Deadspin ran one side of an email exchange a 97.5 listener had with Mike Missanelli in which Missanelli repeatedly called the listener a “homosexual.” It’s not a good look for Missanelli, someone who spent a lot of time talking about Riley Cooper’s prejudices based on the things he said.

The person who sent the emails to Deadspin, “j j,” contacted me more than two months ago, in late November, claiming to have emails from a notable local radio host – didn’t say who – containing “bigotry-filled” language. He asked if I was interested, and I said I was. He said he wanted to explore legal options before disclosing the name or emails. I asked him for the name of the radio host, but he never gave it to me. He told me he would follow up. He never did.

I followed up with j j today, after Deadspin posted their story, and he sent me the entire email exchange with Missanelli. Deadspin says they only have the Missanelli parts. [UPDATE: Deadspin updated their story with j j’s side.] J j told me he felt running the emails on Deadspin would have a bigger national impact (quite accurate). It doesn’t seem like he sought out to bait Missanelli, at least initially, but the fact that the email exchange continued more than two weeks after he reached out to me and that he went to the largest outlet he could find, it’s clear that there was some degree of trolling here. That doesn’t necessarily excuse the responses, though.

Missanelli declined a request for comment. A separate request sent to 97.5 was not immediately returned.

Here’s the full exchange, or at least both sides of what j j provided, in reverse [sorry for the bare bones formatting here– I’m working off an iPad sans power today]:

> From: [Mike Missanelli]
> To: [j j]
> Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2013 11:33:07 -0500
> Subject: RE: RE:
>
> Dude, you’re a total loser. Anybody who puts THAT much effort into being obsessed with another guy due to professional jealous has MAJOR problem. Couldnt get it up last night again, eh? Give in to your homesexuality bro.
> ________________________________
> From: j j
> Sent: Friday, December 06, 2013 2:39 AM
> To: Mike Missanelli
> Subject: RE:
>
> Hahaha. You have no intuition or feel for people whatsoever. If you did, you would know that a guy that speaks articulately with expansive vocabulary would never be a broke computer fix it man. Do a better job observing. My date went well. Prick.
>
> > From: [Mike Missanelli]
> > To: [j j]
> > Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 16:54:34 -0500
> > Subject: RE: RE:
> >
> > Dude, you’re a total fucking fraud. You fix computers. End of fucking story. Plus you are a lonely loser. Have to be to be so obsessed and jealous of me. The unfortunate part about your “date” tonight is that obviously she’s going to be embarrassed when you can’t get it up because you’re a closet homosexual. Just give into it bro to avoid the embarrassment.
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: j j
> > Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 4:37 PM
> > To: Mike Missanelli
> > Subject: RE:
> >
> > Yeah. Because everybody would lie and say they are a computer security specialist. You have no intuition or knowledge, no street smarts whatsoever. When you become rich you can take quick southwest airline day trips too. Tell you what. ill send you a nice brisket that I buy from Franklin Bbq tomorrow. Hahaha.
> >

> From: [Mike Missanelli]
> To: [j j]
> Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 11:00:20 -0500
> Subject: RE: RE:
>
> Family dinner was yesterday douche bag. Headed out now. Blue Bayou. And you? Lemme guess: trying to find another hooker you think you can have sex with only to come up impotent again because you’re really homosexual and in denial? Yeah, got that about right…
>
> ________________________________
> From: j j
> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 6:19 PM
> To: Mike Missanelli
> Subject: RE:
>
> Headed to the islands for Thanksgiving? What kind of lunatic does that? Well, actually… a guy with no family to spend Thanksgiving with WOULD go to the islands. Hahaha.
>

> >
> > > From: [Mike Missanelli]
> > > To: [j j]
> > > Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 14:44:40 -0500
> > > Subject: RE: RE:
> > >
> > > Dude, find yourself a nice guy out there in Vegas. Just don’t tell your parents back east that you’re really gay.
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: j j
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 2:42 PM
> > > To: Mike Missanelli
> > > Subject: RE:
> > >
> > > You are a lonesome unmarried 60 year old curmudgeon. What a lonesome Thanksgiving you have ahead of you with no family. It’s sad really. Your Thanksgiving is you sitting by yourself smoking a cigar and watching football.

> From: [Mike Missanelli]
> To: [j j]
> Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 17:22:13 -0500
> Subject: RE: You gave in on Nick Foles?
>
> Hahahahahahahahahaha. YOU, getting tough with ME? Hahahahahahaha. Dude, I would fucking PRAY to say those things to your face. Hahahahaha.
>
> By the way, your obsession with me is unhealthy. You are a latent homosexual. But sorry to tell you, Im straight, so fuck off.
>
> ________________________________
> From: j j
> Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2013 12:19 PM
> To: Mike Missanelli
> Subject: RE: You gave in on Nick Foles?
>
> More homosexual insults? Hey, I am going back to Pennsylvania for Thanksgiving. I would love to hear you call me these homosexual slurs to my face, douche bag.

> > > You are a lonesome unmarried 60 year old curmudgeon. What a lonesome Thanksgiving you have ahead of you with no family. It’s sad really. Your Thanksgiving is you sitting by yourself smoking a cigar and watching football.

>>>>>>>________________________________
> > > > > From: [Mike Missanelli]
> > > > > To: [j j]
> > > > > Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:48:46 -0500
> > > > > Subject: RE: You gave in on Nick Foles?
> > > > >
> > > > > Guess you’re not going to do anything about your homosexual obsession with me, eh?
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > From: j j
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 6:34 PM
> > > > > To: Mike Missanelli
> > > > > Subject: RE: You gave in on Nick Foles?
> > > > >
> > > > > Remember you said Matt Ryan was the 2nd best quarterback in the NFL last year? How’d that work out? Haha.
> > > > >

> From: [Mike Missanelli]
> To: [j j]
> Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 17:45:06 -0500
> Subject: RE: You gave in on Nick Foles?
>
> I think that’s why your engagement broke up. Your fiancée realized you don’t like women that much. That’s why you lie about your “prowess.” You are a lonely loser who can’t get a date. So come out of the closet and I guarantee you’ll get male dates.
> ________________________________
> From: j j
> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 5:41 PM
> To: Mike Missanelli
> Subject: RE: You gave in on Nick Foles?
>
> Let me ask you. Why do you hate gay people? You know it’s the year 2013?
>

> From: [Mike Missanelli]
> To: [j j]
> Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 15:40:06 -0500
> Subject: RE: Oh yeah, Wizards moneyline and Beavers
>
> Your shit is boring.
> ________________________________
> From: j j
> Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 3:03 PM
> To: Mike Missanelli
> Subject: RE: Oh yeah, Wizards moneyline and Beavers
>
> I’m sure your radio bosses love that their host expresses bigotry and tosses around gay slurs. Hahaha. You’re lucky that I dont care enough to get you fired and am too busy with other things. I NEVER listen to your show, btw.
>
> > From: [Mike Missanelli]
> > To: [j j]
> > Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 12:52:25 -0500
> > Subject: RE: Oh yeah, Wizards moneyline and Beavers
> >
> > And if you dont think that abnormal behavior is someone who listens four hours a day to a guy he suppoedly loathes and then wastes more time sending abusive emails under fake names, then more power to you. I would first deal with your latent homosexuality problem.
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: j j
> > Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 12:06 PM
> > To: Mike Missanelli
> > Subject: RE: Oh yeah, Wizards moneyline and Beavers
> >
> >
> > Let’s see. I called you an unmarried 60 year old who lives alone and hangs on to the same girlfriend. Tell me what I am incorrect about. (Did you really just call me a homosexual three emails in a row? What is wrong with you? I could get you fired if I wanted. But you’re a nice enough guy that I wont.)
> >
> >
> >
> > > From: [Mike Missanelli]
> > > To: [j j]
> > > Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 07:57:41 -0500
> > > Subject: RE: Oh yeah, Wizards moneyline and Beavers
> > >
> > > Hahaha. Bro, you have no idea about my life. That’s what’s really amusing. And yet, I know about your life based on you wasting four hours a day obsessing about my show and taking the time to make up fake names and send abuive e-mails. Hahaha. You are an obsessive, latent homosexual weird-o who fixes computers. Hahaha. cross
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: j j
> > > Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 1:03 AM
> > > To: Mike Missanelli
> > > Subject: RE: Oh yeah, Wizards moneyline and Beavers
> > >
> > > Dude, you’re an unmarried 60 year old man who lives all alone. Explain to me the significance of your life or how there might be any joy in it whatsoever. You hang onto the same girlfriend because that’s all you have in your life and you realize you could never meet any women as a single guy.
> > >
> > > > From: [Mike Missanelli]
> > > > To: [j j]
> > > > Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 12:11:28 -0500
> > > > Subject: RE: Oh yeah, Wizards moneyline and Beavers
> > > >
> > > > Yeah, Sure. You’re whole life is a lie. Insecure people are usually like that. You are a 24 karat loser. And totally in denial because to take inventory of that would hurt you too much. You’re an obsessive weird-o and probably a closet homosexual.
> > > > ________________________________
> > > > From: j j
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 6:32 PM
> > > > To: Mike Missanelli
> > > > Subject: RE: Oh yeah, Wizards moneyline and Beavers
> > > >
> > > > I’ve thrown away more women than you’ve had in your life. 60 year old guys like you are dependent on a girlfriend or wife because you couldn’t otherwise meet any women as a single guy. I actually feel bad for you. BTW, I dont listen to your show anymore and had no clue you werent on today. Too busy. Hate to break it to you.
> > > >
> > > > > From: [Mike Missanelli]
> > > > > To: [j j]
> > > > > Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 12:07:14 -0500
> > > > > Subject: RE: Oh yeah, Wizards moneyline and Beavers
> > > > >
> > > > > Hahaha. Yeah, you’re a total computer geek losr with absolutely NO female involvement. Anybody who wastes four hours of the day listening to my radio show and sending e-mail from fake names has a a big “L” tattooed on his forehead. Women probably avoid you like stink. (BTW, what are you gonna do today with me off? Jerkoff to one of my podcasts, you obsessive homoexual IT frak?)
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > From: j j
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 2:12 AM
> > > > > To: Mike Missanelli
> > > > > Subject: RE: Oh yeah, Wizards moneyline and Beavers
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Let me tell you this: When you’re a good looking young guy, there’s no need for a girlfriend, ol’ sparky.