Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A conversation between a former New York Giants linebacker and two New York radio hosts turned bitter last week, as Carl Banks was defending the play of defensive lineman Kayvon Thibodeaux.
Banks, who is the color commentator for the Giants on WFAN, was hung up on during his weekly spot with Brandon Tierney and Sal Licata last Wednesday.
Banks told longtime Giants writer Gary Myers that he "resigned" from the spot and informed station management of his decision on Tuesday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Carl Banks, #58 of the New York Giants, in action against the Philadelphia Eagles during an NFL football game Dec.
3, 1989 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Banks played for the Giants from 1984-92. (Focus on Sport/Getty Images) Myers wrote that Banks was "completely disrespected" by the hosts and "didn't need the aggravation of getting into weekly talk radio arguments with hosts who treated him like a caller rather than a paid guest." WFAN told Fox News Digital that Banks will no longer make appearances on Tierney and Licata's show but is still employed by the radio station and will be on Giants game broadcasts.