I have some sad news for those Oklahomans who still enjoy getting their nightly sports fix on local network TV at 10:25pm... on the nights the weather doesn’t run long.
Last night, KFOR’s Dylan Buckingham announced he’s hanging up the sports coat, resetting the chyron, delivering one final boom goes the dynamite, and walking away from TV sports after 15 years on the studio court.
The whole thing was a surprisingly emotional affair.
Fighting back tears, Dylan admitted that he doesn’t love sports the way he once did. He said giving it his all each night before Jimmy Fallon finally took both an emotional and physical toll. He then thanked his mentors, heroes, and my old pal Loren Fultenberg, before breaking down in a fit of violent sobbing.
This display didn’t sit well with Kevin Ogle.
Visibly annoyed by the theatrics, Kevin stood up from the anchor desk, reached toward Dylan, and grabbed a big wad of his tie and shirt collar with his mighty left hand. As Dylan’s face turned crimson and his eyes bulged, Kevin repeatedly slapped him with his free hand, shouting: “Get ahold of yourself, young man! This is live TV, goddammit! LIVE TELEVISION!”