MLB Network analyst Alanna Rizzo is facing criticism after a controversial on-air rant about bloggers and reporters. Rizzo's comments, made during an episode of 'High Heat,' sparked backlash from the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA), who called her behavior 'unprofessional and unacceptable.' The incident comes after Rizzo had previously issued a 'heartfelt apology' to a reporter she had criticized on TV. The controversy has drawn attention to the issue of media coverage in the sports industry.
Alanna Rizzo's embarrassing rant about Jake Mintz doing his job was as ignorant as it was inexcusable https://t.co/nobO5BuCJU https://t.co/JieVPIafXH
Nick Castellanos curses on the MLB Network with epic quote: 'Yeah I [expletive] with Philly' https://t.co/xHsD567lXI https://t.co/5CKiNDm86w
MLB Network analyst Alanna Rizzo apologized Friday for a vulgar rant against a Fox Sports reporter during an episode of the network's "High Heat" on Thursday. https://t.co/U7ZSA6UGoP
Alanna Rizzo has apologized for her tantrum over "jackoffs, bloggers and podcasters" in MLB Clubhouses. But that's only after she got skewered by the entire internet and scolded by the BBWAA. https://t.co/g99GyEUJqO
MLB reporter Alanna Rizzo issues 'heartfelt apology' to reporter she blasted on TV https://t.co/QPzTuwvHxv
Nick Castellanos jabbed a reporter after making MLB postseason history https://t.co/CclnQxKXFX
Baseball Writers' Association Backs Reporter Under Fire for Publishing a Quote Heard in Atlanta Braves Clubhouse https://t.co/7xBqlabZ48
Alanna Rizzo Went On "High Heat" And Unleashed A Nonsensical Rant About Bloggers For Their Coverage Of The Orlando Arcia/Bryce Harper Beef https://t.co/f80FFxSenQ https://t.co/c5FwiOFSuj
BBWAA blasts Alanna Rizzo, MLB Network: ‘unprofessional and unacceptable’ https://t.co/2TEB6mkVsV https://t.co/sdiFN3h7Ga
Sports media rally around Jake Mintz after Alanna Rizzo rant: 'Not just cruel, but miserably ill-informed' ⤵️ https://t.co/klts1QkWBc
Alanna Rizzo took great issue with Orlando Arcia's words being reported from the Braves clubhouse, calling Jake Mintz a "jackoff" and the clubhouse a "sacred space." https://t.co/UazDFUaRff