ESPN Anchor Disciplined for Roast Tirade
By RACHEL COHEN – 3 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Insults are the goal of roasts, and plenty were zinged around during a charity dinner held to skewer two ESPN radio hosts earlier this month. One of the network's anchors went too far.
Dana Jacobson, co-host of the "ESPN First Take" morning show, was disciplined by her employer after an expletive-laden speech. The Chicago Tribune reported she was suspended one week.
ESPN commentators shared the stage with actors and athletes Jan. 11 in Atlantic City to celebrate the eighth anniversary of "Mike & Mike in the Morning" co-hosts Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg. The whole point was to spout off edgy jokes, but what's OK for comedians Eddie Griffin and Jeffrey Ross may not be appropriate for ESPN announcers seeking to be both entertainers and journalists.
Asked whether the network planned to rethink its policy regarding employees taking part in such events, ESPN spokesman Mike Soltys said, "We won't be participating in another roast anytime soon."
Jacobson's speech included obscenities aimed at Notre Dame, with Irish football coach Charlie Weis in attendance.
The AP story does not say what she said, but
According to several websites she said
"F*** Notre Dame
"F*** touchdown Jesus
and finally
"F*** Jesus.
good thing she didnt say that about allah, muslims, jews, jesse jackson ect. :)
she might have been fired for that
what do you all think ?
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4 comments:
It's a crying shame. It never ceases to amaze me what some folks can get away with.
Political Correctness my foot.
Well, that's my 2cents worth, and now I await the wisdom of the rest of ya'll.
Not much wisdom here, just a thought. She'd never say that about Muslims.
We saw what they did about a cartoon.
My 1 cent.
Well this has been here for a week, and only two folks had and opinion they wanted to voice.
Frankly I could care less.
i dont usually take the posts off. no need to.
im going to write and post things other than city business :)
j
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