ESPN takes announcer off air

sevesd93 · Post by **sevesd93** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:06 am

I wish I could find the video of this comment.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A college football announcer for ESPNU has been taken off the air for his questionable use of the word "homosexual" in Saturday's telecast of the Northern Illinois-Iowa game.

Brian Kinchen, a color commentator, will not work his regularly scheduled game this weekend, Josh Krulewitz, ESPN's vice president of public relations told The Des Moines Register.

Krulewitz said the decision was made after network officials conducted an internal review and determined Kinchen's remarks were inappropriate.

During the game Saturday, Kinchen was explaining the need for receivers to make catches with their hands because they are "tender" and can "caress" the ball. He then paused and said, "that's kind of homosexual, but hey ..."

Kinchen's future as a commentator with ESPNU, the cable network's college football channel, is still under review, Krulewitz said.

Kinchen, a former tight end who played in the NFL from 1988-00, apologized for his remarks.

"They were completely inappropriate and not at all a reflection of who I am or the way I perform my work," Kinchen said in a statement issued by ESPN. "I have learned from my mistake and look forward to continuing my broadcasting career."

WBOB · Post by **WBOB** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:11 am

(this should be in the political forum)

Welcome to our new "PC" world.

MrSpall · Post by **MrSpall** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:13 am

I think I saw on Sportscenter last night that he's serving a one week suspension this week and will return to the air next week.

Seems like anything even remotely un-P.C. gets you yanked these days huh?

Unless you're Rush Limbaugh.

G Fresh · Post by **G Fresh** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:16 am

That's kind of f*ggy that they fired him. He should buy a Gaydar from Sharper Image and see who over at ESPN needs to be outed.

Massage...Bored · Post by **Massage...Bored** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 12:04 pm

I realize he's the "color commentator", but its a nationally televised football game not the dude's standup act. Fired would be a little extreme, but if its just a suspension I can see that as a fitting slap.

Sankofa · Post by **Sankofa** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 1:42 pm

Dude made a bad decision, dude paid for it.

Post by **cwallace** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:33 pm

No bad descision there at all...

The suspension was gay...

Chris

echosauce1 · Post by **echosauce1** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:04 pm

[quote="G Fresh"]That's kind of f*ggy that they fired him. He should buy a Gaydar from Sharper Image and see who over at ESPN needs to be outed.

[/quote]

Nice office reference! I immediately thought of that episode when I read this.

romancraig · Post by **romancraig** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:01 pm

"They're out, I'll try Brookstone."

sharkmansix · Post by **sharkmansix** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:45 am

There's a wiki entry for Gaydar:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaydar