Lupica's Bethpage Tantrum Makes Deadspin's List

They are compiling the "Grossest Or Most Obnoxious Person" media folks have encountered in the press box. There are multiple Mike Lupica nominations include this beauty from 2002 at Bethpage:

At the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage, he doesn't show up until the final round. Never goes out on the course, as best as anyone could tell. Then, when there was a rain delay that pushed the end close to darkness, he went on a tirade with the USGA officials who came in the media center to brief us on the weather, how much rain fell, any damage, re-start time, etc. I mean, screaming questions at them, demanding to know why they didn't start earlier in case it did rain (NBC had something to do with that) and why they couldn't just send players out sooner. He must have had a dinner reservation for 7 p.m.