GREETINGS FROM SW OKLAHOMA:
WELL FOLKS I HAVE AN IDEA THAT AFTER THE INCIDENT ON THE FOX NFL GAME SUNDAY NIGHT, JUAN MONTOYA WILL BE ALLOWED TO DO ANYTHING HE WANTS TO, AND I THINK NASCAR BETTER FIGURE OUT SOMEWAY TO GET HIM THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
FOR THOSE THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T HEARD THE STORY THIS IS HOW I GOT IT. DURING THE BROADCAST OF THE NFL GAME ON FOX AN AD WAS RUN FOR THE NASCAR CHASE, AFTER THE AD THE GUYS IN THE BOOTH WERE TALKING ABOUT DIFFERENT DRIVERS AND THE QUESTION WAS ASK, WHERE IS JUAN MONTOYA, AND BOB GRIESE CHUCKLED AND SAID " HE'S OUT GETTING A TACO."
BOB HAD TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE STAEMENT SHORTLY AFTER THAT AND THEN ON THE AIR LATER THAT NIGHT AND NOW I HAVE HEARD THAT HE HAS BEEN SUPENDED FROM BROADCASTING FOR ONE GAME.
IF FOX IS GOING TO MAKE THAT BIG A DEAL OUT OF WHAT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN INTENDED AS A JOKE, IF JUAN DOESN'T WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP, FOX MAY NOT RENEW THEIR CONTRACT.
I DON'T KNOW I GUESS MAYBE I AM JUST THICKER SKINNED THEN MOST PEOPLE, I WOULD HAVE JUST COME BACK WITH SOMETHING AND GONE ON.
THIS MAY NOT BE THE EXACT WAY THE INCIDENT WENT DOWN AND IF NOT SOMEONE WITH MORE INFORMATION PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
THAT'S MY OPINION - WHAT'S YOURS
GUNAQUAT
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Pretty much how it went down, except it was on ABC not FOX.
ReplyDeleteJPM said he didn't consider it an issue, and claimed to have never heard of Griese.
We are so politically correct that we can't even make a very lame joke about someone's culture. Even though Bob had the wrong culture.
ABC probably considered this as no different than if there was a black driver and Griese had said, "He's out eating a watermelon." If that is unacceptable then the taco comment is too.
GENE,
ReplyDeleteI GUESS YOU ARE RIGHT, BUT IT JUST SEEMS THAT WE AS A NATION ARE NOW ALL CARRING ALL OF OUR FEELINGS ON OUR SHIRTSLEEVES.
AFRAID IT MAY GET WORSE BEFORE IT GETS BETTER. THANKS MUCH FOR JUMPING IN
GUNAQUAT
It's a non-issue to me, nothing more than a bad joke that got way too much attention. I didn't hear the statement but I seriously doubt there was any malicious intent to Bob Griese's comment.
ReplyDeleteHe apologized and that should've been the end of it. In my opinion, suspending Griese was an overreaction by the network.
BRAD,
ReplyDeleteYOUR RIGHT WAY VER REACTION, AND THAT IS WHAT BUGS ME.
GUNAQUAT
I didnt hear it and dont know who Griese is but it does seem like a bad joke in bad taste. JPM is having a great time with it on Twitter - constantly referencing tacos...he is a funny guy!
ReplyDeleteKRIS,
ReplyDeleteWAKE UP GIRL, HE WA THE QUARTERBACK FOR THE DOLPINS FOR ABOUT A HUNDRED YEARS, LOL LOL
GUNAQUAT