Fred Toucher apparently still has bad blood for his former partner Rich Shertenlieb following their break-up seven months ago.

Toucher during the 98.5 The Sports Hub morning show on Monday called Shertenlieb a “phony prick” over his Boston Bruins media post from over the weekend.

Shertenlieb in the social media post had pushed for 98.5’s Ryan Johnston to get the Bruins NESN TV gig.

“I don’t know why Ryan Johnston doesn’t have a full-time job on the radio, especially based on things that have been happening recently — and then you put a phony-baloney tweet out about Ryan Johnston should get the TV job. Why didn’t you hire him?” Toucher said about Shertenlieb during a rant Monday morning. Shertenlieb recently launched the “The Rich Shertenlieb Show” on 100.7 WZLX.

“Who are you talking to?” co-host Rob “Hardy” Poole asked Toucher.

“You’re not as obsessed as I am,” Toucher responded. “There was a typical, a typical ‘love me, love me, love me.’ Well then, why didn’t you hire him if you love him so much?

“So here’s the deal, you phony prick,” Toucher added. “… Is that not typical behavior? If you’re gonna cover your face, is that not prototypical, that’s his behavior.”

The Globe’s Chad Finn recently wrote a column about the potential candidates for the Bruins play-by-play gig on NESN after Jack Edwards retired.

Those names include Dave Goucher, formerly the Bruins radio play-by-play voice who’s now the Vegas Golden Knights TV announcer. Also, announcer Alex Faust who filled in for Edwards last year has been floated for the role.

“Ryan Johnston is the only choice,” Shertenlieb posted over the weekend. “Don’t overthink it NESN, hire this man.”

Ryan Johnston is the only choice. Don’t overthink it NESN, hire this man. https://t.co/G7Gahfnm9M

— Rich Shertenlieb (@heyrichhey) June 1, 2024

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Toucher on air Monday morning pushed for Bruins radio voice Judd Sirott to get the NESN gig, and for Johnston to then get the radio job.

“Ryan Johnston has called hockey forever, so have Judd Sirott do TV and Ryan Johnston do the radio,” Toucher said. “There, I solved your problem.”

Midday co-host Scott Zolak called into the morning show, and asked Toucher who he was talking about before.

“Rich,” Toucher responded, as Zolak started cracking up. ” ‘There’s only one choice, Ryan Johnston.’ Then why didn’t you hire him if you like him so much? Stop doing that. Stop doing that.”

The Herald reached out to Shertenlieb for comment Monday morning. He did not immediately respond.

Just last week, Toucher was in hot water after calling the late Bill Walton a “phony hippie.”