Gary Radnich's BackAssward View on Becky Hammon He Took on KNBR--On KRON; At Least Darya Called Him Out

The morning he made it clear on his KNBR show he didn't think Becky Hammon should coach in the NBA for reasons that went out in the green stamps era, Gary Radnich said the same stupid stuff hours earlier on his "Gary's World" gig on KRON.


Darya Folsom, of all people, challenges him; (as best as Darya can do), we'll give her credit over the female yahoo at KNBR who choose to back down and do her best Marcia Brady.


The KRON charade on the video begins at 5: 20 and pretty much exposes Radnich for the old boot he is. And please, just listen to the patronizing shit, the old-fashioned crap you'd expect to hear from the hardware store clerk in Iowa--but realize this is a Bay Area broadcaster who has that backassward mentality.


Look, Radnich is entitled to his opinion. We don't have to beat him up because he does that quite admirably himself here. I'm just curious as to why some fairly prominent women sports journalists are silent on the matter. Maybe they don't want to rock the boat and take on a popular SF sports media figure. How sad, how hypocritical, we could go on and on but we'll leave it like it is and ponder the consequences.


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Gary Radnich: Radio Sports-Talk Host And Couch Therapist

I bet you didn't know that Gary, in addition to being a radio sports-talk show host, also moonlights on the side--he's also a couch therapist.

Over the years he's said some of the following...

I'm paraphrasing, but those of you that listen, have listened, or gave up and switched to listening to garden shows, here's a few beauties.

1. Gary believes that having kids is essential in life and provides you more responsibility. Without kids, Gary basically says you're not worthy.

2. It's not cool, in Gary's world, that you cry, especially if you're a celebrity. I would agree, almost, with the latter but there are people, men included, who are sincere and need an outlet to open up. Gary doesn't understand this element even though he's a therapist. Maybe he should stick to the Giant's pitching.

3. Gary says that those people who grew up in life without a mom or a dad are also not worthy. Gary is amazing, I didn't know he could delve deep into social fazes --Dr. Phil wasn't this good, my only problem is where did he get this amazing personal breakdown. From Pete Liebengood's cousins? Tom Nettles golf caddy? I'd like to know because this is all unique and worthy of an Ellen show.

OH, and yeah, that one from yesterday...a reader who recorded his show sent me a quote, direct from Radnich-- speaking about the Becky Hammon hire:

I don't think a woman could ever be a head coach in the NBA. ... To me coaching, at the very least half of it if not more, is just understanding your players. Understanding what motivates you ... I've got a better chance of motivating Larry because I think I know a little bit what he's thinking because we're two males.

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Gary Radnich Just Said on KNBR That New Spurs Coach Becky Hammon 'Can't Relate' To NBA Guys; UPDATE: KNBR Omits 9 AM Hour/Radnich's Words

 Gary Radnich just stuck his foot in his mouth.

Radnich essentially said that Becky Hammon, the woman coach just hired by the San Antonio Spurs wasn't worthy of the job.


I'm paraphrasing, but Radnich basically said that women coaches; no matter how revered; no matter how much respected like Hammon, for example, can't relate, (Raddy's words), to present day, modern-era athletes. They can't coach men. Also Radnich's words.


Keep in mind that Hammon was hired by Spurs coach, Gregg Popovich, hardly a guy who's been accused of creating PR stunts. Popovich knows what he's doing--he just won his fifth NBA Championship-- and was very high on Hammon's work tenure.

Radnich is entitled to his misogynist opinion. He's pretty backward in this area. Too bad his KNBR colleagues didn't call him out. Well, they tried to; a little late to the party anyway.


When Radnich strays off into areas beyond the toy department and delves into deep social thought and process he tends to come off as an old, white-male boot. I won't say what I truly believe Radnich was saying because he didn't say it, but he might as well have.


It's a black and white issue if you know what I mean and I'm sure you do.






UPDATE: 12: 07 PM PT: KNBR traditionally places interviews and content on its podcast pages--it has curiously OMITTED the 9 AM hour of its "Gary and Larry" Show.


We're not surprised. But we're not stopping either. Perhaps KNBR will have a change of heart, gees I wonder why this hour was omitted --Oh, never mind.