Tuesday, January 4th, 2011
A veteran sports broadcaster was taken off air after he called a female colleague ‘sweetcakes’.
Ron Franklin further insulted Jeannie Edwards when she objected to the sexist name by calling her an ‘a**hole’.
The spat came during a production meeting and was not made while the pair were on air.
Franklin was stopped from commentating on the weekend’s Fiesta Bowl match after Edwards complained about his sexist behaviour at the ESPN sports channel. (more…)
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
Wade Phillips was fired Monday as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, with offensive coordinator Jason Garrett promoted to take his place.
Team owner Jerry Jones decided enough was enough following a 45-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers the night before. It was the Cowboys’ fifth straight loss, dropping them to 1-7.
“We are grateful to Wade and his contribution to the Cowboys, leading us,” Jones said. “We also clearly understand we are not where we want to be at this time, and that’s an understatement. We share the responsibility — all of us.”
This is the Cowboys’ worst season since 1989 and among the worst in franchise history by record alone. Realistically, it’s the low point considering Dallas was coming off a division title and a playoff win, and was expected to contend for the Super Bowl that’ll be held at Cowboys Stadium.
Phillips’ departure takes another dubious spot in club history: the first in-season coaching change.
“An in-season changing is something I was reluctant to consider,” Jones said. “I recently addressed the team and my comments with them were very brief and pointed. I told them they should not think this an admission of defeat or finality in this season.
“We have eight games left and we have one goal — to win.” (more…)
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Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
Randy Moss has been waived by the Minnesota Vikings.
The move, initially reported by the NFL Network, has been confirmed by Vikings players. It comes the day after Moss’ bizarre postgame presser following the Vikings’ loss to his former team, the New England Patriots. In it, he professed his love for the Patriots and admiration for Coach Bill Belichick and vowed to do future press conferences in which only he asks and answers questions. That came on the heels of a $25,000 fine last week for not meeting media obligations as required by the NFL. (more…)
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