The day after the September 11 attacks , Mushnick claimed that Mike and the Mad Dog had stated , on-air , that all Jewish Americans should take a loyalty oath to the United States . Mike Francesa denied ever making such comments , prompting further criticism from Mushnick . In April 2017 , Deadspin reported that a recording of the show from September 12 , 2001 , had been located in the 9/11 archives of the Paley Center for Media . Deadspin writers listened to the episode , and noted that while Francesa and co-host Chris Russo had argued with an American citizen caller about his loyalty to Israel taking precedence over his loyalty to the United States , the broadcast was not " the Jew-bashing trainwreck that New York Post columnist Phil Mushnick described . " Mushnick frequently criticizes the sports network ESPN , accusing their coverage of sports of promoting and permeating a mean-spirited attitude in the athletes they cover and the broadcasters who cover them . He singles out ESPN 's Stuart Scott for appearing more interested in being friends with athletes than being critical of their subpar performances . He has specifically labeled ESPN 's ESPY Awards and their " Who 's Now " segment in the summer of 2007 as " pathetic " self-promotions , and accused it of ignoring second-tier sports in their highlights — such as the Arena Football League — until they are broadcast by ESPN . He often targets Stephen A. Smith , writing : " Could it be that Smith ’s urban street-hip brotha yak — which he seems able to turn on and off with the drop of a Kangol — is supposed to appeal / pander to young , urban , street-talkin ’ sports fans ? — a description that was felt to have racist overtones
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Phil Mushnick