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ESPN anchor disciplined for drunken rant
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| News Date | Thursday, January 31, 2008 09:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Insults are the goal of roasts, and plenty were zinged around during a charity dinner held to skewer two ESPN radio hosts earlier this month.
One of the network’s anchors went too far.
Dana Jacobson, co-host of the “ESPN First Take” morning show, was disciplined by her employer after an expletive-laden speech. The Chicago Tribune reported she was suspended one week.
ESPN commentators shared the stage with actors and athletes Jan. 11 in Atlantic City to celebrate the eighth anniversary of “Mike & Mike in the Morning” co-hosts Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg. The whole point was to spout off edgy jokes, but what’s OK for comedians Eddie Griffin and Jeffrey Ross may not be appropriate for ESPN announcers seeking to be both entertainers and journalists.
Asked whether the network planned to rethink its policy regarding employees taking part in such events, ESPN spokesman Mike Soltys said, “We won’t be participating in another roast anytime soon.”
Jacobson’s speech included obscenities aimed at Notre Dame, with Irish football coach Charlie Weis in attendance. |
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