WFNZ's primetime w/kris Kroeger sucks

[Kroeger]

Yes, I'm white.

​Okay, so that's my point. It's easy as a white guy to not feel comfortable or identify or even care about racism or stereotyping. You seriously think the right thing to do is ignore it? Racism exists so don't pay attention to it? So does my credit card bill. I suppose if I ignore that too it will just go away.

You might not like it, but I received tons of praise (including some from those who work for the Panthers) for shedding light on it. It's a real thing. You may not want to think about it, but it is. Again, I can't please everyone. It's easy to armchair QB who we format at a show. It came from a natural place. We don't do contrived debate or hot takes. Sorry. I'd hope you keep listening, but it's truly impossible to please 100% of listeners. 

[Moorgan]

​No doubt. Dude is the best. What he's doing on TV right now is getting even better with their Fusion simulcast. I listen to his podcast religiously every day...we've tried to glean some ideas and topics from their show. And there are definitely days where LeBatard could be construed as whiney, but he's self-deprecating and smart. Some days you're crying for four hours listening, others it's awkward and just meh, but when you consume it in the grand scheme, it's always good. 

That bit about TD and the Panthers is interesting when compared to Wade and the Heat. Do you feel that TD has been giving on his contract like Wade was? I would think the motivations are different. TD repaying the team after all his injuries and Wade taking less to build a better team. But there could be more to that dynamic.

I like Wade but I'm not sure what he should do at this point. But I'm pretty sure TD is in it for the long haul regardless.

[SCP]

I can tell you right now with 100% certainty that a lot of the idiots spewing hate on Cam are like the fugging "Is you is or is you ain't my constituents" guy from O Brother Where Art Though.

[Kroeger]

Yes, I'm white.

​This is from Tom Sorensen's column in Tuesday's Charlotte Observer. But I'm just manufacturing racism debate, right? 

I wrote a column the day players cleaned out their lockers after the 2014 season ended that said, simply, the Panthers had to retain Newton. The response was vitriolic, and occasionally racist. An example: “Oh, yeah, a white sportswriter in love with a black athlete, you must be a liberal.” And there I was thinking it was 2014.

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/tom-sorensen/article22824468.html#storylink=cpy

[PhillyB]

i have never listened to this show and i don't expect i ever will.

[Kroeger]

That bit about TD and the Panthers is interesting when compared to Wade and the Heat. Do you feel that TD has been giving on his contract like Wade was? I would think the motivations are different. TD repaying the team after all his injuries and Wade taking less to build a better team. But there could be more to that dynamic.

I like Wade but I'm not sure what he should do at this point. But I'm pretty sure TD is in it for the long haul regardless.

​You're right. Different situations and motivations, but think you could argue while Panthers took risk on TD, he's way over-performed his contract number the last few years. Panthers want him back, but do you pay him EXACTLY what he's worth at that time or do you tack on some extra money to compensate his performance coming back from injury? I agree TD isn't going anywhere, but both sides took risks, both sides delivered - which is similar to Wade/Heat. Think about Dwyane not being the highest paid player on his own team at any point over his career. He's the greatest player in Heat history! Pretty nuts. 

[Kroeger]

i have never listened to this show and i don't expect i ever will.

​Awkward.

[Mr. Scot]

You honestly should.

It's one of the better sports radio shows in the area.

[SCP]

​Awkward.

Not really. I think PhillyB is in Qatar right now or something. I can barely get your broadcast in Tega Cay, now way that poo is making it to the Middle East.

[PantherRN]

And this my friends is how you shut up a hater. Chris is a breath of fresh air. We FINALLY have a radio host in Charlotte that cares about our teams because he is from our town. I am tired of blow hards that root for some other team ripping our home town franchises. Keep on keeping on Chris!

I haven't listened to Charlotte sports talk radio in a long time because it was always transplants trashing our local teams.

Sounds like Chris is doing a good job, and based on SCP endorsement and Chris' comments in this thread, I'll be tuning in tomorrow.

OP's thread backfired haha

[Moorgan]

Not really. I think PhillyB is in Qatar right now or something. I can barely get your broadcast in Tega Cay, now way that poo is making it to the Middle East.

I'm in Baltimore so I might not get it either. #doyouriot

[Proudiddy]

Poster complains about Kroeger exposing covert-code-racism directed towards Cam.

Caller calls into the show angry earlier saying Cam shouldn't have gotten extension, get called out/hung up on.

Dots connected.

 

[Kroeger]

I'm in Baltimore so I might not get it either. #doyouriot

​No excuses, men. http://wfnz.com/2015/02/01/get-the-new-wfnz-iradionow-app/

 

[SCP]

I'm in Baltimore so I might not get it either. #doyouriot

I'm rioting in Vegas right now!