Phillips was making the rounds of the stations at the Broadcast Company of the Americas, promoting a charity bowling tournament. It's a common practice in talk-show radio to book big-name guests, who then promote a book, movie or charity.

Phillips stopped at 91X and was lobbed softball questions.

He then walked into the booth at XX Sports 1090 and went on the air with Darren Smith. Smith interviewed Phillips, pumped Phillips' event, but had the gumption to ask Phillips about a key penalty in the Chargers' playoff loss to the Jets.

Phillips got a little testy about the playoff question, but settled down.

Later, on Twitter, he said "I won't ever go on again" and called Smith a "jerk off." Phillips later said, "I'm not mad at the interview. I'm mad that the light is on me when it should be on the kids. Do you feel me?"

Yes, Shaun. I feel you.

I feel you're a fine player who made a mistake in a key game. I also feel you need to grow up and realize there is a trade-off in the radio business. If you want to pump your event, you have to give the interviewer something of substance.

Smith does a good show, has the reputation of asking fair questions, and he would have been criticized if he hadn't brought up football with Phillips.

Somehow, I think 1090 will survive if Phillips never goes on the station again.