Can anyone at ESPN keep a job? The network suspended Bob Griese today for a racist remark he made about NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya.
While he was calling Saturday's Minnesota-Ohio State game, Griese made a crack about Montoya saying he was "out having a taco." Montoya is Colombian.
ESPN is yanking Griese off the air for one week, and a rep for the network says Griese "understands the comment was inappropriate."
Yesterday ESPN fired baseball analyst Steve Phillips after news broke of his sex scandal with a production assistant.
Celebrity Justice10/26/2009 9:35 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
ESPN Benches Bob Griese for 'Taco' Crack
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Suspended? That's mui ridiculoso. It was just a joke, and he apologize...
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Lighten up everyone! Im Mexican and I didnt take that offensively.
Say whatever you want. You cant take my energy. I think it was kinda funny. Bring back the griese!
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wow, i guess nobody can say anything anymore. i guess we live in a country of racists, and victims of racisim. well, since i am a conservative, i must be a racist.
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Geez. Let's put this in perspective. MASCAR is affraid to alienate the latino audience and money... Otherwise why would anyone be so upset? It's just a verbal gaffe from a white gut that has been an upstanding citizen for decades... If you really want to get upset, how about getting irritated at all the illegal latinos commiting violent crimes on the rest of us? THAT should piss you off! How much beer do you think NASCAR sells to illegals at their events?
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WOW, seriously? Fired???? So, if it had been an Italian dude, and he said he was off eating spaghetti he'd be fired? How about if it was a French dude and he said he was off eating pastries? What if it had been a German fella.... etc. etc. GOOD LORD! Are we this sensitive now? BUT hey, David Letterman still has his job. This world is insane!
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OMG, do you think he would have been suspended if he had said...enter Italian sounding name here... he's off having a pizza? Of course not...Geez everyone needs to get a grip. It was a joke. If you didn't think it was funny, don't laugh. It's SO not worth getting offended over or suspended over!!!
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WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY oversensitive much, ESPN?
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By the grace of gods balls that is beyond stupid. Typical racial double standard. I am surpised good ol uber douche Al Sharpton isnt wetting the bed on this one. Oh thats right he only cares about black americans.
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Get over it! I am...well I won't go there? When are we going to stop being soooooooo.....sensitive! Maybe if we were to laugh at each other more often without the undertones of...if I say this I'll have to apologize? Anyway we are a melting pot and the soup always tastes better with all the ingredients in unison.
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We have reached the point where the only jokes that are acceptable are those about "white men"...OMG....
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