Al Michaels worked hard, did a fantastic job for ABC for 30 years. I respect that, and we appreciate that.
Al wasn't comfortable with our vision. We reached a satisfactory resolution with Al. He did a fantastic job at ABC for 30 years, but once he said 'No,' we needed to move forward. We want to work with people who want to work with us.
Al was not comfortable and let us know he was not comfortable with our vision of where we are going. Back in November he said it was the greatest job ever invented. So sometime between the last couple of weeks and November apparently he had a change of heart.
He said it was the greatest job ever invented. Apparently he had a change of heart.