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Chris Carlin Was Briefly Duped by a Fake Dr. J
By Kyle Scott
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I haven’t yet listened to WIP’s new afternoon show with Ike Reese and Chris Carlin for any substantial period of time – certainly not enough to review it – but I thoroughly enjoyed this audio sent along by a super secret tipster. In it, Carlin and apparently the producer got tripped up by whom they believed was Dr. J on the line. It wasn’t Dr. J – it sounded like a white guy – and Reese quickly spotted it:
Carlin: “He is this town’s favorite son. Just one of the all-time greats, he is Dr. J, Julius Erving. Joining Carlin and Reese right now. Dr. J, it’s Chris and Ike, how ya doin?
[silence]hmm? We got a little issue with the phone? What we got?
[silence]Alright we’ll see if we can get it fixed here we got one slight little problem. Dr. J, you got us?”
Guy who is very obviously not Dr. J: “I got ya how’s it going?”
Carlin: “Doing well, doing well, how are you doing?”
Reese: “Dude, that’s not Dr. J.”
Not Dr. J: “Hang on just one second I’m walking across the house.”
Reese: “That’s not Dr. J, dude.”
Carlin: “That’s not him.”
Reese: “You hear me? That is not Dr. J, bro. You hang up on him then. I don’t know who that is.”
Carlin: “Not sure who that was, alright. Let’s see if we get this straightened out in a sec.”
Reese: “What the hell? Unless Dr. J turned into a white man that is not Dr. J. The hell? Did you not listen to his voice?”
Carlin: “That did not sound quite right.”
Reese: “And that’s no offense to anybody, I’m just saying Dr. J is like…”
Carlin: “No, I’ve heard Dr. J’s voice.”
Reese: “Damn near Billy Dee Williams when you hear Dr. J talk, man. You know?”
I laughed.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.