ESPN's Olbermann out for week after Penn State comments

[Betallsports]

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) Keith Olbermann has been taken off his ESPN show for the rest of the week after making insulting comments about Penn State students on Twitter.


On Monday, a Penn State alum tweeted to Olbermann the phrase ''We Are!'' and a link to an article about students raising more than $13 million to fight pediatric cancer. Olbermann replied ''...Pitiful.''


Olbermann, who often spars with commenters on Twitter, then refused to back down, saying he was referring to Penn State students in general and not the fundraising.


On Tuesday, ESPN said in a statement that ''it was completely inappropriate and does not reflect the views of ESPN. We have discussed it with Keith, who recognizes he was wrong.''


Olbermann also apologized on Twitter, saying, ''I was stupid and childish and way less mature than the students there who did such a great fundraising job.''

 

[cy1981]

I would like to see him and Al Sharpton both take a 10 year vacation together to Siberia.

 

[GoSooners]

Olbermann has the same personality disorder as O'Rilley. Except KO is funnier...

 

[brucefan]

When this moron has so much hatred for PSU, might you think twice about your opinion about what is exactly true?

 

[MikeB]

I would like to see him and Al Sharpton both take a 10 year vacation together to Siberia.

Or Syria

 

[texansfan]

When this moron has so much hatred for PSU, might you think twice about your opinion about what is exactly true?

What does one have to do with the other?

 

[brucefan]

What does one have to do with the other?

Well, Keith is wrong about everything, and he is a leading player in the 'PSU Cover up ' conspiracy theory

Why would he be right about this issue?

 

[GoSooners]

Olbermann is a douchebag whose suspensions are almost as sure of a thing to happen as death and taxes, but fuq every State Penn student/athlete/donor/staffer that wore a 409 sticker or shirt a few weeks ago.

 

[BagofBones]

I like Olbermann's new show when he keeps his mouth shut about politics.

 

[quantumleap]

It's just Olbermann's true personality (douchebag) coming out.

 

[The Guesser]

Olbermann has the same personality disorder as O'Rilley. Except KO is funnier...

Very true.
Dumb Tweet by KO, but suspension for it??? Seems pretty over the top. Censure, apology, sure. Suspension??? ESPN is crazy with their suspensions. Last year they suspended Bill Simmons for ridiculous BS, calling Goddel a liar. And Max Kellerman for some ridiculous crap also.

 

[scottcarter]

Olbermann sucks doing the "news" but I like him doing sports. He was great on SNF.

We all make mistakes and errors of judgements. The only people who don't are those that really don't do anything. ESPN over reacted.

 

[Acebb]

What a silly, pathetic little man.

He tried to pretend going to Cornell Ag was the same as the actual Cornell. And he's bagging on Penn State. What an idiot.

 

[PatsFan1283]

Very true.
Dumb Tweet by KO, but suspension for it??? Seems pretty over the top. Censure, apology, sure. Suspension??? ESPN is crazy with their suspensions. Last year they suspended Bill Simmons for ridiculous BS, calling Goddel a liar. And Max Kellerman for some ridiculous crap also.

Fwiw Simmons didn't really get suspended for calling Goodell a liar. Since he has comeback he has ragged on Goodell. What he got suspended for was moreso saying "I hope someone calls me tomorrow and says to watch it, I'm gonna tell them screw you, leave me alone because this is my podcast" (paraphrasing)

 

[CHOPTALK]

Its funny how all the people who hate Goodell gets suspended.
That plug probably paid ESPN some of his 50 million to pull the plug on them.

I guess Rachel Nichols is next.

 

[GoSooners]

When he comes back from suspension I wonder if Olbermann will declare himself "THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD"

 

[Greenbacks]

He should be suspended from doing baseball play by play.

This guy sucks ^<<^

 

[michael777]

Horrible play by play guy,and even a worse person

 

[Coldweather]

Despicable IMO!

 

[brucefan]

Olbermann is a douchebag whose suspensions are almost as sure of a thing to happen as death and taxes, but fuq every State Penn student/athlete/donor/staffer that wore a 409 sticker or shirt a few weeks ago.

Educate yourself, please !

[FONT=wf_segoe-ui_light]Was Joe Paterno involved in a cover-up to conceal Sandusky crime[/FONT][FONT=wf_segoe-ui_normal]

https://youtu.be/oAmZ2aqnx5Y
NO , is the correct answer


Great read by the way

By Mark Pendergrast
Trial by Therapy:
<small abp="642">The Jerry Sandusky Case Revisited</small>



https://www.skeptic.com/reading_room...eid=eec747bdf5

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Here is testimony from your 14 year old.. ex marine..... , ....the boy in the shower

yep, Joe Knew
http://co.centre.pa.us/centreco/medi...1%204%2016.pdf

Allan Myers, the 13 year old boy who was in the shower that night. He said this, as a married former Marine, to an investigator just after Sandusky's arrest

Federal Agent: No Sex Scandal At Penn State, Just A "Political Hit Job"
Read more at http://www.bigtrial.net/2017/04/federal-agent-no-sex-scandal-at-penn.html#LCDkRBJhFOZ6czLX.99

http://www.bigtrial.net/2017/04/federal-agent-no-sex-scandal-at-penn.html