Cabbie Richards

Cabral Richards (born June 19, 1977), better known as Cabbie, is a Canadian sports television personality who is best known for his time on SportsCentre on TSN, a Canadian sports cable television network.

Cabbie Richards
Born
Cabral Richards

(1977-06-19) June 19, 1977
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationTelevision Host
Years active2001-2019
Cabbie Presents
Created byCabral Richards
StarringCabral "Cabbie" Richards
Country of originCanada
Production
Running time5 minutes (Sportscentre segment); 30 minutes (Independent show)
Release
Original networkTSN
Original release2011 –
2019
External links
Website

Broadcasting career

Originally an intern at The Score, Richards hosted five-minute segments called Cabbie on the Street from 2001 to 2002.[1] [2] After leaving The Score, he joined Sportsnet to produce and host the programs NBAXL and J-Zone, before moving back to The Score in 2005, where he again hosted Cabbie on the Street segments, along with Cabbie Unlimited and Cabbie All Stars.[3] Richards also hosted NBA Court Surfing, before leaving the network again on November 30, 2010. Since 2011, Richards began hosting a weekly segment on TSN's SportsCentre entitled "Cabbie Presents".[4]

Richards was a special correspondent on The Marilyn Denis Show on CTV from 2011 to 2012, where he brought a male perspective to conversations about relationships, while also filing reports with Hollywood actors, musicians and everyday Canadians on the street.[5]

According to Richards, his particular style of journalism – entertain first, inform second – has allowed him to carve out a unique identity.[6] He often initiates physical contact with the people he interviews, a technique that has gotten mixed reactions from interviewees.[7][8]

His unorthodox and animated style however, has endeared him to many of the A-List athletes he's interviewed. These include stars such as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes, J.J. Watt, Russell Wilson, Alexander Ovechkin, Connor McDavid, Derek Jeter and David Ortiz.[9] Richards' atypical interviews with Kobe Bryant have garnered particular attention.[10][11] Their frequent collaborations have resulted in the two developing a friendly relationship.[12][13] Richards' interviews have also spanned into the world of entertainment with celebrities such as Will Smith, Hugh Jackman, Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Drake, Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky & Kendrick Lamar.

Cabbie Presents

Richards hosted and produced "Cabbie Presents", a weekly segment which aired Fridays on "Sportscentre" on TSN.[9] "Cabbie Presents" offered a light-hearted slice of life look at professional athletes, with a sketch-based format to the segment. Richards has interviewed LeBron James and Kobe Bryant together, given Aaron Rodgers his own muppet, gifted Patrick Mahomes a yellow one piece suit made iconic by Bruce Lee from the movie Game of Death, had his face covered in vaseline by Mike Tyson at his home and Norman Powell doused him with champagne on the Toronto Raptors NBA Championship Parade.

From 2012 to 2019, Richards also hosted a podcast, "Cabbie Presents: The Podcast", where he interviewed a variety of sports and entertainment stars.[14]

Departure from TSN

Cabbie left TSN on September 6, 2019 to pursue other career aspirations.[15] [16] Thereafter, he began co-hosting a new program on B/R Betting alongside expert Kelly Stewart.[17]

Personal life

Richards grew up in Toronto, Ontario and attended Galt Collegiate Institute in Cambridge, Ontario.[18] He attended Ryerson University's Radio and Television Art's (RTA) program for three years, leaving before completing his degree.[18]

References
  1. "Cabral "Cabbie" Richards". talentbureau.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. "Toronto Through The Eyes Of Cabral "Cabbie" Richards". blogto.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  3. Chin, Andrew (May 1, 2008). "Profile: Cabral "Cabbie" Richards". Grand. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
  4. "TSN SportsCentre's Cabbie Calls The Shots", thesheridansun.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  5. "All in the Family. CTV's THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW Reveals Team of Experts and Regular Contributors". CTV Media Site. December 19, 2010. Archived from the original on December 19, 2010.
  6. Shea, Courtney (August 30, 2015). "Cabral 'Cabbie' Richards finds success with specific goals and authenticity". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
  7. Ruttle, Joseph (April 29, 2009). "Media circus descends on GM Place". The Province.
  8. "An Interview With Cabral Richards: A Life In Sports Broadcasting", blackinkmagazine.com. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  9. "Cabral "Cabbie" Richards". TSN.ca. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019.
  10. Brian Kamenetzky, "Kobe and Cabbie", espn.com. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
  11. Yuscavage, Chris (March 11, 2016). "Canadian TV Personality Cabbie Conducts the Strangest Kobe Bryant Interview You'll See All Season". complex.com.
  12. “TSN Host of Cabbie Presents Cabral Richards”, facesmag.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  13. "Cabbie shares emotional stories about his friend Kobe". TSN.ca. January 26, 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  14. "Cabbie Presents: The Podcast". Apple.com. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  15. Smith, Ainsley (September 7, 2019). "Sports broadcaster Cabbie Richards leaving TSN". dailyhive.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  16. Mok, Tanya (September 9, 2019). "Toronto is devastated that sportscaster Cabbie is leaving TSN". blogto.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  17. Hernandez, Kristian (September 10, 2019). "Behind the Mic: Bleacher Report's Sports Betting Coverage Cashes in on 'Cabbie' Richards". sportsvideo.org. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  18. Osman, Libaan (March 20, 2018). "How an RTA dropout made it to TSN interviewing sports legends". theeyeopener.com. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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