Sign up or login to track your favorite teams

Sign Up for Bleacher Report

As a registered user you can subscribe to your favorite teams, post comments, write your own articles, and much more.

You must register in order for that functionality to work!







Validating sign up form ...

Bleacher Report articles are written by fans like you

Do you want to cover your favorite sports, teams, and leagues?

Processing writing preferences ...

Great, , you're signed up!

i.e. Big 10, LeBron James, USC Football

Selected Tags:

Logging in ...

The NFL is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Last night, on MNF, ESPN played a clip of a Spanish announcer. Tony Kornheiser said, “I took high school Spanish, either he said he’s ...

Tony Kornheiser Sticks Foot in Mouth During Cowboys-Eagles Game

by Jack New (Contributor)

9

679 reads

Opinion

September 16, 2008


The NFL is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Last night, on MNF, ESPN played a clip of a Spanish announcer. 

Tony Kornheiser said, “I took high school Spanish, either he said he’s not going to be caught, or please pick up my dry cleaning tomorrow.”

Apparently the NFL did not approve. Later, TK came back with, “I said something before which I shouldn’t have said, I apologize for it. Not my first mistake, undoubtedly won’t be my last, but a 100% apology.”

I wonder if Tony Gonzalez will be a guest of five good minutes after the game?

Track this Article on My B/R
Flag This Article
Share This Article

9 comments Last one added 9 months ago — Leave a Comment

  1. Michael 9 months ago

    Some are comparing his comments to those of Howard Cosell who once said 'look at that monkey run'. I do not think that is a fair comparison. I think it was a mildly humorous comment and was not even noticed by many. The apology drew more attention than the actual comment.

    Edit Comment Cancel

    Reply
    Great Comment (
    0
    )

  2. Jimmy Grappone 9 months ago

    I think the comment was taken out of context or misunderstood. My assumption is that b/c many people of Hispanic origin work in the service industries, they are saying his comment was insensitive and demeaning to those who come to our country to improve their lives and often work in menial jobs. I don't think this was his intention at all. By "interpreting" the words of the Spanish announcer, it can be argued that be reasonably assumed this man has is of means to have his clothes dry cleaned. For anyone who watches PTI, it was typical corny Kornheiser commentary.

    TK is the man. Leave him and Ed Hochuli alone. We all make "mistakes."

    Edit Comment Cancel

    Reply
    Great Comment (
    0
    )

  3. George Oliver 9 months ago

    To be honest with ya*....
    I got sick of listening to him stroke & talk about Gerry Jones & the Cowboys all night I'd much rather like to John Maden at least know's & talks about the game & how the play is!

    Edit Comment Cancel

    Reply
    Great Comment (
    0
    )

  4. Shane H. 9 months ago

    please George, it's Jerry Jones and John Madden. Two of the most well-known names in sports, you ought to know how to spell them... And I happened to have watched that moment and I don't see what the big deal is. It was humorous. Nothing else. People need to stop being so uptight.

    Edit Comment Cancel

    Reply
    Great Comment (
    0
    )

  5. Angel Navedo 9 months ago

    I'm more offended by his hair.
    I heard the comment when he said it. It was a bad joke—not tasteless, just unfunny.

    Regardless, the guy is very one-dimensional in his sports "analysis" anyway.

    Edit Comment Cancel

    Reply
    Great Comment (
    0
    )

  6. russ autin 9 months ago

    i was most offended by how far he had his head up jerry jones' ass. what happened to announcers who knew some thing about football.

    Edit Comment Cancel

    Reply
    Great Comment (
    0
    )

  7. George Oliver 9 months ago

    Sorry shane ..... for my bad spelling error's i was just making a comment .........hey Its Monday night football ..... it was a great game, 2 good teams. But listening to them, just didn't cut it for me & i'm not up tight ? sorry i guess i'm from the old school but after awhile tony korn-hole-er made me nauseous .....it just didn,t feel like M.N.F. & thats just my thought,s

    Edit Comment Cancel

    Reply
    Great Comment (
    0
    )

Leave a Comment

  • You must register to post a comment.

    • Want to write for Bleacher Report

    We are a community of fans who write about sports. And we're growing.

    Learn More and Sign Up »

    Certain photos copyright © 2009 by Getty Images.
    Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Getty Images is strictly prohibited.