(05-05-2023, 12:00 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Sure, it could be Donnie. But it could also be several other people no longer with the team. Keith Grant?
I don't understand the bitter comment. I read most of his articles and listened to most of his podcasts this year and I never felt any bitterness from him. In fact, I thought his coverage was good this year. If anything, he was too positive for most of the year with the teams poor play for most of the year.
Cato was clearly bitter in several of the interviews after his anti-Voulgaris article helped get Donnie fired. But sure -- maybe he deserves more credit for his later work. I do think Cato is more professional than a guy like MacMahon who is all about inventing drama for ESPN clicks.
My larger point is that the quote in question comes across as pretty self-serving by an ex-employee. "I saw it coming, but they screwed it up." Right. Normally I'd say that's a classic Voulgaris tactic, but we all know there's no way in hell BV is talking to Cato after the hit piece Cato published that ended his NBA career. IMHO, the team source that fed Cato that article and who would love nothing more than to twist the knife with the current Mavs leadership is the obvious candidate. So all I'm sayin' is to think about the motivation of the messenger when interpreting the message.