Fred Toucher apparently nonetheless has dangerous blood for his former accomplice Wealthy Shertenlieb following their break-up seven months in the past.
Toucher through the 98.5 The Sports Hub morning present on Monday referred to as Shertenlieb a “phony prick” over his Boston Bruins media publish from over the weekend.
Shertenlieb within the social media publish had pushed for 98.5’s Ryan Johnston to get the Bruins NESN TV gig.
“I don’t know why Ryan Johnston doesn’t have a full-time job on the radio, especially based on things that have been happening recently — and then you put a phony-baloney tweet out about Ryan Johnston should get the TV job. Why didn’t you hire him?” Toucher stated about Shertenlieb throughout a rant Monday morning. Shertenlieb not too long ago launched the “The Rich Shertenlieb Show” on 100.7 WZLX.
“Who are you talking to?” co-host Rob “Hardy” Poole requested Toucher.
“You’re not as obsessed as I am,” Toucher responded. “There was a typical, a typical ‘love me, love me, love me.’ Nicely then, why didn’t you rent him should you love him a lot?
“So here’s the deal, you phony prick,” Toucher added. “… Is that not typical behavior? If you’re gonna cover your face, is that not prototypical, that’s his behavior.”
The Globe’s Chad Finn not too long ago wrote a column concerning the potential candidates for the Bruins play-by-play gig on NESN after Jack Edwards retired.
These names embody Dave Goucher, previously the Bruins radio play-by-play voice who’s now the Vegas Golden Knights TV announcer. Additionally, announcer Alex Faust who stuffed in for Edwards final 12 months has been floated for the function.
“Ryan Johnston is the only choice,” Shertenlieb posted over the weekend. “Don’t overthink it NESN, hire this man.”
Ryan Johnston is the one alternative. Don’t overthink it NESN, rent this man. https://t.co/G7Gahfnm9M
— Wealthy Shertenlieb (@heyrichhey) June 1, 2024
Toucher on air Monday morning pushed for Bruins radio voice Judd Sirott to get the NESN gig, and for Johnston to then get the radio job.
“Ryan Johnston has called hockey forever, so have Judd Sirott do TV and Ryan Johnston do the radio,” Toucher stated. “There, I solved your problem.”
Noon co-host Scott Zolak referred to as into the morning present, and requested Toucher who he was speaking about earlier than.
“Rich,” Toucher responded, as Zolak began cracking up. ” ‘There’s just one alternative, Ryan Johnston.’ Then why didn’t you rent him should you like him a lot? Cease doing that. Cease doing that.”
The Herald reached out to Shertenlieb for remark Monday morning. He didn’t instantly reply.
Simply final week, Toucher was in sizzling water after calling the late Invoice Walton a “phony hippie.”
