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[QUOTE="CU44SE, post: 4604870, member: 2196"]
Just speculation. If hypothetically, JW was involved or if JB was involved.

1- If JW was involved I think he would most likely be fired. I would think this because of the Syracuse and Newhouse affiliation. That would look absolutely terrible for the university for the AD to have a talk show host fired because he didn’t like that he was negative about the program that he overseas. Newhouse is Syracuse’s calling card. Wouldn’t look good if your AD is getting broadcasters/journalists fired because he was bringing heat on the programs lack of success.

2- Jim’s already retired but it would definitely leave a lasting negative impression on his legacy. Most of the media already do not like him. This would just be the cherry on top. Not sure how much further it would go than that. But it would stain his legacy even more. That he couldn’t just walk away; he had to get a broadcaster fired on the way out.

I think if you look at it, it’s hard not to speculate that this had to do with Fridays presser.  Why else, would they fire him Sunday evening out of the blue?   I get it has to happen sometime; but the timing doesn’t really add up.  Why now? Also, the comments by the CEO were just clueless. Why even make comments. First of all you don’t respond to the interview request. Next, if you do stupidly agree to the interview request you blame it on decreasing ratings. To say you fired a guy because of “negative” coverage and mention Jim owns some of the company is just clueless.  Levine must have thought he was off record. There really isn’t any explanation why he would give the answers he did.
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