Larry Brown Sports

Andy Murray was in such a good mood after wiping out Jeremy Chardy 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open Friday that he teased an interviewer for dressing casually.

Murray was doing his interviews following the match and spoke with ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi for a few minutes. The tone of the interview was serious, but that all changed after Rinaldi was done with his questions, leaving it open for Murray.

The Scotsman proceeded to needle Rinaldi for not wearing a tie and having his top button open. Murray even compared Rinaldi to Darren “Killer” Cahill, who he says was wearing a tie for their last interview.

The comments were odd coming from Murray, who isn’t exactly a fashion icon, but we appreciate him showing some personality.

Between his moment with Tim Tebow at the Sugar Bowl and this, it’s been a busy week of headlines for Rinaldi.

ESPN already has earned a reputation for covering Tim Tebow excessively, so it’s not exactly good for appearances when one of its employees is seen on TV with his arm around the quarterback. That’s what happened on Wednesday night when ESPN’s cameras showed Tebow on the sidelines watching his alma mater Florida play in the Sugar Bowl.

Tebow was seen chatting with ESPN reporter Tom Rinaldi, who decided to put his arm around Tebow at one point. Rinaldi may have been doing it for a picture — or who knows what — but he just happened to be caught doing that at the moment when the TV cameras were on him.

We have no idea what kind of relationship Rinaldi and Tebow have, so it’s hard to comment on the gesture. We’ll just say that given the context of ESPN’s collective Tebowner, that’s not a good look for the company.