Adam Schefter and Doug Gottlieb did some beefing online this week, and the latter exited worse for wear.
The short back-and-forth started after Schefter was called out for his report on Mike Vick’s talks over the Sacramento State job, with Gottlieb suggesting the ESPN insider was simply repeating what he was told by Vick’s agent without fact-checking first.
Schefter backed his report up with some numbers before going in on the Green Bay head coach’s dismal record in his first season.
“And Jeezus, Doug. A seven-game losing steak [sic] and last place in the Horizon League? Less time on social media and more time in the gym,” he wrote.
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It’s fair to say that Doug isn’t the most-liked man around, and fans quite enjoyed Schefter’s clapback.
“Adam Schefter KO’ing Doug Gottlieb in Round 1 was the Christmas gift I didn’t know I needed,” Rivals.com’s Adam Gorney wrote.
“Damn, I’ve never seen Schefter reply to anyone on here. He must really hate Doug. Understandable,” another user added.
“BREAKING: Sources say Adam Schefter just put Gottlieb in a locker,” joked a third.
You can check out some of the other memes stemming from the exchange below:
Doug Gottlieb Didn’t Back Down From Adam Schefter, But It Was Already Too Late
Gottlieb fired back at Schefter, vowing to turn the program around while advising the reporter to edit his sources.
“I’m in the gym daily. We will build a winner, and if we don’t, it won’t be for a lack of effort,” he wrote. “Meanwhile, edit your sources, everyone in college athletics understands your tweet was from someone who wants the world to believe a false statement.”
The above didn’t win him much ground, however.
