Vitale repeats 'confidential' talk on air

Vitale, who called on his cell phone into the radio show, apparently didn’t know he was on the air with Mike Griffith and John Adams of the News Sentinel when he repeated a "confidential" conversation with Florida coach Billy Donovan.

Griffith tried to get Vitale’s attention but the popular basketball analyst continued his conversation with someone at the Broken Egg restaurant in Siesta Key, Fla. , while he was on the air with Griffith and Adams. Vitale said Donovan told him in confidence that NBA scouts were making a big mistake if they rated Florida’s Joakim Noah ahead of teammate Al Horford.

Asked about Vitale’s comments on Monday’s SEC teleconference, Donovan had no comment. He said he wouldn’t comment on something he never said.

Vitale called back the show later after he received a phone call from "someone from Florida." He said he didn’t realize he was on the radio and that his comments were made in jest.

You can decide for yourself when you listen to the two Sports Page interviews with Vitale.