The Return of the Departure of Olbermann

Pardon me while I restrain an “I told you so”.

Keith Olbermann, the incredibly smart, acerbic commentator most recently employed (for the second time) with ESPN, has been cut loose.  Again.

This post from April of 2012.  It’s the third story, so scroll down.

Love this KO look.  It was the one he put on just before he would drop something particularly pithy.

Yep.  I told you so.  Ooops, lost control.

I will miss his most recent show.  I didn’t always agree with him.  There were times, as always with KO, that I felt he’d gone too far, beyond over the top to crazy outerspaceville.  But that’s part of the package with Keith Olbermann.  He says what he thinks, seemingly without censor.  It is what has always gotten him in trouble before.

Well, that and being an obnoxious jerk according to reports.

So color me a trifle wistful for the loss of the show but utterly unsurprised.  While the “Sports Leader” is denying any connection there are rumors that the “No Fun League” has been irked by KO’s unbridled criticism of the league commissioner.  Not without reason but the NFL is unaccustomed to being criticized.  They are the 900 pound gorilla in the sports world and do not wish to be bothered by fleas.  ESPN is in bed big time with the massive monkey, so the idea that the league’s ire played no part in the decision not to sign another contract is just foolish.

Keith seems to like biting the hand that feeds him.  At the same time there always seems to be another hand waiting for him.  Maybe he’ll bounce back.  Again.

Or maybe in his mid-50’s the bad boy routine is wearing thin.  Bombast seems to be on the way out.