Mike Gorman has been calling Celtics games on TV for more than 40 years. But all good things must come to an end — someday.
In a new interview with the New York Times' Sopan Deb, the beloved play-by-play man says he probably has two years left behind the mic. "I want to go see the world," Gorman said. "I want to go and do a lot of things that my wife and I made sacrifices to not do because of a basketball game conflict."
Gorman considering stepping away when Tommy Heinsohn passed in 2020, and the Celtics' enraging play during the 2020-21 season didn't exactly stir his enthusiasm. But Gorman stayed on board, because he saw the potential in this team. That's one of the reasons why he criticized the Celtics in a radio interview earlier this season, saying Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were playing too much as individuals.
Gorman says members of the Celtics brass were irritated with his comments, but only because they were true.
"I did them a favor, to be honest with you," he said. "Because I took the pressure off some of the other people who felt the same way within the organization that weren't going to say anything."
Gorman has been front and center for every notable Celtics moment over the last four decades: their rivalry with the Lakers in the 1980s, the team's resurrection in the 2000s and yes, low moments such as Reggie Lewis' death and the Rick Pitino era.
This season, Gorman witnessed another turning point: the full emergence of the Tatum and Brown era. He's probably thrilled he's sticking around … for now.
