ESPN suspends Tony Kornheiser

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ESPN Suspends Tony Kornheiser Over Hannah Storm Comments -- Back Porch FanHouse

"Kornheiser was obviously trying to be funny when he said of Storm, "She looks like she has sausage casing wrapping around her upper body ... I know she's very good, and I'm not supposed to be critical of ESPN people, so I won't ... but Hannah Storm ... come on now! Stop! What are you doing? ... She's what I would call a Holden Caulfield fantasy at this point."

But the higher-ups at ESPN (and, presumably, Storm herself) apparently didn't find it so amusing.

Kornheiser opened his radio show the next day by saying, "I apologize, unequivocally ... I'm a sarcastic, subversive guy ... I'm a troll, look at me. I have no right to insult what anybody looks like or what anybody wears. That, I think, should go without saying."


No one watch this crap network

 

[HawkIreign]

I love Kornheiser and PTI is my favorite show when both him and Wilbon are on it but its hardly worth watching when one of them are missing.

 

[SCHawk]

Hannah Storm was almost hot 25 years or so ago when she was a groundbreaking female sports news anchor.

 

[AEGHawkeye]

I love Kornheiser and PTI is my favorite show when both him and Wilbon are on it but its hardly worth watching when one of them are missing.

Very true...my second favorite show on ESECPN right behind College gameday...hopefully Corso will be repaced which is unfortunate but it needs to be done...still sucks without him around though...even if he is clueless. I think Wilbon and Kornheiser are great together.

 

[DuffMan]

I've heard they are pegging Lou Holtz as a temporary replacement.

 

[heitland]

Thankfully it looks like it is only going to be a couple of days. Good thing - he is one of my favorites at ESPN. Miss him on MNF.

 

[trj]

TK has worked with ESPN in some capacity for a long time. Given ESPN's history with sexual harassment I would think he wouldn't even go down that road.

 

[HawkeyeShane]

I'd hit it with Hannah...she can wear a sausage casing ANYtime!

 

[RevHolzhammer]

TK has worked with ESPN in some capacity for a long time. Given ESPN's history with sexual harassment I would think he wouldn't even go down that road.

Sorry, cannot agree...........his schtick is pretty annoying. And to disparage a female work associate like that displays either senility, or simple banality.

 

[IOWuh]

Eh, he did her a favor. They tart her up in clothes meant for a 20 year old. She was fine on the Early Show and always age appropriate. Now she just looks tacky, emaciated, and older than she is.