago. Related: Cowboys’ Former Edge Rusher Signed Following Eagles Legend’s Injury To the radio hosts’ defense, Eagles supporters have previously praised wounded athletes. They did this to Michael Irvin and Troy Aikman when their careers came to a close.
But Morash is a fool to believe that Eagles fans are the only ones who do this. Giants supporters applauded when Daniel Jones was injured and forced to miss a game last season, and they cheered again when Drew Lock suffered the same fate. This concept that only Eagles fans cheer when players are injured is a lazy interpretation that is only intended to justify extreme behavior for other fanbases. In Morash’s example, mocking a player who sustained a season-ending injury (and maybe jeopardized his future) and then defending that stance only because a group of fans did the same a decade before says a lot about his character.