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Bob Ryan

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Sportscaster

The Resume

    (February 21, 1946- )
    Sportswriter for Boston Globe (1968- )
    Regular on ESPN's 'Around The Horn' and 'Sports Reporters'

Why he might be annoying:

    He said on a Boston TV program that Jason Kidd's wife, an alleged victim of domestic abuse, needed someone to 'smack her.'
    He was given several chances to retract his comment on the show, but declined.
    He was suspended by the Boston Globe for a month without pay and was not allowed to do radio or TV appearances.
    He became a TV sports reporter in the early 80s, but hated it, and came back to the Globe.
    He has weird hair.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He apologized a few days later for his comment.
    Many top sportswriters look up to him as a mentor figure.
    He has written several books on Boston Celtics greats.
    He won the NSSA Award for Best Sportswriter in 2000.

Credit: Carl


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 91.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 39 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 31 Votes: 77.42% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 29 Votes: 82.76% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 69.57% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 61.29% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 49 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 61 Votes: 65.57% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 145 Votes: 68.97% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 283 Votes: 69.61% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 358 Votes: 70.11% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 430 Votes: 68.84% Annoying