Nick Cellini, Steak Shapiro & Chris Dimino Of Atlanta’s 790 The Zone Fired For: Steve Gleason Prank

According to Zennie62.com, WQXI-AM 790 The Zone, the Atlanta Falcons Radio Partner, has fired Nick Cellini, Steak Shapiro and Chris Dimino, the hosts and crew of the popular Mayhem In The AM show and after a morning mock interview with former Saints Safety Steve Gleason so upset listeners and sports media that the collective outrage went viral.

Mr. Gleason is a retired NFL New Orleans Saints safety who was diagnosed with ALS disease in 2011, the same year he became a father for the first time. Since that announcement, Gleason’s condition has worsened to the point where he can’t talk and has to eat with a straw.

For reasons that Mayhem In The AM‘s main host Nick Cellini called a “stupid attempt at humor” on his Twitter account, he and Steak Shapiro worked out a format where Shapiro asked questions while Cellini made a voice that was supposed to sound like Steve Gleason talking through a computer voice synthesizer. Chris Dimino was in the studio, but wasn’t one of the people who actually did the interview.

The rest of the long story at Zennie62.com: Atlanta’s 790 The Zone: Steve Gleason Prank Costs Nick Cellini, Steak Shapiro & Chris Dimino Jobs - http://www.zennie62blog.com/2013/06/18/atlantas-790-the-zone-steve-gleason-prank-costs-nick-cellini-steak-shapiro-chris-dimino-jobs-66848/