Derek Ruscin is in some big trouble after what he said about a college baseball player.
The Arkansas radio host on ESPN Arkansas has found himself being punished by the station following comments about an Arkansas baseball player over the weekend.
“I’ll say it, and I wouldn’t say this about a young player. Michael Turner, he’s a fifth-year guy from Kent State, he’s a stupid ass, the catcher for the Arkansas Razorbacks,” Ruscin said (first transcribed by Saturday Down South).
To make matters worse, he doubled down and called Turner “a disgrace” and that he shouldn’t ever put the Arkansas uniform on again.
“You’re a disgrace, Michael Turner. You’re a disgrace. You should not get to wear that uniform again. You know why they’re losing because you’re a loser, and you’re the catcher. You’re in charge of this whole thing on the infield. You’re a loser and a disgrace and you can’t get out of this program soon enough.”
Northwest Arkansas radio host Derek Ruscin called an Arkansas player a “stupid ass”, “disgrace”, “loser”, ETC. there is absolutely no room for this in Arkansas radio. You’re disgusting and deserve to never have a job on the airwaves @ESPNRuscin pic.twitter.com/YZLfzxFcnn
— Josh Teeter (@joshteeter01) May 28, 2022
Not long after the comments came a statement from the network that announced his punishment for what he said.
Statement from ESPN Arkansas market manager @tommycraftespn pic.twitter.com/mIRLWIpW6O
— ESPN Arkansas & HitThatLine.com (@HitThatLineAR) May 29, 2022