Stephen A. Smith Apologizes about Domestic Violence Views

[tyonenine]

Suspended because beadle couldn't understand what he was saying .

Nonsense

 

[deuce king]

Naw man, I just don't think her being white was the pivotal point.

You don't understand white supremacy champ.

 

[blastercombo]

You don't understand white supremacy champ.

Ahhhh how about I don't jump to conclusions when there's a slew of other facts on the table


If you think it's ALL because she's white then do you. Doesn't bother me if you think that

 

[blastercombo]

Suspended because beadle couldn't understand what he was saying .

Nonsense

THIS is exactly what happened

 

[thunderchunk69]

You don't understand white supremacy champ.

Ahhhh how about I don't jump to conclusions when there's a slew of other facts on the table


If you think it's ALL because she's white then do you. Doesn't bother me if you think that

it's an airtight argument. you can't argue against it or you're a racist.

at the same time you have to keep in mind that society and the media are keeping them from arguing their points eloquently.

 

[DadNboujee]

Only time I would put hands on a female and or male. Is to defend my self and girl and most importantly my son. You got crazies out there with nothing to lose, I'm letting more then just my hands go. I'm an adult and I can make decisions on what is a justified beat down.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Naw man, I just don't think her being white was the pivotal point.

You don't understand white supremacy champ.

I think it's a combination of her being white and her acting crazy about it.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

let's be honest, this stuff sucks, but it happens more to white celebrities than anything.
you guys only like to see your points whether they conflict or not.

You'll laugh about "white guilt", then in a case like this, say black celebrities have it harder ... can't be both ways, bruh

Well seeing how there are SO MANY more white celebrities out there of course it would happen to them more.

Not even sure what your point was there but ok.

LOL @ "You guys."

LOL "Your points."

Nice

 

[lamekilla]

This is a gender specific argument but some race points are valid...

 

[heliumclinton]

So y'all think if Skip said this he wouldn't of been suspended? Poor black men everyone is out to get us.

 

[heliumclinton]

Did something else happen in this thread for it to be 28 pages???

Just dudes claiming outlandish things such as "girls provoke their own rape by wearing mini skirts"

"Every guy is stronger than every girl"

And my favorite

"Girls never start domestic violence"

Just dudes not realizing what provoke means

 

[blakep267]

So y'all think if Skip said this he wouldn't of been suspended? Poor black men everyone is out to get us.

While skip says dumb stuff( on purpose), he usually says what he means to say and is calculated

But I remember a few years ago Tony Korbheiser insulted one of the female sports center hosts on his radio show( calling her fat and that she shouldn't have worn something) and he got suspended for it and had to apologize.

 

[rell826]

ESPN sent a company wide letter denouncing his remarks. Will be surprised to see him back on air Wednesday.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Just dudes not realizing what provoke means

There is no universal definition of provoke as @Keko Jones said. Everyone has a different tolerance threshold. Not sure why you have yet to grasp that concept.

 

[lamekilla]

ESPN sent a company wide letter denouncing his remarks. Will be surprised to see him back on air Wednesday.

This just too unfortunate

 

[DCAllAfrican]

I frustrating thing is people KNOW in their hearts of heart that what he said is 100% spot on. People just don't want to admit it for fear of being shunned in public. But folks know damn well if THEY had a son, and that son had a woman and that woman did everything under the son to the point where that son SNAPPED, they would find a way to "understand."

But until that situation happens, they don't understand.

 

[jjs07]

Is there a list of suspensions doled out to on-air talent at ESPN? Not just the length of suspension, but also the reason behind it? Would be interesting to see and compare to what happened w/ Smith.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Is there a list of suspensions doled out to on-air talent at ESPN? Not just the length of suspension, but also the reason behind it? Would be interesting to see and compare to what happened w/ Smith.

Without context that list means nothing.

Because a lot of time, like this time, outside forces make a company force their hand with punishments. Sometimes those forces aren't present.

But I get your point

 

[beh235]

Is there a list of suspensions doled out to on-air talent at ESPN? Not just the length of suspension, but also the reason behind it? Would be interesting to see and compare to what happened w/ Smith.

Two that immediately come to mind are SVP for losing it on Bud Selig on air, I think he got a week. Tony Kornheiser got suspended for his comments toward Hannah Storm for a week too I think. 

 

[rell826]

Is there a list of suspensions doled out to on-air talent at ESPN? Not just the length of suspension, but also the reason behind it? Would be interesting to see and compare to what happened w/ Smith.

Tony Kornheiser on Hannah Storm’s outfit in 2010: “Hannah Storm in a horrifying, horrifying outfit today. She’s got on red go-go boots and a catholic school plaid skirt … way too short for somebody in her 40s or maybe early 50s by now.” [She's 47.] “She’s got on her typically very, very tight shirt. She looks like she has sausage casing wrapping around her upper body … 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.” Result: TWO WEEK RADIO & TV SUSPENSION.

Jason Whitlock on Mike Lupica and the Sports Reporters, a show he regularly appeared on in 2006: “Lupica is an insecure, mean-spirited busybody. He’s upset because I put a clown suit on him on that show and in a follow-up column I wrote for ESPN. His little disingenuous overreaction to an opinion I’d stated previously on the show was staged to try to put me in a bad light. I guess no one had ever informed Mike that the E in ESPN stood for Entertainment. The Little Fella probably won’t let the producer (Joe Valerio) have me back on the show again. That’s cool. They’re mostly upset that I wouldn’t participate in their Barry Bonds witch hunt and help them single Bonds out as the creator of steroids. Lupica doesn’t like to be disagreed with, and he’s spoken so abusively to that producer for years that the producer probably doesn’t realize people are allowed to disagree with Lupica. I enjoyed my time on the show. But if the price of admission is stepping to Lupica’s drum, I’m more than happy to go without. Result: BANISHED FROM THE SHOW AND APPEARING ON ESPN.

Stephen A. Smith saying the N-Word twice on ESPN’s First Take, once in 2011, once in 2012. See video here and here. Result: NOTHING.

Rob Parker on Robert Griffin III in 2012: “I am an African-American in America. That will never change. But I don’t have to be defined by that…We always try to find similarities in life, no matter what it is so they’re going to try to put you in a box with other African-American quarterbacks – Vick, Newton, Randall Cunningham, Warren Moon…That’s the goal. Just to go out and not try to prove anybody wrong but just let your talents speak for themselves.” …. “We keep hearing this so it makes me wonder deeper about him. I’ve talked to some people in Washington D.C. My question, which is just a straight, honest question, is he a brother or is he a cornball brother … He’s not really. Okay, he’s black, but he’s not really down with the cause … He’s kind of black, but He’s not really the guy you want to hang out with. He’s off to something else … We all know he has a white fiancee. People always talk about how he’s Republican. There’s no information at all. I’m just trying to dig deeper into why he has an issue.” Result: SUSPENDED FOR 30 DAYS. BEFORE HIS SUSPENSION ENDED, ESPN LET HIS CONTRACT EXPIRE.

Max Bretos on Jeremy Lin on Sportscenter in 2012: Clearly there was no malicious intent, but he used the phrase “***** in the armor,” about a Lin weakness on the court. Result: ESPN SUSPENDED BRETOS FOR 30 DAYS.

Sean Salisbury: Showed fellow employees a camera phone shot of his penis. We unearthed the gem after two websites floated a blind item. Result: SUSPENDED FOR A WEEK.

Jesse Palmer: Made the ‘Horns down’ signal in the booth during a game last season. It was funny. Result: LATER IN THE TELECAST, HE APOLOGIZED.

Who did we miss? Drop me an email [[email protected]] and I’ll update the list.

[UPDATES]

* Harold Reynolds, a baseball analyst, was fired in in 2006 for alleged sexual harassment. This was one of the first big stories we covered on the site. Reynolds hugged a fellow employee at a chain restaurant in Bristol.

* A reader notes Jemele Hill was suspended in 2008 (for an undetermined period of time) for a Hitler comment she made on her blog. Lou Holtz made similar comments on ESPN … no suspension.

* A reader notes Dana Jacobson was suspended for a week after a boozy, Vodka-laden speech at a roast. She allegedly used obscenities and referenced Touchdown Jesus.

* Teddy Atlas, a boxing analyst, was suspended for a week in 2008 for going after an ESPN boxing programming. director.

* Steve Phillips, a former MLB analyst, was suspended for a week in 2009 after it was revealed that he banged a production assistant and she went Fatal Attraction on him. A week after this story broke, Phillips was fired.

* Going all the way back to 1992, Mike Tirico was suspended for three months for allegedly “attempted groping and sexual solicitation of female co-workers,” according to Mike Freeman’s book on ESPN.

* Scott Van Pelt said some things about Bud Selig’s $18 million salary in 2009, and tossed the word “pimp” into the discussion and was suspended for a “period of time.“

* Lee Corso dropped a loud, “ahh, **** it” on Gameday in 2011, and ESPN made him apologize on air about 15 minutes later.

 

[jjs07]

Is there a list of suspensions doled out to on-air talent at ESPN? Not just the length of suspension, but also the reason behind it? Would be interesting to see and compare to what happened w/ Smith.

Without context that list means nothing.

Because a lot of time, like this time, outside forces make a company force their hand with punishments. Sometimes those forces aren't present.

But I get your point

Without context? Look at the big print, bruh...

Is there a list of suspensions doled out to on-air talent at ESPN? Not just the length of suspension, but also the reason behind it? Would be interesting to see and compare to what happened w/ Smith.

Two that immediately come to mind are SVP for losing it on Bud Selig on air, I think he got a week. Tony Kornheiser got suspended for his comments toward Hannah Storm for a week too I think. 

Never knew SVP got suspended....

*Thanks for posting that, Rell.

 

[beh235]

Thanks @Rell826, repped

Sooo many gems in that post. Tirico is the forever creep 

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Tony Kornheiser on Hannah Storm’s outfit in 2010: “Hannah Storm in a horrifying, horrifying outfit today. She’s got on red go-go boots and a catholic school plaid skirt … way too short for somebody in her 40s or maybe early 50s by now.” [She's 47.] “She’s got on her typically very, very tight shirt. She looks like she has sausage casing wrapping around her upper body … 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.” Result: TWO WEEK RADIO & TV SUSPENSION.

The hell was he thinking?

 

[diego]

Have you guys discussed SAS decision to leave ESPN for satellite radio?

Does this have anything to do with ESPNs punishment?

 

[blakep267]

Tony Kornheiser on Hannah Storm’s outfit in 2010: “Hannah Storm in a horrifying, horrifying outfit today. She’s got on red go-go boots and a catholic school plaid skirt … way too short for somebody in her 40s or maybe early 50s by now.” [She's 47.] “She’s got on her typically very, very tight shirt. She looks like she has sausage casing wrapping around her upper body … 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.” Result: TWO WEEK RADIO & TV SUSPENSION.

The hell was he thinking?

he got a little too comfortable in his radio show.

It happened with mike missanelli( on radio in Philky with ESPN affiliate) he called Michelle beadle fat ( well he said the dress wasn't flattering) on Twitter and everything exploded. He ended up getting into a twitter beef with her, Josh Elliot who came to her rescue and a bunch of women