Rob Parker | Fox Sports and FS1 Contributor&Host - a podcast by Richmond Weaver

Episode 110: Rob Parker | Fox Sports and FS1 Contributor& Host

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Show Notes:Rich Spotlight: Rob Parker

Being full of energy and seemingly crazy is not an act but just him always looking out for Mr. Joe Fan by asking the tough questionsHas always been that guy of pushing back and asking tough questions

Got his dream job 5 months after graduating college with NY Daily News and went to grad school because he didn’t want to rest on his laurelsParents divorced at 12-years old and his mom was the rock of his family with 3 kids and he learned work ethic from her

The TV show The Odd Couple influenced him to be a sportswriterStarted a sports newspaper in high school named Sportsline

Loved baseball more than anything and he wanted to cover baseball so he left NY to go to Cincinnati covering the RedsAlways considers himself a writer at heart even though he’s been on TV for over 20-years

Advice for aspiring journalists is that you’re working for the fans and be honest and accurateSports is escapism and other countries have national sports pride but the US is much more individualized with regional teams

Was able to remove himself as a fan because the Mets won the World Series his first year in the business and he doesn’t miss being a fanWords of Wisdom from Rob Parker:

Don’t be afraid to take risks and it doesn’t happen overnight








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