Kornheiser suspended from PTI

They actually made that a Sports Center story??

 

Wait - the suspension is for two weeks?!?

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=4939740

She must have an amazing amount of pull at the network, combined with no sense of humor.

Hannah Storm looks fantastic for 47. Hell, she'd look great for 27. She looks like a clown in that outfit.

This is unbelievable overkill.

 

I'd call it a brief. It got about 30 seconds of airtime before the puff piece with McGwire and Pujols.

 

Did sportscenter say it was for commenting on Hannah's outfit, or calling Berman a fat fuck?

 

You're with me, plaid.

 

Kornheiser has always had an eye for fine clothing. One of my favorite WP columns of his was when he welcomed Deion Sanders to Washingon by making fun of his suit:


The Washington Post
Redskins' Strong Suit
The Washington Post | June 6, 2000 | Tony Kornheiser

Let's start with the suit Deion wore. It was a show-stopper. A three-piece burgundy silk number with a gold tie, gold buttons, gold shoes and a gold pocket handkerchief.

It looked like the tailor wove it from the draperies in Dan Snyder's basement.

You know how some Redskins say they bleed burgundy and gold? Well, if they do, and they get it on Deion, it won't stain.

"Norv and I are going to get suits just like it," Snyder said. "We'll all go to dinner. You'll come, too, right?"

Yeah, sure. Where we going, a drive-through?

 

Am I the only one who didn't think the outfit was all that bad (especially for Hannah's standards)?

Maybe it's because I don't really consider SC to necessarily be above that kind of thing. If Katie Couric showed up on the evening news with that outfit, I would have a problem with it. But SportsCenter? *shrug*

 

I'm not so hung up on the potential inappropriateness of it -- I just think she looks like an idiot.

 

Not to be cynical or anything, but:

How many people actually heard Tony's statement, versus the number of people who now have to tune into Hannah Storm to see what she's wearing, horrible or hot, and debate for two weeks why he was suspended and whether it was merited?

 

If I were TK, I'd walk. Enough's enough of dealing with the ESPN higher-ups.

He has enough money to retire and provide for his family for awhile. He can do radio in D.C. as long as he wants - perhaps having to leave his current ESPN-affiliated station, but those options are available.

I'm sure he won't do it, though. He must love PTI and Wilbon too much.