Tony Reali Leaves 'PTI' [VIDEO] 'Stat Boy' Quits ESPN's 'Pardon The Interruption' After 13 Years For 'Good Morning America'

ESPN's sports debate show Pardon The Interruption this week lost its "Stat Boy" when Tony Reali took a social media job at Good Morning America. His main job was to correct any mistakes that hosts Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser in each episode (thus his nickname), but fans of the show grew to know him as a trusted source for sports news. He has been with the show since 2001, so after 13 years he finally says good-bye.

In a special farewell montage video posted to the show's YouTube page, we get to relive some of Rali's best moments and see him say farewell to PTI. Check it out right here:

Check out Reali's announcement and farewell messages from his Twitter account right here:

How do you thank people you owe your whole career to? Is that even possible? @PTI

— Tony Reali (@TonyReali) September 4, 2014

So it is with much sadness but greater appreciation I say goodbye to Tony, Mike, Rydholm, Kelliher & the best debate show in tv history @PTI — Tony Reali (@TonyReali) September 4, 2014

Along with the above video and Twitter posts, Reali wrote a lengthy farewell message, posted to the show's YouTube page. Here is an excerpt (full of inside jokes for the fans):

So it's with great sadness and a greater love and appreciation I leave home. There's no way I'm making it through this last show dry, but that's ok. I've been crying daily since we've had Francesca anyway. But I've got a bigger problem; how do you thank someone you owe your whole career to? If it's not by making Goodfellas videos and spontaneously yelling "Yow!!!" and "Ball Night!!!" to strangers in the street in perpetuity I'm screwed. 

Read the rest here.

(via UPROXX)