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ESPN's Doug Gottlieb Lays The Smack Down

ESPN college basketball analyst Doug Gottlieb, like most of the World Wide Leader's employees, has to chat it up with the fans from time to time. Well, the exchange got a little out of hand last week:

Jables (NY): Has anyone ever told you that you look like Eddie from "The Munsters"?
Doug Gottlieb: (4:03 PM ET ) Yes, as a kid, and yet I am still on TV...
Mike Indiana: How did your mediocre basketball career prepare you for a mediocre broadcasting career?
Doug Gottlieb: (4:04 PM ET ) So your mediocre life can prepare you for a mediocre afterlife...and by the way, which one of us works for ESPN... hey and next time...when I you say 30 minutes or less....get here on time with my pizza.
John (Notre Dame): Doug, I lost my credit card, where were you last night?
SportsNation Doug Gottlieb: (4:27 PM ET ) Ask your mom.
Johns Mom (Notre Dame): GOTTLIEB I KNOW YOU STOLE MY SON'S CREDIT CARD!
SportsNation Doug Gottlieb: (4:34 PM ET ) Ten years ago I made a mistake...and payed for it...18 years ago YOU WERE your parents mistake and they are still paying for it.
Now, this is a funny exchange, though I'm sure that ESPN wasn't thrilled about it. The archives can only be found via ESPN's Insider, but you need a subscription to view. Luckily, I do. Upon searching and searching ... it is no where to be found anymore. Curious?

The "stolen credit card" blast comes from Gottlieb getting into some heat by stealing credit cards from his roomate while at Notre Dame. He was kicked off the team and eventually convicted of misdemeanor fraud.

(Hat tip to Mo Egger via Deadspin) Sorry, No Photos

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