Hideki Irabu
In 1999, the "Boston Globe"'s executive sports editor, Don Skwar banned its sportswriters from the Globe from appearing on the "Dennis &amp; Callahan" morning show because of its perceived lowbrow humor. This came two weeks after he banned "Globe" sportswriters from appearing on WEEI's afternoon "The Big Show" after columnist Ron Borges appeared on the show and used a racial slur to describe New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu. After the ban, WEEI retaliated by banning Globe sportswriters from all WEEI programs. It was also about this time that Michael Holley, who was involved with both, chose his side and departed from the "Globe" to join WEEI full time. However, the show has welcomed "Globe" stalwart Bob Ryan as a guest host and did welcome former "Globe" columnist Jackie MacMullan while Ryan and Kathryn Tappen were guest hosting in order to share a story about Whitey Bulger soon after he was caught in the summer of 2011.