INFO & STATS: Sportswriter The Philadelphia Inquirer since 1984 / 33 years overall as a sportswriter / Author: Standing Tall: The Kevin Everett Story / Involved in the infamous Brett Myers “retard” incident.
TOPICS: Going back to the night interviewing Mike Myers; the pop-up question / Myers going from 0 to 60 on Sam; a bad night for Myers? / Philadelphia media wanting interviews with Sam the next day / Sam’s letter to Myers; going to the Phillies P.R. people to clear the air / Sam’s weight question to Myers; Myers not caring / Myers that way with just Carchidi or having a “screw loose”? / Saying critical things to athletes in the business and their reactions / Myers statement: better as a reliever than a starter / Strong response to Myers calling Carchidi a “retard” / Never had been called a “retard” before; players forgetting whom they are when exchanging with the media / Author of the book “Standing Tall: The Kevin Everett Story”; the amazing story of Kevin being able to walk again after a major physical injury during a football game. / 7-2-2008