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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Tue Feb 24, 2015, 05:16 PM Feb 2015

ESPN: Keith Olbermann off air after tweets

Keith Olbermann off air after tweets

http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/12375585/keith-olbermann-critical-penn-state-twitter-do-show-rest-week

Keith Olbermann will not host his show for the rest of the week, ESPN said Tuesday, because of tweets critical of Penn State and its annual THON fundraiser.

"We are aware of the exchange Keith Olbermann had on Twitter last night regarding Penn State," ESPN said in a statement. "It was completely inappropriate and does not reflect the views of ESPN.

"We have discussed it with Keith, who recognizes he was wrong. ESPN and Keith have agreed that he will not host his show for the remainder of this week and will return on Monday.

Olbermann apologized in a tweet Tuesday.
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ESPN: Keith Olbermann off air after tweets (Original Post) Miles Archer Feb 2015 OP
The Internet is a Jobs-Killer Stallion Feb 2015 #1
ESPN is very protective TSIAS Feb 2015 #2
Privacy died a sad and lonley death sometime in the 2002s and was burried Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #3

TSIAS

(14,689 posts)
2. ESPN is very protective
Tue Feb 24, 2015, 05:44 PM
Feb 2015

Suspended Simmons for criticizing Goodell. Suspended LeBatard for putting up a billboard. Suspended Law for defending evolution.

Yet lets the likes of Skip Bayless stay on air after saying rape allegations were good for Kobe Bryant's image.

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
3. Privacy died a sad and lonley death sometime in the 2002s and was burried
Tue Feb 24, 2015, 05:58 PM
Feb 2015

in the Bush's backyard under a rosebush.

I'm with Keith.

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