Posted on 02/24/2015 12:14:26 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
ESPN on Tuesday suspended Keith Olbermann for the remainder of the week after he made insulting comments about Penn State students on Twitter.
According to multiple reports, a Penn State alum tweeted to Olbermann the phrase "We Are!" and a link to an article about students raising more than $13 million to fight pediatric cancer. Olbermann replied "...Pitiful."
Penn State students and alum rallied on Twitter and pressed Olbermann, who refused to back down, saying he was referring to Penn State students in general and not the fundraising.
On Tuesday, ESPN said in a statement that "it was completely inappropriate and does not reflect the views of ESPN. We have discussed it with Keith, who recognizes he was wrong."
Olbermann also apologized on Twitter, saying, "I was stupid and childish and way less mature than the students there who did such a great fundraising job."
This is an informative, moving, and important presentation. Thanks for the link, FlJoePa!
Should read: “I am stupid, childish and way less mature than all others.”
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Thanks!
As Elmer Fudd used to say "Good widdance to bad wubbish"
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