The Press Box

Interviewing O.J., Covering the Olympic Bombing, and Hosting ‘SportsCenter’ in Its Golden Age With Fox’s Chris Myers

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About the episode

Happy Thanksgiving, media consumers. Bryan has a bonus episode for you on this holiday. He speaks with Fox’s Chris Myers, who takes us through his career. He discusses the following:

  • Interviewing Muhammad Ali (6:40)
  • Joining ESPN and hosting SportsCenter (11:56)
  • Hosting Up Close and having the nickname the Velvet Hammer (19:48)
  • His infamous interview with O.J. Simpson (23:07)
  • Interviewing Mike Tyson two years after Tyson bit Evander Holyfield’s ear (29:04)
  • Moving from ESPN to FOX (34:54)
  • Mind-blowing sports moment he was present for (37:44)

 

Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Chris Myers
Producer: Brian H. Waters