Were you to read this recent Washington Post profile of broadcaster Jim Nantz with zero knowledge of the sports media landscape or the achievements of his peers, you’d finish it believing Nantz to be the last decent human in the entire industry.
Author Rick Maese goes to extreme lengths to portray the 57-year-old announcer as a cherished relic from a more simple and beautiful era of sports journalism, despite the fact that Nantz’s career truly hit its stride in the new millennium. The piece is indulgent in its celebration of his posh, one-percent lifestyle – detailing everything from his Pebble Beach wedding to his family vacations with on the Bush family compound.