Monday Morning Halfback: Saturday Night Hockey’s lineup, and Guerrero finally hits one out of Rogers Centre
A sports column discusses the recent Toronto Blue Jays home run and critiques the lack of diversity in Sportsnet's hockey broadcasting lineup. The authors debate the impact of personnel changes on media quality.
Why it matters
Media criticism regarding representation in sports broadcasting reflects broader cultural conversations about diversity in professional media.
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a moment with fans in Toronto on Sunday after he hit a home run at Rogers Centre for the first time this season. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
Simon Houpt reports on the business of sports for the Globe; Cathal Kelly is the Globe’s national sports columnist.
S.H.: Hey, Cathal – Jamie’s off today so he asked if I could be the one to play second banana to you this week. But you’ve been on holiday, too. I’ve always wondered – what does a vacation look like for someone like you? Do you log out of TSN and Sportsnet and, like, fire up a 12-part podcast series on Venetian Baroque operas?
C.K.: Co-banana. We’re all co-bananas here.
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