Jim Grey the worst boxer interviewer on the planet?

[Mike Tyson77]

k. now what?

Then ****, but make sure your mouth is open.

[~Lucky13~]

He's an awful interviewer and human being. My most recent disgust with him came after the Vic fight where he nearly killed that guy and Gray kept pressing the doctor with questions about his condition. It was completely classless and disrespectful.

Let's forget what he did to Pete Rose and wouldn't even apologize...

what did he do?

[Scott9945]

The truth is that he isn't the worst interviewer even on Showtime (Karen Bryant is dreadful), but he is the most obnoxious and disrespectful. My favorite pie in his face was when Kostya Tszyu said "please do not be rude to me".

[βetamax]

what did he do?

Here is a transcript. You would have had to seen it to understand how inappropriate it was:

The Pete Rose interview

The most notable interview of Gray's sportscasting career occurred with former baseball player Pete Rose. During Game 2 of the 1999 World Series, Rose was introduced as a member of the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. After the ceremony, Gray (who was covering the series for NBC) pointedly queried Rose about allegations of ******** on baseball, which he repeatedly denied:[4]
“ Jim Gray: Pete, now let me ask you. It seems as though there is an opening, the American public is very forgiving. Are you willing to show contrition, admit that you bet on baseball and make some sort of apology to that effect?

Pete Rose: Not at all, Jim. I'm not going to admit to something that didn't happen. I know you're getting tired of hearing me say that. But I appreciate the ovation. I appreciate the American fans voting me on the All-Century Team. I'm just a small part of a big deal tonight.

Gray: With the overwhelming evidence in that report, why not make that step...

Rose: No. This is too much of a festive night to worry about that because I don't know what evidence you're talking about. I mean, show it to me...

Gray: Pete, those who will hear this tonight will say you have been your own worst enemy and continue to be. How do you respond to that?

Rose: In what way are you talking about?

Gray: By not acknowledging what seems to be overwhelming evidence.

Rose: Yeah, I'm surprised you're bombarding me like this. I mean I'm doing an interview with you on a great night, a great occasion, a great ovation. Everybody seems to be in a good mood. And you're bringing up something that happened 10 years ago ... This is a prosecutor's brief, not an interview, and I'm very surprised at you.

Gray: Some would be surprised that you didn't take the opportunity.
”

Many people were outraged over Gray's aggressive questioning, feeling that it detracted from the ceremony. Others felt that given the dichotomy of Rose's banishment from baseball and his inclusion on the All-Century Team, the questions were appropriate. Because of Gray's interview tactics with Rose, New York Yankees outfielder Chad Curtis snubbed Gray's request for an interview at the conclusion of Game 3. After hitting the game winning home run, Curtis responded to Gray on the Yankees' behalf:
“ Because of what happened with Pete, we decided not to say anything.[5] ”

Despite the heavy criticism he received, Gray offered no apology for his line of questioning toward Rose.
“ I stand by it, and I think it was absolutely a proper line of questioning. . . I don't have an agenda against Pete Rose . . . Pete was the one who started asking me questions. I definitely wouldn't have gone (that) direction if he had backed off. My intent was to give Pete an opportunity to address issues that have kept him out of baseball. I thought he might have had a change of heart. . . . He hadn't had an opening in 10 years.[6]

[niceguy45]

well he is not the worse, he alright nothing special

[hitmenow]

Toney knocked that mic down like it was a salad.

LOL That was genius.

[krispy kreme]

He isn't that bad, I mean I don't see him doing anything wrong. Toney just wanted to talk but grey was trying to talk over him.

Anyone catch Toney saying- "Nah he ain't never hurt me man I'm undestructible"

[WetSexyLlamaPR]

I've seen him throughout his career be condescending not just to fighters. His best interview IMO was when he made Rodman cry and leave the interview in tears. **** was funny as hell.

[Hitman932]

I've seen him throughout his career be condescending not just to fighters. His best interview IMO was when he made Rodman cry and leave the interview in tears. **** was funny as hell.

i liked his interview with cory spinks when he mocked spinks' lack of ability to speak english

[KILLA RIGHT]

What Grey do that was wrong?Toney is a ****..He still mad RJJ dropped em with the **** move