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Thursday, June 23, 2011

The Tiki Barber HBO Interview

His Failed Broadcasting Career, Intern Relationship

Former Giants running back Tiki Barber revealed the emotional factors driving his attempt to return to the NFL on Tuesday night’s episode of HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.

And sportsgrid.com reports he also talked about his failed stint on NBC, and the intern girlfriend that led to his exit from broadcasting.



Barber also defended his relationship with an NBC intern (which became public while his wife was pregnant) saying he “didn’t think it would destroy my career” and “the facts don’t matter.”



The failure of his marriage and TV career drove Barber to depression, a state he says he remained in for more than a year. Reuniting with friends at February’s Super Bowl in Dallas inspired his attempt to return, Barber explains, sparking a brutal workout regimen and radical lifestyle changes. Those changes, however, won’t erase the messy divorce he’s currently mired in or the reputation irreparably damaged (to some degree) by the New York tabloid press in the wake of his infidelity and criticism of former Giants teammates.

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NFL.COM: Tikiwww.sportsgrid.com
Barber interview on WFAN NYC becomes heated

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