Jay Mariotti (/ ˌmæriˈɒti / MARR-ee-OT-ee; born June 22, 1959) is an American sports journalist and commentator who currently hosts the sports-related podcast Unmuted. He previously spent 17 years as a Chicago Sun-Times columnist and eight years as a regular panelist on the ESPN sports-talk program Around the Horn. [1]

Influential and fiercely independent, the award-winning columnist touches every emotion about sports and media. He challenges an $800 billion industry with truths that outweigh promotional fluff in a compromised media sphere. Meaning, he's no sellout. Accomplished sports columnist. Unapologetic realist. A.I.-proof. ESPN ratings king.

Mariotti is the host of “Unmuted: The National Sports Podcast,” addressing the day’s sports topics in his commanding style inside a brisk, 30-minute audio window. “Unmuted” is available on download sites at Apple, Google Play and Podbean and at jaymariotti.com.

Oct 26, 2020 · Jay Mariotti, the accomplished columnist and commentator, is the host of "Unmuted: The National Sports Podcast", addressing the day's topics in his commanding style inside a brisk, 30-to-40 minute audio window.

Aug 11, 2021 · Jay Mariotti, called ``the most impacting Chicago sportswriter of the past quarter-century,’’ writes a weekly media column for Barrett Sports Media and regular sports columns for Substack while appearing on some of the 1,678,498 podcasts in production today. He’s an accomplished columnist, TV panelist and radio talk host.

Mar 6, 2015 · Five years ago, Jay Mariotti was one of the biggest names in sports punditry, blaring his opinions regularly on ESPN and AOL before a domestic violence case derailed his career.

Jay Mariotti is the sports director and lead sports columnist at The San Francisco Examiner. As one of the nation's most prominent sports columnists and commentators, he has covered every major sporting event both in America and worldwide including the 24 Super Bowls, 14 Olympic Games, and countless others.

Oct 29, 2012 · Much of the book is Mariotti’s account of a domestic violence incident with a woman he was dating in 2010. He gives a condensed version in this Q/A. Mariotti has been mostly on the sidelines ever since. However, he says he is ready to jump back in, and that there are opportunities out there for him.

May 23, 2017 · Late Monday night, Mariotti, who now hosts a podcast called Unmuted, took a shot at SportsCenter anchor Scott Van Pelt, calling his show a “debacle.”

Jay Mariotti, the accomplished columnist and commentator, is the host of "Unmuted: The National Sports Podcast", addressing the day's topics in his commanding style inside a brisk, 30-to-40 minute audio window.