Rob Stone
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Rob Stone is an American soccer and football commentator. Stone currently works with Sean McDonough and Chris Spielman on ESPN College Football. He also works on ESPN's MLS Soccer Saturday as well as their coverage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Stone is a 1991 graduate of Colgate University. Prior to working for ESPN, he worked at WTOG in Tampa, Florida.
[edit] Controversy
In an ESPN chat in 2004, a participant confronted Stone for being "disrespectful" to the players and making viewers lose interest by providing "non-relavent [sic] info" during the game. Stone responded by angrily berating the fan, stating, "I will never abide by any television rules YOU set out for us. Believe it or not, we don't do our broadcasts solely for your entertainment purposes...if it's so tough for you to watch, turn away. I love this sport and its fans, but people who always have to find the negative involved in it are weighing this sport down in America." [1]
