When Nick Wright first revealed years in the past that he measures himself instantly towards his rivals in sports activities media by retaining an precise record on his cellphone, it was seen as a cute, innocent anecdote.
Wright cheekily listed ESPN’s Mina Kimes and Meadowlark Media’s Pablo Torre as two contemporaries he had in his sights on his march to the mountaintop of sports activities media. The clip went viral, and everybody performed up the supposed beef for just a few days. Nevertheless it didn’t really cease there.
As Wright’s profession blossomed at FS1 and The Quantity and Torre constructed his podcast right into a headline-making machine, the 2 continued to tease each other of their appearances on The Dan Le Batard Present and on-line. Earlier this yr, they appeared to put down their swords as Torre showcased Wright and FTF co-host Kevin Wildes in an episode of his podcast.
The friction between Torre and Wright obtained somewhat extra actual earlier this yr when the FS1 host was “banned” from Torre’s present, a message that was capped off with a “f*ck you” from the host.
And any progress between the controversy panelist and the gonzo journalist was lower quick on Wednesday as Wright joined Torre and Le Batard in-studio for a section on the Le Batard Present.
With Le Batard there, as ordinary, to stir the pot, Wright was put able to defend his assertion that he may ship scoops and investigative items on the similar stage as Torre if he had Torre’s job.
“Do I believe that if I put all of my effort into doing what Pablo does, I may do it? Sure,” Wright stated. “Do I believe that if Pablo tried to do what I do, he may? No.”
As Torre pushed again, Wright appeared to remind him that his debate-ish sports activities discuss present, Excessive Midday, was canceled in early 2020 after lower than two years.
When Torre additional challenged Wright’s perception in himself as an investigative reporter, Wright introduced up a scoop he scored as a radio host in Houston. In 2014, as star NFL working again Adrian Peterson was set to face a grand jury on fees of reckless harm to his youngster, Wright stated that he uncovered the police report and a number of other items of proof that led to Peterson going through a brand new trial and in the end a season-long NFL suspension.
Experiences from the time certainly recommend Wright was the supply of recent particulars of the alleged abuse Peterson inflicted on his son.
The ultimate 10 minutes of Wright’s look in-studio with Torre and Le Batard mercifully moved on to extra sports-specific subjects. However somewhat than depart the argument in that studio, Torre extended the dispute with a brand new X put up that questioned Wright’s account of his function within the Peterson story.
Torre posted two screenshots: one from Wright in 2014 linking to a write-up of his reporting, and one other from a New York Occasions article the day before today detailing the primary grand jury’s ruling.
Wright defended himself by explaining the exact same sequence of occasions he had laid out on the Le Batard Present (in a section that was included within the very clip that served as the place to begin for the dialog on X).
“I perceive the response to our dialogue yesterday seemingly wounded you, and I’m sorry you’re combating that,” Wright wrote.
“However trying to suggest I used to be mendacity about an 11 yr previous story since you’re embarrassed you asserted one thing that was categorically false & obtained referred to as out isn’t the path to go right here. I’d recommend you chalk yesterday as much as the price of doing enterprise & simply hold it shifting.”
Wright additionally indicated he was “threatened” by native authorities for obstruction of justice after buying the police report.
Hello @PabloTorre,
I used to be OK leaving effectively sufficient alone after yesterday, however should you insist on happening this highway, so be it.
I believe you in all probability know the reply to your query, however the quick model is that in the course of the course of my investigation the authorities obtained wind that the…
— nick wright (@getnickwright) December 11, 2025
Torre later posted one other screenshot, from an ESPN story on the time of Peterson’s indictment, that confirmed Peterson’s attorneys denying there was a second grand jury.
Nonetheless, Wright maintained all through his retelling that the principle function he performed within the investigation was publicizing the police report and particulars from the preliminary trial. Wright didn’t state that the second grand jury went by way of with its personal trial.
Wright has not responded to Torre’s closing put up.
The initially pleasant rivalry between the 2 sports activities media stars immediately feels way more critical. Skilled sensitivities and private satisfaction seem like placing these two at odds with each other in a manner that, on Wednesday, made for some fairly uncomfortable content material.
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