Greg Anthony will no longer be analyzing college basketball on CBS this season, as the network has suspended him indefinitely after his arrest on Friday night.
Say, is anybody available to call a college basketball game in Maryland this weekend? You might want to reach out to CBS on Twitter if you’re interested, because they might need to find somebody in a pinch.
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Speaking of pinches, Greg Anthony was arrested on Friday night as part of a prostitution sting in Washington, D.C. Anothony’s charges, officially and predictably enough, are for soliciting a prostitute. That’s according to ABC7’s reporting on the situation.
That kind of situation clearly was not going to sit well with Anthony’s bosses, and sure enough, they wasted little time in acting on the situation.
On Saturday morning, the network announced that Anthony has been suspended indefinitely and will not be working for them again this season.
"CBS statement: “Greg Anthony will not be working again for CBS this season. He has been suspended indefinitely.” — John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ) January 17, 2015"
As we know by now, this does not necessarily mean that Anthony will never work in college basketball again. People are quick to forgive and forget in these situations as long as the outcome of the investigation is not particularly gross or upsetting. This likely just earns Anthony some extended time off for being sleazy while his legal situation plays out.
A familiar voice in the studio for a number of seasons, Anthony switched to the role of color commentator on the top announcing duo at CBS with Jim Nantz in 2013. Working in that capacity, Anthony’s voice and analysis became synonymous with the Final Four. Prior to that, Anthony and Seth Davis were the two main guys on the desk with the March Madness bracket was revealed each year.
Down the road, Anthony very well might catch on with another network, but at this point it is reasonable to speculate if he will ever appear on CBS again. Networks like to keep their distance from these types of actions by their talent, and rightfully so. People might be ready to move on after a certain period of time passes, but Anthony might have to talk another network into hiring him as an analyst.
Anthony, 47 years old, has been with CBS since 2008. He faces misdemeanor charges in this case and up to 180 days in jail. Anthony does not have any previous trouble with the law on his record.
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