Bruce Pearl's retirement as head basketball coach at Auburn was met with shock by Tigers fans — and some relief from one long-time ESPN host. Parton The Interruption's Michael Wilbon blasted the conservative 65-year-old for what he perceived as Pearl's divisive impact in recent years. Wilbon didn't specify why he felt Pearl was so divisive, but the reigning AP co-Coach of the Year has voiced his support for both President Donald Trump and Israel's military response to the October 7, 2023 attacks. 'Tony, he had become a divisive person it seems to me, intentionally, and I hope there was just...