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Tony Kornheiser Is Suspended By Espn For Comments About Hannah Storm
Tony Kornheiser is suspended by ESPN for comments about Hannah Storm. Tony Kornheiser, the host of "Pardon the Interruption"made the comments on his popular prime radio show last week.
A spokesman for ESPN put out a statement saying, "Tony Kornheiser" will be suspended for "some time", although it is believed that this statement is more likely to translate into a suspension of only a couple of days. For your chance to test the new Ipad and get to keep it for free click here
So what comments were made by Tony Kornheiser about Hannah Storm for ESPN to suspend him. Well Kornheiser said Storm was wearing "a horrifying, horrifying outfit" and a "very, very tight shirt. "She looks like she has sausage casing wrapping around her upper body," he added. "I know she's very good, and I'm not supposed to be critical of ESPN people, so I won't ... but Hannah Storm ... come on now! Stop! What are you doing? ... She's what I would call a Holden Caulfield fantasy at this point."
The columnist and broadcaster opened his radio show the next day by saying, "I apologize, unequivocally ... I'm a sarcastic, subversive guy ... I'm a troll, look at me. I have no right to insult what anybody looks like or what anybody wears. That, I think, should go without saying."
On his ESPN Radio show in Washington D.C., Tony Kornheiser noted that he called Hannah Storm recently, apologizing for his comments he made last week on the ESPN broadcasters wardrobe," Sports by Brooks writes, quoting Korneiser as saying of Storm, "I apologize unequivocally. … I was wrong. This is sort of what I do, and I'm sorry for it. … Not the first time and won't be the last time but I apology for it this time." The Web site adds, "after relating what he said to Storm, Kornheiser said she was ‘cordial' in her response to his apology. He also noted that Storm was sending a pair of boots that she wore on SportsCenter to the P.T.I. (Pardon the Interruption) show to auction of for charity. )"
OK so what he said was not the brightest thing to say, though some may arg
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So Tony Kornheiser is suspended by ESPN for comments about Hannah Storm. Do you think they were right in suspending him? Do you think that his comments were far too harsh or do you think they were said as just a bit of light hearted fun and has been blown all out of context like so many things are today. Don't get me wrong I don't think that presenters should just go on air and have a go at people but I do believe that ESPN have over reacted to this whole incident. Click below for a free IPad.
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