Mad Dog Russo Takes Funny Shot at Disney's Bob Iger For 'Garbage' Commute to ESPN

Chris "Mad Dog" Russo wasn't too happy about his commute to ESPN headquarters on Wednesday morning and, as such, decided to go right to the top of the food chain to complain about it.
During a segment on the World Wide Leader's flagship program, First Take, titled "What are you mad about?", the long-time New York radio host spoke about being picked up in a "piece of garbage" (a.k.a. a Tesla) for his drive from the Darien train station to ESPN's studio in New York City.
"Today was over the top, and Mr. Iger, this is on you," he quipped, referring to Disney CEO Bob Iger, whose company owns ESPN. "A car pulls up. A piece of garbage ... it was a Tesla! How dare you? A Tesla with garbage in it! Coffee cups. Newspapers on the ground. There was dog poop in the back seat!"
The remarks drew plenty of laugher from the rest of the First Take crew. Here's a look at the full segment.
"Mr. Iger, this is on you...A car pulls up, a piece of garbage...it was a Tesla! How dare you!" - Chris Russo was not happy about the car service ESPN sent him this morning pic.twitter.com/AbzDzczJSS
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Mike Kadlick is an NFL writer for Sports Illustrated. He’s also a New England Patriots reporter for CLNS Media, where he hosts the Patriots Daily podcast and covers the beat from Gillette Stadium. Before joining SI, Kadlick worked at WEEI sports radio in Boston. He holds a master’s degree in public relations from Boston University. When Kadlick’s not covering football, he can be found running, spending time with his wife and dog, and enjoying all things pizza.