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NBC's former lead golf analyst Paul Azinger expressed his anger and frustration over an abrupt departure from the network.
Azinger left NBC after the Ryder Cup in October following failed negotiations to extend his deal after four years.
In an interview with GolfWeek, Azinger opened up about the frustrating end to his otherwise successful tenure. He highlighted executive producer and president of production Sam Flood's unpleasant attitude during negotiation meetings.
'Sam Flood came in and was just, you know, just an a**hole about it,' Azinger told the website.
'All we were doing was making a counteroffer, and they said, 'No, that was take it or leave.' And I said, 'Sam, was that presented to us as take it or leave it?' 'It's complicated, Zinger,' he said. I talked to him for 23-24 minutes and every time I would ask him a question, it would be like, 'Are you upset or something?' We had [the parameters of a deal] done. Are we not supposed to negotiate with you? And he wouldn't say anything. And it was like, 'nope, we're moving on.' There was never anything like 'Zinger, this is all we can do. This is our best shot.'
Paul Azinger addressed his abrupt exit from his job as NBC's lead golf analyst on GolfWeek
Azinger (center) detailed the failed negotiations that led to him leaving after the Ryder Cup
Flood reportedly took over daily oversight of the Golf Channel from Mark Loomis. Furthermore, Azinger lost another ally with NBC Sports president Pete Bevacquia leaving to become the athletic director at
