Dan Le Batard Has Final ESPN Show as Tributes Pour in
Dan Le Batard had his final show on ESPN Radio Monday and it was staggering to watch tributes pour in from around the sports world. Le Batard and his crew evidently had a big impact on a lot of people.
Thousands took to Twitter to express their fondness for The Dan Le Batard Show during and after the final broadcast. Whether it was recounting past appearances or retelling how they discovered the show, everyone seemed to have a story. They were all different but riffed on the same theme: how much the show meant to them personally.
It truly is a testament to Le Batard and his team that so many are paying homage to the show today.
Here's a look at some of the best tributes:
first time I ever went on @LeBatardShow I absolutely lost my s**t over a Larry Bird joke. Laughed (as I've done my whole life) like a hyena on the edge of a nervous breakdown. Immediately regretted it, for fear that it would sound unpolished at best and grating at worst....
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) January 4, 2021
this has obviously been meaningful for a lot of folks, but I can't stress how much it's meant for those of us who didn't always feel like we belonged in this industry. They've been our biggest cheerleaders and truest friends, and I'm eternally grateful.
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) January 4, 2021
And here's the joke: pic.twitter.com/uIwhgwDgdH
Farewell, @LeBatardShow. We will always have these Google search results pic.twitter.com/qqcRpZvIIl
— Pablo S. Torre (@PabloTorre) January 4, 2021
After that segment, my wife said, “What was that?” I told her I’d done an entire bit with LeBatard in my Elmo voice. She asked if I was going to get fired. I told her that I hoped not. Then she asked a question people around the country have asked for years: “Who’s LeBatard?”
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 4, 2021
I cannot wait to see what’s next for @LeBatardShow. But for now, I can only say ... pic.twitter.com/Nkk0IDnqjG
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 4, 2021
I don’t think I’m emotionally ready to hit play and start my journey with the final @LeBatardShow pods... ☹️
— Sarah Spain (@SarahSpain) January 4, 2021
Today is the last day @ESPN for @LeBatardShow, and I want to say thank you to Dan, Stu, Mike, Roy, Chris, Billy, Allyson, Cote, Cortes, et al
— Marty Smith (@MartySmithESPN) January 4, 2021
They welcomed a country boy from Appalachia into their wacko world of brilliance like I was family.
And then we became family.
Love y'all.
Love you guys!
— Jorge Sedano (@Sedano) January 4, 2021
I’ll make sure to keep documenting & relaying Stugotz’ shady and irresponsible texts. #Gasbags
Suey! pic.twitter.com/LVHzkbGGOi
I’ve been an avid listener of the @LeBatardShow since college when my dad told me about their March Sadness “Looks Like” tournament and I’ve been hooked to this clown show ever since. Today’s bittersweet, but I can’t wait to see where they go next #savethewhales
— Ben Billmyer (@BenTooTall) January 4, 2021
Gonna miss @LeBatardShow! It has inspired me as a radio host to talk about difficult subjects beyond sticking to sports. This was a trailblazing show, looking forward to the podcasts. Enjoy the hard out ???? pic.twitter.com/6HPSnsVOFM
— Ryan Spilborghs (@spillygoat19) January 4, 2021
It took me months to understand the @LeBatardShow. I thought it was weird at first, but over time it became one of the best shows I've heard. Y'all better keep producing content after leaving ESPN because the world needs it.
— James Ellars (@Ellars) January 4, 2021
Been listening to @LeBatardShow for over a decade since the 790 The Ticket days. Weird to see them having this goodbye show on ESPN. An irreplaceable show and inarguably the best radio show in the country.
— Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) January 4, 2021
there was only one way it could end. @LeBatardShow @MichaelRyanRuiz @Ryan_Cortes @Stugotz790 @roybelly @ThatGuyZo @ChrisCoteDLPA @gregcote @AllysonTurner @AC__305 thanks for everything, love you guys.
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) January 4, 2021
You did good, kid. Now go... and prosper. @LeBatardShow pic.twitter.com/T9Y6UHp9Oo
— Don Van Natta Jr. (@DVNJr) January 4, 2021
The perfect ending to @LeBatardShow on ESPN #ThankYouDan
— Ben Axelrod (@BenAxelrod) January 4, 2021
Priceless artifacts from my hazing initiation into the @LeBatardShow circus.
— Randy Scott (@RandyScottESPN) January 4, 2021
Can’t thank Allyson, Billy, Chris, Cortez, Dan, Greg, LeBo, Roy, Stu, Zo enough for these last 4+ years.
Whatever’s next I’ll always be a fan of the Dan franchise.
The Danchise, am I right? pic.twitter.com/6oc4eenKC5
We strive to be the only Minor League Baseball team to get the show, @LeBatardShow. Thanks for all the memories and your contributions over the years!
— Jupiter Hammerheads (@GoHammerheads) January 4, 2021
S/O @LeBatardShow . Always authentic, never conformed to the boxes of what media/radio were supposed to stay in, and always entertaining:
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) January 4, 2021
FREEDOM @LeBatardShow ???
— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) January 4, 2021
The @LeBatardShow >>>>
— Paolo Uggetti (@PaoloUggetti) January 4, 2021
THANK YOU @LeBatardShow pic.twitter.com/Px7Qdp4aaR
— B.W. Carlin (@BaileyCarlin) January 4, 2021
have so many mixed feelings on @LeBatardShow’s last day at ESPN, but I do know I’m gonna miss hearing and watching the show on the airwaves. thanks for always inspiring creativity and never failing to make me laugh
— joon (@joonlee) January 4, 2021
(and also being one of the last places I visited pre-pandemic) pic.twitter.com/anI8PgnNUg
Today being the last @LeBatardShow on ESPN is super weird but also, exciting. They helped inspire me to pursue my dream and when I finally took that leap, it was one of the scariest days of my life even though it wound up being the best decision I ever made. Best of luck, guys!
— Anthony F. Irwin (@AnthonyIrwinLA) January 4, 2021
The @LeBatardShow was my welcome to Miami and the US. Would walk past the studio and imagine what it would be like working there. Best show everrrrr. Will be missed.
— Hayley Byrnes (@HayleyByrnes) January 4, 2021
listening to @LeBatardShow at my job that paid the bills while i tried to get into sports got me through a lot of days. gonna miss having it at espn
— Harry Lyles Jr. (@harrylylesjr) January 4, 2021