>> A Media spokesman has to be circumspect in what is said.
Agreed. An apology is certainly warranted. Having his head delivered on a platter is certainly not.
>> Rush lost his football colorman position for less than what Gibson said, as did Imus, Howard Cossell, all from high profile positions, etc.
Rush WRONGLY lost his football analyst job. Imus was an idiot — though I would argue it wasn’t “less than what Gibson said”. I don’t recall the Cosell story.
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During a Monday Night Football game in 1983, Cosell said, “Look at that little monkey run” about Alvin Garrett of the Washington Redskins. He left the booth that year, claiming he was bored with MNF, but many believe he was forced out.