REPORT: ESPN analyst suspended over "inappropriate" comment about racer Montoya
Bob Griese, ESPN analyst and two-time Superbowl winning quarterback with the Miami Dolphins, has been suspended for one week following an inappropriate comment he made during a live college football broadcast last Saturday. After showing a graphic of the top five drivers currently vying for the points lead in NASCAR competition, Griese commented that Colombian driver Juan Pablo Montoya, who's not currently in the top five, was "out having a taco."Shortly after making the remark, Griese apologized on air, and he did so again at the closing of the broadcast. According to ESPN, the college football analyst "understands the comment was inappropriate." For his part, Montoya didn't seem to rattled by the remark, responding that he had never heard of Griese in the first place.
Incidentally, the Ohio State Buckeyes went on to crush the Minnesota Golden Gophers 38-7.
[Source: The Associated Press via Google | Image: Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images]
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Big Mola 9:33AM (10/28/2009)
I guess ethnicity is the first thing that comes to Griese's mind when it comes to Montoya.
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Sea Urchin 9:41AM (10/28/2009)
Montoya is Columbian, Tacos are Mexican/American
Fernando 9:53AM (10/28/2009)
People seriously need to lighten up, good god I thought it was funny I am Latino.
nzo 10:23AM (10/28/2009)
All these people talk about tolerance this tolerance that but they cant tolerate a damn joke once in a while. Makes me sad for society.
Carlos 10:54AM (10/28/2009)
How is out having a Taco offensive? If anything it makes him look even more stupid. Now if he said he was out having an Arrepa then that is offensive :p.
Seriously though this damn country is too politically correct for its own good.
Azael 11:16AM (10/28/2009)
Just wanna point out some irony...
I don't know how Griese is pronounced, but if I had to guess it would be pronounced, "Greasy".
Plus, you know this man has got to like greasy tacos.
James 11:29AM (10/28/2009)
So I'm out having dim sum, pho or sushi...so what?! No biggie..and I'm Asian American.
Carlo_Carrera 12:04PM (10/28/2009)
It was a stupid joke, but he apologized right then and there, twice.
That is enough in my book.
Jorge 12:19PM (10/29/2009)
Even lack of taste for comments and stupidity, Montay is from Colombia and tacos are from Mexico.
Seaurchin. Tacos are Mexican. Period!!! Its like saying pizza is italian/american just because you can get some at Sbarros!!!
Jake 9:35AM (10/28/2009)
What's the big deal?
What if they said some white American dude was out having a burger? Should I be offended by that?
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JayC 9:36AM (10/28/2009)
If they said that a white American were white trash would he/she be offended? YES.
9600baud 9:37AM (10/28/2009)
@JayC if he said during a NASCAR broadcast they'd cheer and agree actually.
Big Mola 9:39AM (10/28/2009)
Historically, white American males as a group have never been an oppressed minority, so it's not a valid comparison.
Vetmstr 9:40AM (10/28/2009)
u r a prime example of how white people can be so clueless. wow
Jake 9:48AM (10/28/2009)
Are we to equate tacos with white trash?
Have Columbians been an oppressed minority? Are we only supposed to be sensitive about people who look sorta like some group that may have been an oppressed minority?
AZZO45b 11:20AM (10/28/2009)
As McDonald's has successfully opened numerous franchises through out the world, the "hamburger" has long been viewed more than just American food.
Mazdamia 1:06PM (10/28/2009)
The issue here is that he was referring to generic Hispanics as “Mexican,” a group that gets a significant amount of stigma.
To all those saying to lighten up, would it have been ok if he had stated that a black driver (I know, this is NASCAR) was out eating fried chicken???
Shiftright 1:07PM (10/28/2009)
It was insensitive and only showed his ignorance since Montoya is Columbian, but everybody needs to chill. Way too much extreme PCness going around.
hd 1:09PM (10/28/2009)
you're kidding , right...?
Jake 1:46PM (10/28/2009)
This whole double-standard PC crap irritates me.
Say derrogatory stuff about Hispanics and you are insensitive and should be punished. Say derrogatory remarks about Southerners and call them Rednecks and you are funny and this is to be encouraged.
Say derrogatory stuff about Muslims, you are insensitive. But, say derrogatory stuff about Catholics and it's funny and to be encouraged.
Seems pretty lame and not very open-minded to me.