ESPN, poll not to funny?

El Jefe · 12-10-2007, 12:57 PM

Interesting.

CHICAGO - Several hours after removing an offensive poll question, ESPN.com offered an apology yesterday afternoon.

The question, based on the success of Boston?s professional sports teams, asked whether voters would rather see the Patriots [team stats] lose to the Steelers, Johan Santana be traded to a team other than the Red Sox [team stats] or Kevin Garnett blow out his knee.

The poll was switched by Friday night, but when Garnett learned of it, he told the Herald, ?Wow, that?s really distasteful, man.?

Nor was Celtics [team stats] coach Doc Rivers pleased to hear about the feature, which appeared on ESPN.com?s Page 2. Celtics PR man Jeff Twiss expressed the team?s unhappiness with the item and said yesterday afternoon that ESPN was ?apologetic.?

Later in the day, ESPN released the following statement:

?Friday?s ESPN.com Page 2 poll used very poor judgment in its option about Kevin Garnett. The poll was removed immediately upon the senior editorial staff becoming aware, and we sincerely regret the error in judgment. We are addressing the issue and apologize to Kevin Garnett, to the Celtics organization and to those offended by the poll question. Obviously, we wish good health to all athletes.?

The Garnett portion of the poll was obviously a poor attempt at humor, but it had to be particularly perplexing to Garnett, Paul Pierce [stats] and Ray Allen, who had taped promotional spots for ESPN

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/b...86&format=text

**Gonzo** · 12-10-2007, 01:08 PM

O?K?

I?d? like? to? see? all? of? the? above?.

El Jefe · 12-10-2007, 01:13 PM

Yeah I don't know why they did that, but it's still an interesting article IMO.

chagrin · 12-10-2007, 01:14 PM

Why would they post that poll anyway? Shouldn't they ask if we'd like to see Peter King's daughter blow her knee out?

MichaelH · 12-10-2007, 01:29 PM

Maybe they should have a poll to see when Stuart Scott's eye looks in the right direction.

12-10-2007, 12:57 PM
El Jefe Don't tread on me. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Where the peaches grow Casino cash: $9030572	ESPN, poll not to funny? Interesting. CHICAGO - Several hours after removing an offensive poll question, ESPN.com offered an apology yesterday afternoon. The question, based on the success of Boston?s professional sports teams, asked whether voters would rather see the Patriots [team stats] lose to the Steelers, Johan Santana be traded to a team other than the Red Sox [team stats] or Kevin Garnett blow out his knee. The poll was switched by Friday night, but when Garnett learned of it, he told the Herald, ?Wow, that?s really distasteful, man.? Nor was Celtics [team stats] coach Doc Rivers pleased to hear about the feature, which appeared on ESPN.com?s Page 2. Celtics PR man Jeff Twiss expressed the team?s unhappiness with the item and said yesterday afternoon that ESPN was ?apologetic.? Later in the day, ESPN released the following statement: ?Friday?s ESPN.com Page 2 poll used very poor judgment in its option about Kevin Garnett. The poll was removed immediately upon the senior editorial staff becoming aware, and we sincerely regret the error in judgment. We are addressing the issue and apologize to Kevin Garnett, to the Celtics organization and to those offended by the poll question. Obviously, we wish good health to all athletes.? The Garnett portion of the poll was obviously a poor attempt at humor, but it had to be particularly perplexing to Garnett, Paul Pierce [stats] and Ray Allen, who had taped promotional spots for ESPN http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/b...86&format=text
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12-10-2007, 01:13 PM	#3
El Jefe Don't tread on me. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Where the peaches grow Casino cash: $9030572	Yeah I don't know why they did that, but it's still an interesting article IMO.
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MichaelH Go Chiefs! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Gastonia, North Carolina Casino cash: $9302006	Maybe they should have a poll to see when Stuart Scott's eye looks in the right direction.
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