Legendary Sports Radio Host Will Retire If Diamondbacks Win Game 7
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15: SiriusXM host Chris "Mad Dog" Russo appears at a SiriusXM Town Hall with Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred (not pictured) at The Library of Congress on July 15, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images for SiriusXM,)
Photo by Larry French/Getty Images for SiriusXM
The Arizona Diamondbacks might have found an unexpected source of new fans ahead of their Game 7 NLCS game against the Philadelphia Phillies: People who want longtime sports media personality Chris "Mad Dog" Russo to retire.
On a recent episode of Mad Dog Radio, Russo pledged that he would retire "on the spot" if the Diamondbacks managed to overcome their 3-2 series deficit and reach the World Series. He said yesterday that he would be "floored" if they won Game 6 and forced Game 7.
“I’ve been wrong on Arizona from day one,” Russo admitted during his Monday afternoon radio show. “I would not be stunned if they won tonight [Game 6], I would be floored. And I’ll say this right now, and Bob Raissman, write it down, if they win the next two games and win this series in seven games–if they win, I will retire on the spot.”
Well, the Diamondbacks won Game 6 and forced Game 7. As a result, a slew of fans who can't stand Russo are all rooting for the Diamondbacks to get the win in Game 7:
"Diamondbacks would be my new favorite team," one fan replied.
"Don’t threaten me with a good time," wrote another.
"He's gonna pull a Mike Francesa, retire and come back, then retire, then come back," a third wrote.
Will the Diamondbacks win tonight? Will Russo actually retire if they do?
