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"SportsNation" Hosts Take Show to the Super Bowl

"SportsNation" Hosts Take Show to the Super Bowl

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We head to New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII and catch up with "SportsNation" hosts Marcellus Wiley and Clarissa Thompson moments after a wild live show! Still bearing the battle scars of a powder bombing, Marcellus tells us the craziest thing he's ever done on their ESPN show, and Clarissa shares her pick to win the Big Game! Hosted by Nikki Novak (@nikkinovak).

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Young Hollywood

Mickey Novak here for Young Hollywood at the Super Bowl.

Carissa Thompson

Come on stage.

Young Hollywood

We're about to talk to the hosts of Sports Nation, Carissa Thompson and Marcellus Wiley. Here with Marcellus Wiley and Carissa Thompson. I thought I'd introduce the lady first.

Carissa Thompson

Oh, I thought you should too as well.

Young Hollywood

Well, obviously me in costume right now. Oh, I'm still caught up in what I'm wearing right now. You just did a live show. You've got the crowd behind you. I mean, it's I'm sure it's fun doing this, like being out here and you know, seeing your fans and getting powdered bombed.

Carissa Thompson

Oh, man, we do it for the fans and it's great to have the energy when they come out, but you know, sometimes you make a fool of yourself. But Marcellus is always on the receiving end of all the stunts and he's a good sport about it. But yeah, this show is all about interacting with fans and obviously there's still a lot of them behind us and that's why we like being out here for Super Bowl Week.

Young Hollywood

In your off time, what are you most likely to be doing?

Carissa Thompson

Hanging out with Marcellus and honestly watching games at various venues.

Marcellus Wiley

Yeah, we do that. Yes. Things like that.

Carissa Thompson

But honestly, just essentially doing this but with televisions and bar stools.

Marcellus Wiley

Exactly. And when I'm not so dusty and powdered.

Carissa Thompson

She loves me.

Young Hollywood

Establish for anybody that didn't watch the show. What exactly are you covered in?

Carissa Thompson

Oh, well I'm covered in um there were footballs being thrown with powder. The whole concept was Marcellus played on the defensive side of the ball so we don't think that defenders can catch the ball. I don't know why they think that. So we took powdered sugar footballs and were throwing them at him and Sean Merriman. The whole, I mean, the whole conceit of the show was to incorporate entertainment with sports, have fun, interact and show athletes in a different light.

Marcellus Wiley

Exactly.

Young Hollywood

What is the craziest thing you've ever had to do on the show? Oh, keep it clean.

Marcellus Wiley

Yeah, I was like on the show, oh good they have footage of that. On the show. Yes. We won't we're not talking tonight New Orleans at 10:00. This is ranking up there pretty high. Uh one of the funnest moments was when we went to the Air Force Academy and I went against one of the generals in a pull-up contest. And he was 50, 55 years old and I had to quit because I couldn't even do half as many as he did. So stuff like that is always fun.

Carissa Thompson

Here's something you might not know about Marcellus, he plays tennis.

Marcellus Wiley

I play tennis.

Carissa Thompson

He also plays basketball.

Marcellus Wiley

Basketball.

Carissa Thompson

Pilates. I'm Marcellus Wiley's PR person. Look at this.

Young Hollywood

Tell us more, tell us more.

Carissa Thompson

Anything else you want to know about Marcellus? Pilates. This is the best basketball player on crew on set right here. She's a beast.

Young Hollywood

So what will you get up to here during the Super Bowl to have fun? What are you sort of looking forward to?

Carissa Thompson

All the parties. But we like our job so we try to behave.

Marcellus Wiley

Yeah, I mean, we already have a party when we come to work and do this show, then after that. Um I usually find a place where they provide hydration and um and then after that situation, uh I just go around and

Young Hollywood

Of course, it means water.

Marcellus Wiley

Yeah, yeah, water, of course. And then I just have fun. Margarita machines, I mean, on the street. This is the place where you can drink. I don't even know what I don't even been on that street yet. But tell me where. I haven't even been on Bourbon Street, no. I don't even know what I'm talking about.

Carissa Thompson

I love her. I just stay in my hotel room. Look at the face.

Young Hollywood

Well, you and I can go after it if you'd like. There's a lot of movies. Can you take me with you guys?

Carissa Thompson

You'd like to come home?

Young Hollywood

Yeah, yeah. I want to. Oh, you guys are going to party, it's cool. See you later. I'm going to ask you to choose sides. So who's going to win on Sunday?

Carissa Thompson

Oh. This is where this is where we disagree.

Young Hollywood

Oh, really?

Carissa Thompson

Yes. I'm taking the Ravens. And he has. And he wants the 49ers.

Marcellus Wiley

I want the 49ers. I think the 49ers are talented, they're going to go out there, not only win, but I think they're going to win big. It's going to be a good game to some, but to me 49ers are going to run away with this.

Carissa Thompson

on that one. Oh, Now I got a party to go hydrate.

Marcellus Wiley

I'm just going to stay in my room watching a movie while they're out in the street partying.

Carissa Thompson

So we're going for Margaritas.

Marcellus Wiley

Yeah, see. I got about a hydration. I don't know what that is.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Marcellus Wiley

    Host of SportsNation, interviewed about the show

  • Clarissa Thompson

    Host of SportsNation, interviewed about the show

  • Nikki Novak

    Young Hollywood host interviewing SportsNation hosts

  • Sean Merriman

    Mentioned as also being powder bombed on the show

FAQ

Who are the hosts of "SportsNation"?+
The hosts of "SportsNation" featured in this interview are Marcellus Wiley and Clarissa Thompson.
What is the craziest thing Marcellus Wiley has done on "SportsNation"?+
Marcellus Wiley considers going against a general in a pull-up contest at the Air Force Academy one of the funnest and craziest things he's done on the show.
Who does Clarissa Thompson predict will win Super Bowl XLVII?+
Clarissa Thompson predicts the Ravens will win Super Bowl XLVII.
Who does Marcellus Wiley predict will win Super Bowl XLVII?+
Marcellus Wiley predicts the 49ers will win Super Bowl XLVII, believing they will win big.

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