Beasley is promoting from within.
Six months after the firing of Eric Johnson, Chuck Damico will take over as the new Program Director at 97.5 the Fanatic.
He’s a Philadelphia radio veteran, having served as Assistant Program Director at 93.3 WMMR and Program Director at 95.7 BEN FM. According to his Linkedin profile, he’s been working in local radio for more than 25 years.
In an email to staff, VP and Market Manager Joe Bell wrote the following:
Per a Flyers source, a report circulating about Oskar Lindblom having completed his treatment for Ewing sarcoma is, “Inaccurate. He is not done treatment.”
Per a @NHLFlyers source, the report circulating about Oskar Lindblom having finished his cancer treatment is: "Inaccurate. He is not done treatment." #Flyers pic.twitter.com/yNa7aqkN9N
— Russ Joy (@JoyOnBroad) June 2, 2020
I know people are looking for any positive news to cling to, given everything happening in the world, but spreading false information about someone’s cancer treatment is incredibly reckless and shameful. It’s worth noting that while the headline “Brave Hockey Star Oskar Lindblom, 23, Completes Cancer Treatment– Fans Flood Twitter With Votes for Beloved Philadelphia Flyers Player” seemed totally declarative, leading to the spread of the story on Facebook and Twitter, the body of the story did accurately note that Lindblom was nearing the end of his treatment, citing quotes from Flyers assistant GM Brett Flahr in April.
We all hope for good news and things sound like they’re trending in the right direction, but he still has some treatment ahead of him. Our thoughts, prayers, and best wishes are with Oskar and his family as he continues his battle against this rare form of cancer.
At The Athletic, Ken Rosenthal organized a panel discussion involving a handful of retired black MLB players.
Included were Phillies Ryan Howard and Jimmmmmmmmy Rollllllllins, who shared their thoughts on George Floyd and racial inequality in America.
A couple of snippets from the piece, which is unlocked (no paywall):
The Eagles haven’t posted a single thing about George Floyd or the Philadelphia rioting and protesting, which seems a bit weird since Jeffrey Lurie and coaches were supportive of Malcolm Jenkins, Chris Long, and others during the Colin Kaepernick saga. Lurie has always been one of the more progressive NFL owners.
Monday, however, he apparently addressed his team virtually, via T Mac:
A Crossing Broad reader informed us earlier that somebody tried to ask about Mike Missanelli during Anthony Gargano’s midday show.
Turns out the caller was the man himself, Bob from Tennessee, who I think had a health scare in 2019 but is doing better now, which is great to hear.
Bob brought up Mike’s name, proceeded to carry on with a thought, and then was dumped or either just dropped off the air abruptly, which resulted in The Cuz providing a brief message regarding the Mikey Miss suspension.
Audio:
Let’s get it back to Tiger King.
If you didn’t watch the Netflix documentary, you really should, because it’s outrageous, a wonderfully entertaining train wreck of a series. If you did watch it, you’ll probably get a laugh out of the fact that Carole Baskin now has control of Joe Exotic’s Wynnewood, Oklahoma complex.
From the organization this morning:
— x-Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) June 2, 2020
The responses to that tweet are a train wreck. It’s 50% people saying it’s too short and insincere, and the other 50% are criticizing them for not supporting local police.
I wrote about this a bit yesterday in the Carli Lloyd column, the idea of athletes, teams, and whatever brand you like issuing a meaningless statement just to appease the mob. Allow me to repost this paragraph:
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