CNBC Cuts Ties to Professional Wrestler (For Munich Nazi Gestures)

[Khephra]

NEW YORK (AP) -- CNBC has dumped professional wrestler John ``Bradshaw'' Layfield as a financial analyst after he was observed making Nazi gestures during a World Wrestling Entertainment match in Munich.

Layfield, who has written a book on personal finance, had been a CNBC contributor for only three weeks.

While in the wrestling ring over the weekend, Layfield reportedly imitated a Nazi march and raised his arm in a Nazi salute.

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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/arts/AP-TV-CNBC-Wrestler.html

[Cocoa]

1. damn liberal media

[AlCzervik]

2. I thought this guy was on Faux.

[Ms. Clio]

3. More PC bullshit

/sarcasm

[wjsander]

4. What was CNBC expecting?

A pro-wrestler being offensive in the ring?! Let's fire him.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

5. Not suprised here!!! The WWE has a clear Right Wing Tilt to it.

Also, Bradshaw is from Texas, Pro-Bush, and Anti-Clinton. He was also Pro-Illegal Iraq War too.

No suprise here.

On this, Joe Lieberman and I agree that World "Wrestling" needs to be shut down.

[sniffa]

8. i disagree

the WWE has a pro-money bias. they wiLL turn with the doLLars.

currentLy.. bradshaw (despite his recent push) is a heeL (bad guy) and the crowd boos the bejeezus out of him even when he's doing sean hannity routine on the mic. not that i watch it or anything.


on edit: his character is an obnoxious fox news host (not a nazi). maybe that's the dig?

[Kinkistyle]

6. But I bet the "Blitzkrieg Suplex" Portfolio is beating the market index!

You know, buying up defense contractor, oil corporation and mercenary stock has been quite lucrative!

[KamaAina]

7. Isn't Nazi stuff really, seriously illegal in Germany?

I know dressing as a Nazi is, or was in former West Germany.

Anyway, why didn't they just make him the co-host for Dennis Miller? :evilgrin:

[FredScuttle]

9. And somewhere in New York....

Phil Donahue waits by his phone.

sigh

[Domitan]

10. Bradshaw caused a stir years ago

when he was touring with WWF in Germany. He did this same nazi salute to the German crowd.