Ken Griffey Jr. Gives Most Awkward Interview Ever

Ken Griffey Jr.was always known for his dominance at the plate and his incredible ability in the outfield. When it comes to giving interviews…not so much. 

As a part of Upper Deck’s 25th anniversary, Jr. had a busy schedule of interviews. So when his turn came up with ESPN’s Linda Cohn, Griffey appeared about as enthused as I am when my wife drags me to IKEA.

Griffey will never be mistaken for a big bag of sunshine now because of this interview heard ’round the world. Cohn did her best to salvage an interview where Griffey was closed off and only gave one-word answers. The former Seattle Mariner legend has long held a reputation amongst the Seattle media as being kind of a jerk. The public rarely ever saw that side. Until now.

One of the rather humorous moments of the interview is when Cohn repeated a question from twitter, asking “What do you think you will be remembered for far above all else?” Griffey just replied, “Smile.” Classic. 

Linda Cohn, although professional on-air, couldn’t pass up her chance to comment on the interview via twitter.

Griffey would later apologize, saying, “I want to apologize to Linda for the way things went today. I was in the middle of a cough attack and felt a little ill and didn’t want to walk off the set. Linda has always been professional to me and my family. I’m sorry, Junior.”

I doubt Griffey Jr. will be invited to give any motivational speeches any time soon. 

Joshua Caudill is a writer for CraveOnline Sports, a surfing enthusiast, an unhealthy sports fanatic, and an expert on all things Patrick Swayze. You can follow him on Twitter @JoshuaCaudill85 or “like”CraveOnline Sports on Facebook

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