The meat is simmering!
Earlier this week, WFAN’s Craig Carton said that former WFAN and current Ringer and SNY broadcaster John Jastremski disregarded his radio advice – and took some potshots at Jastremski’s profession decisions. Jastremski then fired back with a reference to Carton’s gambling scandal.
It began earlier this week when Carton and Evan Roberts were having a conversation during afternoon drive and Carton intimated that Jastresmki’s profession has fallen off the map since ignoring his advice.
“The insight I gave him was — he’s not even within the business anymore, right?” Carton asked of Jastremski, who left WFAN for the Ringer last yr. “I liked JJ loads but that was not the neatest profession move. I assumed he went to work at McDonalds or something. As a a manager, not like flipping burgers or anything.”
When told Jastremski also appears in studio for SNY, Carton said, “You see a lot of people on SNY, they pay like $30 a shift. Not a joke, $30 a shift.”
“Carton & Roberts” is simulcast on SNY, which also has a video content partnership with The Post.
Carton said that he advised Jastremski to say “NFL” as a substitute of “National Football League” because “Nobody talks like that. [It’s] nails on a chalkboard.” Carton wanted Jastremski to “talk like normal people talk.”
Jastremski didn’t heed the recommendation, and years later it clearly left an impression on Carton – and Carton’s segment left a poor taste in Jastremski’s mouth.
On his Ringer podcast, “Recent York, Recent York,” Jastremski fired back.
“I don’t like going here with these items, ’cause I do know this plays right into what this guy likes to do,” Jastremski said, as covered by Barrett Sports Media. “That is his M.O. That is what he’s done his entire profession. It’s what he’s done for his entire profession and he’s had success doing it. He lives for these items. However it really set me off. It set me off because I gotta see it on Barrett Sports Media while I’m on vacation. Like I wanna be bothered with this s–t, primary. Number two, it’s just tone-deaf, insulting, and flat-out rude every which way.
“Primary: going after individuals who work at McDonald’s? Who the hell are you to try this? Number two: You’re insulting a multi-billion dollar company where I work. I even have an amazing job, an amazing platform, an amazing producer. I even have two great jobs, I would add. And also you’re insulting each of them. By the best way, you’re on that network. Five days per week. And also you’re insulting that network. How silly are you? Taking shots at people of the network you’re on, I’m on. And I could let you know, it pays well. I do okay.”
Then Jastremski struck a private blow.
“As for profession advice? Guess what?” he asked. “I hearken to legends. Bill Simmons, you ever hear of him? Value loads greater than you. Mike Francesa? My boy Adam Schein? I hearken to those guys. I’m not listening to a crook. So you already know what? Go take a f–king hike. How about that.”
In 2018, Carton was convicted of fraud in reference to a scheme through which he and two other men solicited money from investors to purchase tickets using industry connections, and scalp them. Carton used the cash partially to repay gambling debts.
Carton served barely over a yr in prison, and was released in 2020. He returned to say the highest spot in sports in WFAN afternoon drive with Roberts, and now also hosts a morning show on FS1.
The meat is simmering!
Earlier this week, WFAN’s Craig Carton said that former WFAN and current Ringer and SNY broadcaster John Jastremski disregarded his radio advice – and took some potshots at Jastremski’s profession decisions. Jastremski then fired back with a reference to Carton’s gambling scandal.
It began earlier this week when Carton and Evan Roberts were having a conversation during afternoon drive and Carton intimated that Jastresmki’s profession has fallen off the map since ignoring his advice.
“The insight I gave him was — he’s not even within the business anymore, right?” Carton asked of Jastremski, who left WFAN for the Ringer last yr. “I liked JJ loads but that was not the neatest profession move. I assumed he went to work at McDonalds or something. As a a manager, not like flipping burgers or anything.”
When told Jastremski also appears in studio for SNY, Carton said, “You see a lot of people on SNY, they pay like $30 a shift. Not a joke, $30 a shift.”
“Carton & Roberts” is simulcast on SNY, which also has a video content partnership with The Post.
Carton said that he advised Jastremski to say “NFL” as a substitute of “National Football League” because “Nobody talks like that. [It’s] nails on a chalkboard.” Carton wanted Jastremski to “talk like normal people talk.”
Jastremski didn’t heed the recommendation, and years later it clearly left an impression on Carton – and Carton’s segment left a poor taste in Jastremski’s mouth.
On his Ringer podcast, “Recent York, Recent York,” Jastremski fired back.
“I don’t like going here with these items, ’cause I do know this plays right into what this guy likes to do,” Jastremski said, as covered by Barrett Sports Media. “That is his M.O. That is what he’s done his entire profession. It’s what he’s done for his entire profession and he’s had success doing it. He lives for these items. However it really set me off. It set me off because I gotta see it on Barrett Sports Media while I’m on vacation. Like I wanna be bothered with this s–t, primary. Number two, it’s just tone-deaf, insulting, and flat-out rude every which way.
“Primary: going after individuals who work at McDonald’s? Who the hell are you to try this? Number two: You’re insulting a multi-billion dollar company where I work. I even have an amazing job, an amazing platform, an amazing producer. I even have two great jobs, I would add. And also you’re insulting each of them. By the best way, you’re on that network. Five days per week. And also you’re insulting that network. How silly are you? Taking shots at people of the network you’re on, I’m on. And I could let you know, it pays well. I do okay.”
Then Jastremski struck a private blow.
“As for profession advice? Guess what?” he asked. “I hearken to legends. Bill Simmons, you ever hear of him? Value loads greater than you. Mike Francesa? My boy Adam Schein? I hearken to those guys. I’m not listening to a crook. So you already know what? Go take a f–king hike. How about that.”
In 2018, Carton was convicted of fraud in reference to a scheme through which he and two other men solicited money from investors to purchase tickets using industry connections, and scalp them. Carton used the cash partially to repay gambling debts.
Carton served barely over a yr in prison, and was released in 2020. He returned to say the highest spot in sports in WFAN afternoon drive with Roberts, and now also hosts a morning show on FS1.
