Posted on 02/08/2023 11:16:53 AM PST by Red Badger
Michael Irvin will no longer be one of the faces of NFL Network's Super Bowl coverage this week -- the former Dallas Cowboys star who's turned into a huge TV personality has been pulled from shows following an incident he had with a woman in Arizona on Sunday night.
Irvin told the Dallas Morning News the encounter happened at a hotel in Glendale -- the site of this weekend's SB LVII -- after he had returned to the property following a night out on the town.
Irvin says he spoke with the woman for roughly 45 seconds in the lobby -- and described it all as an almost entirely non-physical interaction.
The woman, though, according to the DMN, launched a complaint about Irvin's actions -- leading to the NFLN pulling him from their coverage on Tuesday.
Irvin says he's been left "perplexed" by it all -- explaining to the outlet it was such an innocuous conversation, he hardly even remembered it.
"When I got back after going out … I came into the lobby, and I talked to somebody," Irvin said. "I talked to this girl. I don't know her, and I talked to her for about 45 seconds."
"We shook hands. Then, I left. … That’s all I know."
He added, "I don’t really recall that conversation, to tell you the truth. We were out drinking. It was just a friendly conversation. ‘What’s up?’ I don’t even know. … I am totally perplexed."
An NFL Network exec confirmed to TMZ Sports Irvin will not be a part of the station's SB coverage this week. But, it remains unclear what the woman alleges Irvin said or did during their meetup -- as Irvin adamantly denied any wrongdoing.
"What law did I break?" Irvin said according to the Dallas Morning News. "There was definitely nothing physical. … That’s honestly all that happened. Nobody was in my room. It was a 45-second conversation in the lobby, a handshake and we left. … I don’t know. I don’t know what this is, and it’s running me crazy."
Irvin had conducted interviews for NFL Network at the Super Bowl's opening night on Monday. It's not yet known if he'll make his other regularly scheduled appearances on ESPN this week.
WTH?.......................
For now, I’ll side with Irvin.
As I will also.
Maybe he looked at her funny and she was triggered
There must be video seeing as this took place in a hotel lobby.
THE COWBOY WAY
The hotel’s security cameras should show it all....................
He went to “The U” didn’t he?
That’s what I was thinking...................
Miami....................
Perplexed. Don’t be; MeToo is never wrong, even where it is. Media cowards still shake in fear of it.
“You Have Been Accused Of Violating Community Standards”
“Your Access To [Insert Name Of Remunerative Or Useful Or Beneficial Position, Platform or Activity] Has Been Temporarily Revoked Pending Investigation By Management”
It can happen to anyone. For anything, or nothing.
Same same.
Hell hath no fury like a 304 rejected.
I guess his cocaine comments in the past are forgotten now?
Agree
And women wonder why men will no longer approach them.
He probably asked her:
“how much to come up to my room ?”
Well, we need details from her. He says it was an innocuous conversation. What exactly is she saying?
And what’s up with him being taken off the air when we don’t know the details? What are the terrible details that would cause a network to take someone off the air?
I also would want to see the security camera footage to see what happened. If they just talked and shook hands and that was it, why would management of a network take someone off the air pending further review?
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