Anita Balzac

I grew up with a single father and three brothers on the South Side of Chicago, so sports have always been a huge part of my life. I am forever grateful for women like Suzy Kolber, Lesley Visser, Rachel Nichols, and Jim Gray who paved the way for females to make it in the male-dominated world of sports reporting. I spent six months at ESPN, where I first met Jock Jarrelson, but left after Sean Salisbury cornered me at a staff meeting and showed me photos on his cell phone. I don't stand for that crap, so I left. I am incredibly appreciative of Doc for giving me my opportunity here. He wants me to report the stories that ESPN is too lazy or scared to report. And that is exactly what I will do.