LOLski
Posted on 04/25/2010 8:02:30 AM PDT by Willie Green
Matt Millen got into hot water for sticking his foot in his mouth while he was president of the Detroit Lions, and his internal sensor doesn't seem to have been honed much now that he's a television analyst.
In an exchange with Ron Jaworski during ESPN's television coverage of the NFL Draft today, Millen called the former Eagles quarterback a "Polack."
Obviously moving to head off any potential backlash from the remark, ESPN quickly put Millen back in front of the camera following the next commercial break. Millen, sitting on a solitary stool and looking contrite, apologized for the remark and insisted he meant no disrespect to people of Polish descent. He explained that he and Jaworski are close friends, and that the term was only used playfully and with no negative connotation.
This is not the first time that Millen has come under scrutiny for using a slur. While still running the show in Detroit, he drew fire nationally after calling then-Chiefs wide receiver Johnnie Morton a derogatory term for a homosexual after a game at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Polish word for a Polish person is Polak (masculine) and Polka (feminine); however, when the masculine form of this common noun is used in the English language (usually spelled as Polack) it is always offensive.
This is another example of political correctness going too far.
IMHO, it's pretty obvious that Millen used the word "Polak" and not "Polack", so no apology was necessary.
Cripes, the next thing you know the PC Taliban will be trying to stop the Too Fat Polka from being played at weddings. As if a babushka was some kind of Polish burqa or something. Sheeeesh....
“Cripes, the next thing you know the PC Taliban will be trying to stop the Too Fat Polka from being played at weddings”
...the Mormons have already stopped “Beer Barrel Polka”! :0
I heard ESPN had some pretty bad coverage on the draft. If Rush Limbaugh would have said that they’d fired him on the spot.
Matt Millen and Herm(two-minute drill)Edwards critiquing
football decisions is the real slur!
What do you expect when ESPN’s focus of the draft is the commentators and not the players drafted. This is the 1st year I havent watched it, but in the past 5 years, about mid-way through the second round, they stop announcing who is picked and just start talking about how some 1st rounder is gonna win the Superbowl for Team X.
Then, they interview a GM, let Keyshawn tell bad jokes, and talk about Mel Kiper’s hair. Then, they will all agree on what ever the major controversy is in the NFL at the time so they can feel superior. Then, we get a reprieve with the commercial break.
Yeah, I always wondered about fired GM’s and coaches being network experts. These guys were soooo good at what they did, they were asked not to come back.
I my language (English) addressing me by anything except “Master” is offensive. I also am deeply offended if people don’t bow, and leave offerings. People who speak English are exempted from these rituals — for them, “yo” or “hey bud” are acceptable.
LOLski
There are still people in Detroit?
I heard ESPN had some pretty bad coverage on the draft.
As a matter of fact, I thought ESPN coverage was pretty lame as well.
It was as though the analyst/commentators got bored with the actual teams who were currently picking and which players were being currently picked. They just ignored what was currently going on in the actual draft, and meandered off onto whatever draft-related trivia happened to pop into their empty heads. I got fed up with that nonsense and watched on the NFL channel instead. There they at least tried to give you some info on the current picks, even though you may never hear of most of them again.
But yes, ESPN coverage was awful.
I remember years ago when Jaworski was quarterbacking against Steve Bartkowski, and all the sports people called it the ‘Pole Bowl’.
I remember years ago when Jaworski was quarterbacking against Steve Bartkowski, and all the sports people called it the ‘Pole Bowl’.
Poles have historicly been pretty good bowlers.
Which one of them knocked down the most pins?
the sports radio station in Charlotte, NC has Billy Packer son Mark (primetime with the packman). He trips on Mel Kiper Jr. Mel Kiper has a 10% success rate in these drafts.
Nah, he called Jaws a crappy artist...
I think the Poles in Michigan are more offended by his poor draft skills and wonder what he was doing on ESPN’s draft coverage to begin with.
First thing ESPN will have to do is confiscate Wash's sunflower seeds before he walks into the studio.
I remember that.
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