"The billionaire businessman has never been slow to go in hard when he feels it's warranted The shock at Dermot Desmond's blistering assessment of departing Glasgow Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers' stint at the club suggests sports journalists live more sheltered lives than many of the rest of us. A 'rare public outburst' and 'staggeringly out of character' was how the sports section of The Times described Dermot Desmond's ferocious parting shot."
"The shock at Dermot Desmond's blistering assessment of departing Glasgow Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers' stint at the club suggests sports journalists live more sheltered lives than many of the rest of us."
Dermot Desmond, described as a billionaire businessman, issued a blistering assessment of departing Glasgow Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers' stint at the club. The intensity of the critique surprised many observers and prompted commentary about the reaction from the sports media. The Times characterized the response as a 'rare public outburst' and 'staggeringly out of character.' The episode highlights a forceful, unapologetic style from Desmond when he believes a strong response is warranted and underscores differing expectations about public criticism within sports journalism.
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