Posted on 02/22/2023 7:19:05 AM PST by Red Badger
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1:17 PM PT -- Tony Massarotti has been suspended without pay for the remainder of this week over his racially insensitive comments ... his cohost, Michael Felger, announced on the "Felger & Mazz" show on Tuesday.
In addition, Felger said he and the rest of his on-air coworkers at 98.5 The Sports Hub will be taking sensitivity training in wake of Massarotti's remarks. "We all feel really bad about this," Felger said ... before apologizing once again to the listeners.
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Boston sports radio host Tony Massarotti made a racially insensitive joke on air about two Black men on Friday ... and on Monday, he apologized for it, calling the comments "insensitive" and "hurtful."
Massarotti, a former sportswriter for The Boston Herald and The Boston Globe, was on the mic for his "Felger & Mazz" show on 98.5 The Sports Hub when he asked his cohost, Michael Felger, who was doing the show remotely, about two Black guys sitting behind him.
"I wanna know now who the two guys behind you are," Massarotti asked Felger, who was doing the show from a New Orleans hotel, according to WCVB.
"They can't hear us, right? Okay, so I would be careful if I were you. Because the last time you were around a couple of guys like that, they stole your car."
Massarotti said he was attempting to "poke fun" at Felger -- who reportedly had his car stolen in New Orleans in the fall -- but admits his remarks "hurt the cause" for people who believe in racial and social equality.
"Late in the show on Friday, I made some comments that angered and upset some people, and rightfully so," Massarotti said. "I wish I could take them back. I can't."
"So I owe everyone an apology. It's not who I am. It's not who we are. I can tell you that until I'm blue in the face -- those of you who know me will believe it."
Tony also said his comments came off as "ignorant" and he was regretful for that. He also apologized to his cohosts for dragging them into the controversy.
So far, no punishment for Massarotti has been revealed by 98.5 The Sports Hub.
Originally Published -- 7:14 AM PT
yes but any professional broadcaster should know saying it on air will get you canned.
Nope!.............It’s open season on whitey!...............
Before long, it will be impossible to stream them.
And was the joke as bad as bidens comment about not wanting his kids to grow up in a jungle (ie going to a school with black kids in it)?
Apparently,it’s fine for joe to make racist comments.
#3 > Absolute Agreement
I have it on DVD................
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wow how could you read my convoluted post- that was a bad one- my spell checker is not catching them well lately (I’m not dyslexic, just my typing finger is)
You write like I read....................🤷♂️
LOL-
“”hurt the cause” for people who believe in racial and social equality.”
Like the very same “people” who call for white genocide and have a vicious open racial hatred of white people?
I miss Don Rickles.
Pretty sure it was meant as a joke.
And it’s funny!
I don’t think blacks are as fragile as some whites act like they are. If they are, they need to get a thicker skin.
LOL!
That was actually funny.
Where do I go for my sensitivity training.
"Stir Crazy" is another that comes to mind, especially that scene where Richard Pryor puts Gene Wilder in blackface to avoid the cops.
If Chris Rock had told that as a joke, it wouldn’t even raise an eyebrow...................
Could have fooled me! But that “is” a JOKE!
Yes, and yes.
Two guys were walking along and came across a machine that said for $10 it could make a person of a certain color into a person of a different color.
The one guy says hell yeah, let’s try it. The other guy says yeah, but I don’t have $10.
I’ll go first, if it works I’ll give you the $10.
So, the first guy puts in the 10 spot and shazam! he changes color!
The second guy says hey, it worked. Give me the 10 bucks.
The first guy says “Get a Job *******!”
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