John Sterling was 'hurt' by Michael Kay taking Yankees TV job
Awful Announcing • • sports
Key Points:
- Michael Kay and John Sterling maintained a strong friendship despite occasional tensions during their decade working together in the Yankees radio booth.
- Kay recently appeared on the podcast The Show to honor Sterling, who passed away Monday morning and was widely recognized as the iconic voice of the Yankees.
- Kay denied ever feeling slighted by his supporting role alongside Sterling, emphasizing he was content being the secondary broadcaster and never sought to be the lead announcer.
- The main source of tension arose when Kay accepted a lead play-by-play position at the YES Network, which hurt Sterling, but Kay clarified he would have happily remained Sterling's partner if the YES opportunity had not emerged.
- Kay expressed respect and gratitude for his time with Sterling, highlighting the importance of their roles and dismissing any notions of ego or rivalry.
