Colin Cowherd, the often-controversial former ESPN radio host who was fired in late July for controversial comments about Dominican baseball players, is speaking up for the first time since he was let go by ESPN. Cowherd was slated to leave ESPN shortly anyway, having agreed to join Fox Sports.
"I could stay [at ESPN] or I could go to a fledgling, young network with an open canvas that is really interested in doing new things. I don't want it to come out like I'm not appreciative of [ESPN]. I mean ESPN plucked me out of nowhere and I'm forever grateful for the opportunity. I don't love the way it ended. But I'm not a grudge-holder," Cowherd told The Hollywood Reporter.
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Cowherd admitted that he did not use the right words when articulating his point about Dominican ball players, and their lack of access to good education. "I chose my words very poorly. I made a mistake. I can be harsh but I don't think I'm mean. I hurt people with my words and I regret that. But I don't want that ending to overwhelm what was a great relationship."
Cowherd's original comments were made to dismiss the notion that baseball was too complicated and strategic for the Marlins to ask their general manager Dan Jennings to manage the team as well.
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"I mean, the Marlins put a general manager in their dugout. People freaked out. You know, like, 'Whoa!' It's baseball. You don't think a general manager can manage? Like it's impossible? The game is too complex? Like, I've never bought into that. 'Baseball's too complex.' Really? A third of the sport is from the Dominican Republic," Cowherd said.
Cowherd also addressed another attention-grabbing segment on his show "The Herd," an extremely awkward interview with Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh. The interview was stilted and painful, and eventually Cowherd just cut it off.
"I think he's an incredible coach. A lot of these coaches, they're almost like military leaders, and the media is the enemy. Football coaches are just wired tight. So I brought him on and it just didn't work. At all. It was just awful. But I think he's going to be a huge success at Michigan. I am completely rooting for him," Cowherd said, continuing his non-grudge holding theme. He even said he'd like to interview Harbaugh again.
"I think he'll do it. In fact, I think Jim is really smart and I think he knows it would be really entertaining for the audience."
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