Rob Parker | Fox Sports and FS1 Contributor & Host

Episode 110: Rob Parker | Fox Sports and FS1 Contributor & Host

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Rich Take On Sports

Show Notes:

Rich Spotlight: Rob Parker

Being full of energy and seemingly crazy is not an act but just him always looking out for Mr. Joe Fan by asking the tough questions
Has always been that guy of pushing back and asking tough questions
Got his dream job 5 months after graduating college with NY Daily News and went to grad school because he didn’t want to rest on his laurels
Parents divorced at 12-years old and his mom was the rock of his family with 3 kids and he learned work ethic from her
The TV show The Odd Couple influenced him to be a sportswriter
Started a sports newspaper in high school named Sportsline
Loved baseball more than anything and he wanted to cover baseball so he left NY to go to Cincinnati covering the Reds
Always considers himself a writer at heart even though he’s been on TV for over 20-years
Advice for aspiring journalists is that you’re working for the fans and be honest and accurate
Sports is escapism and other countries have national sports pride but the US is much more individualized with regional teams
Was able to remove himself as a fan because the Mets won the World Series his first year in the business and he doesn’t miss being a fan
Words of Wisdom from Rob Parker:

Don’t be afraid to take risks and it doesn’t happen overnight

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