"On Monday, Pearl announced his retirement from coaching, effective immediately. Taking the helm of the program will be his son, Steven Pearl. In a video announcing retirement, Pearl addressed speculation that he was eyeing a potential pivot to politics. While he admitted it was a consideration, he instead chose to remain at Auburn in a non-coaching capacity. Not long after the news broke, Wilbon and co-host Tony Kornheiser reacted to it on Pardon The Interruption."
"Wilbon made it clear he was glad to see Pearl go, citing the coach's divisive political views. In recent years, Pearl has become increasingly open in sharing his opinions on social media. Tony, he had become a divisive person, it seems to me intentionally, Wilbon said to his co-host, and I hope there was pressure to just get him out. Kornheiser was stunned by the comment, prompting him to blurt out, Really?"
"That comment rubbed more than a few pundits the wrong way. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, for example, called them idiotic. What an idiotic comment from Wilbon. Kornheiser shouldn't have rolled over. Apparently Wilbon only likes athletes/coaches who speak on social issues if they align with his views. Otherwise you are divisive. What a narrow minded small view #brucepearl pic.twitter.com/EPS7wzN3Mg"
Bruce Pearl announced immediate retirement from coaching, with his son Steven Pearl set to take over the Auburn program. Pearl acknowledged considering a political pivot but chose to remain at Auburn in a non-coaching role. On Pardon The Interruption, Michael Wilbon said he was glad to see Pearl go and called the coach intentionally divisive, a remark that stunned co-host Tony Kornheiser. The comment drew backlash from right-leaning pundits. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy called Wilbon's remark idiotic, and OutKick founder Clay Travis described the comments as disappointing while defending Pearl as a coach and person.
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