Auburn Tigers basketball coach Bruce Pearl announced on Monday that he is retiring, and longtime ESPN analyst Michael Wilbon was openly pleased about the news.
Pearl, 65, is stepping down at Auburn and handing the program over to his son Steven. Wilbon and “Pardon the Interruption” co-host Tony Kornheiser addressed the news at the end of Monday’s show, and the two shared different opinions.
Kornheiser said he liked Pearl and noted how the coach “was such a great guest” when he appeared on PTI. Wilbon, on the other hand, is happy to see Pearl go. Wilbon even said he hopes Auburn faced pressure to move on from Pearl.
“Tony, he had become a divisive person, it seems to me intentionally. I hope there was pressure to get hm out,” Wilbon said.
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