After college, Leahy got a job at the sports radio station WEEI in Boston. After a two-year stint at WEEI, she transitioned to a position as an official reporter of the Boston Celtics and Celtics.com. She turned that into a job at FOX Boston, where she covered all Boston area sports teams.[7][8]
Leahy moved to Los Angeles in 2012 and covered a variety of different sports, most notably as a sideline reporter for Turner Sports' March Madness coverage. She worked for a variety of CBS affiliated sports outlets, including the local CBS Los Angeles news. Leahy then became the sideline reporter for American Ninja Warrior on NBC.[9] In September 2015, she took a job to join former ESPN Radio host Colin Cowherd on his new show after his exodus to FOX. Cowherd cited a lack of female voices in sports talk radio as a reason for Leahy's addition to the show, as well as Leahy's history of developing useful sources as a sports journalist.[10]
Exchange with LaVar Balledit
"I asked him a question. That is my job as a reporter. And he came back at me in a very dismissive and inappropriate way. So, I had two choices: I could either sit back and take it … Or I could stand up for myself and talk to him. Still, with complete respect. And for the record, I've actually supported him being such a strong voice for his son, and we talk more about his son than anyone else because of what he's done for him."
On May 17, 2017, Leahy had a heated exchange with LaVar Ball on The Herd with Colin Cowherd.[12] Ball never faced in Leahy's direction for the whole interview, apparently trying to talk only with Colin Cowherd on the other side of the studio.[13] When Leahy asked Ball how many shoes he had already sold, he said, "Stay in your lane."[12][14] This led to an argument between Ball and Leahy about whether or not Big Baller Brand should market to both men and women. When Leahy expressed that she believed Ball was disrespecting women, he responded by calling her a "hater" for her previous criticism of his parenting in suggesting that "his kids are afraid of him".[15] He also commented, "She scares me. I don't look over there because I'm scared of her. I'm thinking assault right now. Leave me alone."[13] Later that day on The Herd, Leahy issued a response about her argument with Ball, saying, "So he was upset at me for what I said there, and that's completely fine. But you can't come at me and disrespect me and not look me in the eye and threaten me. That's just not OK."[11] Ball, however, denied threatening her.[11]
On May 19, 2017, radio host Charlemagne the God, responded to the incident by claiming Leahy is using the same energy that got Emmett Till killed.[16]
On November 20, 2017, Leahy criticized CNN for inviting Ball on the air to discuss his feud with US PresidentDonald Trump.[17]
Referencesedit
^"Kristine Leahy Is Having Way More Fun Than You Right Now". The Big Lead. April 18, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
^"Kristine Leahy". PressPass. Fox Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
^O'Donnell, Jake (October 21, 2015). "Kristine Leahy Details More Examples of How Female Reporters Are Objectified in Locker Rooms". SportsGrid. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
^Gowins, Hilary. "On the Record With...Kristine Leahy," Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL), Friday, September 9, 2011. December 4, 2018, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 3, 2018
^Radloff, Jessica (June 26, 2017). "Kristine Leahy of 'American Ninja Warrior' Dispels 10 Misconceptions About Women and Sports". Glamour.
^. NBCUniversal Media Village. NBCUniversal. Archived from the original on 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
^Goldberg, Lesley (March 12, 2015). "'American Ninja Warrior' Taps New Co-Host for Season 7 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
^Warner, Ralph (May 2016). "Kristine Leahy Has Colin Cowherd's Back". Complex Media. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
^ abcJoseph, Andrew (May 17, 2017). "Kristine Leahy responds to LaVar Ball's threatening comments on FS1: 'That's just not OK'". For The Win. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
^ abDavis, Scott (May 17, 2017). "LaVar Ball tells Fox Sports' Kristine Leahy 'stay in your lane' after question about how many shoes he has sold". Business Insider. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
^ abWhitfield, Kristian (May 17, 2017). "LaVar Ball disrespects FS1's Kristine Leahy: 'Stay in your lane'". SB Nation. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
^Brazillier, Zach (May 17, 2017). "LaVar Ball attacks Fox Sports reporter in sexist rant". New York Post. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
^Woo, Jeremy (May 17, 2017). "Fox Sports host Kristine Leahy calls LaVar Ball comments 'disrespectful to women'". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
^Charlamagne Roasts Jason Lee Whitlock For Defending Kristine Leahy, retrieved 2022-12-12
^McCarthy, Michael (November 20, 2017). "FS1's Kristine Leahy rips CNN, LaVar Ball for interview amid feud with Trump". Sporting News. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
kristine, leahy, born, october, 1986, american, television, host, former, sports, reporter, most, known, former, host, american, ninja, warrior, former, host, newswoman, sports, simulcast, herd, with, colin, cowherd, also, former, anchor, reporter, kcbs, angel. Kristine Leahy born October 16 1986 is an American television host and former sports reporter 1 2 3 She is most known as a former host on NBC s American Ninja Warrior She was the former co host and newswoman of Fox Sports 1 s simulcast of The Herd with Colin Cowherd and was also a former anchor and reporter for KCBS TV in Los Angeles Kristine LeahyLeahy in 2015BornKristine Leahy 1986 10 16 October 16 1986 age 37 Chicago Illinois U S NationalityAmericanAlma materBoston UniversityOccupationTalk show hostYears active2012 presentKnown forThe Herd American Ninja Warrior In 2018 Leahy began hosting Fair Game with Kristine Leahy on Fox Sports 1 The show was cancelled in December 2019 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Exchange with LaVar Ball 3 References 4 External linksEarly life editLeahy was born in Chicago 4 5 where she became interested in sports She graduated from Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake Illinois in 2005 6 She earned a Bachelor of Science in journalism from Boston University 4 Career editAfter college Leahy got a job at the sports radio station WEEI in Boston After a two year stint at WEEI she transitioned to a position as an official reporter of the Boston Celtics and Celtics com She turned that into a job at FOX Boston where she covered all Boston area sports teams 7 8 Leahy moved to Los Angeles in 2012 and covered a variety of different sports most notably as a sideline reporter for Turner Sports March Madness coverage She worked for a variety of CBS affiliated sports outlets including the local CBS Los Angeles news Leahy then became the sideline reporter for American Ninja Warrior on NBC 9 In September 2015 she took a job to join former ESPN Radio host Colin Cowherd on his new show after his exodus to FOX Cowherd cited a lack of female voices in sports talk radio as a reason for Leahy s addition to the show as well as Leahy s history of developing useful sources as a sports journalist 10 Exchange with LaVar Ball edit I asked him a question That is my job as a reporter And he came back at me in a very dismissive and inappropriate way So I had two choices I could either sit back and take it Or I could stand up for myself and talk to him Still with complete respect And for the record I ve actually supported him being such a strong voice for his son and we talk more about his son than anyone else because of what he s done for him Leahy on her exchange with LaVar Ball on The Herd 11 On May 17 2017 Leahy had a heated exchange with LaVar Ball on The Herd with Colin Cowherd 12 Ball never faced in Leahy s direction for the whole interview apparently trying to talk only with Colin Cowherd on the other side of the studio 13 When Leahy asked Ball how many shoes he had already sold he said Stay in your lane 12 14 This led to an argument between Ball and Leahy about whether or not Big Baller Brand should market to both men and women When Leahy expressed that she believed Ball was disrespecting women he responded by calling her a hater for her previous criticism of his parenting in suggesting that his kids are afraid of him 15 He also commented She scares me I don t look over there because I m scared of her I m thinking assault right now Leave me alone 13 Later that day on The Herd Leahy issued a response about her argument with Ball saying So he was upset at me for what I said there and that s completely fine But you can t come at me and disrespect me and not look me in the eye and threaten me That s just not OK 11 Ball however denied threatening her 11 On May 19 2017 radio host Charlemagne the God responded to the incident by claiming Leahy is using the same energy that got Emmett Till killed 16 On November 20 2017 Leahy criticized CNN for inviting Ball on the air to discuss his feud with US President Donald Trump 17 References edit Kristine Leahy Is Having Way More Fun Than You Right Now The Big Lead April 18 2016 Retrieved May 18 2017 Kristine Leahy PressPass Fox Sports Retrieved May 18 2017 O Donnell Jake October 21 2015 Kristine Leahy Details More Examples of How Female Reporters Are Objectified in Locker Rooms SportsGrid Retrieved May 18 2017 a b Garcia Brittany October 2 2017 Woman in Sports Kristine Leahy LaPalme Magazine Twitter mobile twitter com Retrieved 2017 05 22 Gowins Hilary On the Record With Kristine Leahy Northwest Herald Crystal Lake IL Friday September 9 2011 Archived December 4 2018 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 3 2018 Radloff Jessica June 26 2017 Kristine Leahy of American Ninja Warrior Dispels 10 Misconceptions About Women and Sports Glamour Kristine Leahy NBCUniversal Media Village NBCUniversal Archived from the original on 2018 12 18 Retrieved 2018 12 17 Goldberg Lesley March 12 2015 American Ninja Warrior Taps New Co Host for Season 7 Exclusive The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved May 18 2017 Warner Ralph May 2016 Kristine Leahy Has Colin Cowherd s Back Complex Media Retrieved May 19 2017 a b c Joseph Andrew May 17 2017 Kristine Leahy responds to LaVar Ball s threatening comments on FS1 That s just not OK For The Win Retrieved November 20 2017 a b Davis Scott May 17 2017 LaVar Ball tells Fox Sports Kristine Leahy stay in your lane after question about how many shoes he has sold Business Insider Retrieved November 20 2017 a b Whitfield Kristian May 17 2017 LaVar Ball disrespects FS1 s Kristine Leahy Stay in your lane SB Nation Retrieved November 20 2017 Brazillier Zach May 17 2017 LaVar Ball attacks Fox Sports reporter in sexist rant New York Post Retrieved November 20 2017 Woo Jeremy May 17 2017 Fox Sports host Kristine Leahy calls LaVar Ball comments disrespectful to women Sports Illustrated Retrieved November 20 2017 Charlamagne Roasts Jason Lee Whitlock For Defending Kristine Leahy retrieved 2022 12 12 McCarthy Michael November 20 2017 FS1 s Kristine Leahy rips CNN LaVar Ball for interview amid feud with Trump Sporting News Retrieved November 20 2017 External links edithttp www kristineleahy com bio html Kristine Leahy at IMDb 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