Chiefs ESPN's next scandal... Mitch Holthus? - Page 2

FloridaMan88 · 12-22-2012, 11:25 PM

Already on the frontpage of USA Today's website:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon...state/1786999/

ESPN announcer: Angel Rodriguez has 'Puerto Rican temper'

Angel Rodriguez has endured racially insensitive remarks before. The Kansas State point guard and Puerto Rico native put up with chants of "Where's your green card?" from the Southern Miss band last season.

During the second half of Saturday's game between Kansas State and Florida, Rodriguez picked up his third foul on a contested play. ESPN announcer Mitch Holthus and analyst Fran Fraschilla then discussed the merit of the foul.

But Holthus concluded the sequence by saying, "That's sometimes where the Puerto Rican temper kicks in there. They need him on the floor instead of picking up a third foul."

It's unclear what prompted such a comment. But in cases like this, intent is irrelevant. Whether Holthus knew it or not, he was tapping into an offensive stereotype.

And it's another bad look for ESPN, which just dealt with the fallout of Rob Parker's comments on RGIII. The two remarks don't mirror each other, but how can Holthus be so out of touch after watching Parker be lambasted?

munkey · 12-23-2012, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

I don't understand the big deal. I've heard the same descriptors applied to Rosie Perez. Why are sportscasters all the sudden held to a higher standard? I don't think this is going to blow up much at all.

This...much to do about nothing

CoMoChief · 12-23-2012, 03:25 AM

jfc wtf cares.....tired of hearing about this kinda shit.

**ChiefGator** · 12-23-2012, 04:21 AM

Listened to the game and it gave me a short pause, but clearly wasn't meant to be offensive. Much ado about nothing methinks.

Chiefs Pantalones · 12-23-2012, 04:30 AM

Stereotypes are funny because they're true.

**BigRichard** · 12-23-2012, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones

Stereotypes are funny because they're true.

Hootie · 12-23-2012, 06:30 AM

People are so damn sensitive

threebag · 12-23-2012, 06:34 AM

The PUSSIFICATION continues and evidently knows no ****ing bounds. ****ers.

**pr_capone** · 12-23-2012, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones

Stereotypes are funny because they're true.

Hey **** you, you cock juggling thunder ****. I will cut you from ear to ****ing ear, bathe in your blood, and piss on your corpse. I will open you up from throat to groin just to take a shit in your chest cavity. Watch WTF you say about Puerto Ricans and stereotypes. We don't have ***ANY*** sort of temper or anger management issues. ****ing piece of shit.

/lol

InChiefsHeaven · 12-23-2012, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

I don't understand the big deal. I've heard the same descriptors applied to Rosie Perez. Why are sportscasters all the sudden held to a higher standard? I don't think this is going to blow up much at all.

Agreed. My brother is married to a proudly Italian woman. He even has a shirt that says Help me, my wife is Italian. It's the same type of thing, its a reputation for being hot blooded. Shit, most Puerto Ricans would probably agree...

**Fire Me Boy!** · 12-23-2012, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by -King-

Those Joystickians will eventually riot if we keep pushing their buttons...

**bevischief** · 12-23-2012, 08:13 AM

Pull my finger.

Al Bundy · 12-23-2012, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by pr_capone

Hey **** you, you cock juggling thunder ****. I will cut you from ear to ****ing ear, bathe in your blood, and piss on your corpse. I will open you up from throat to groin just to take a shit in your chest cavity. Watch WTF you say about Puerto Ricans and stereotypes. We don't have ***ANY*** sort of temper or anger management issues. ****ing piece of shit.

/lol

Destroying stereotypes one post at a time. I bet Peeholi feels the same damn way about you lol

KCBOSS1 · 12-23-2012, 08:37 AM

We have now created a stereotype fearful society where you can't say anything... Stupidity. Everybody's touchy, sensitive, apologetic..

displacedinMN · 12-23-2012, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by KCBOSS1

We have now created a stereotype fearful society where you can't say anything... Stupidity. Everybody's touchy, sensitive, apologetic..

We want everyone to 'feel good' about them selves and have a positve 'self-esteem'.

Hey-some times you lose, sometimes you are a loser.

We need to teach kids and others how to handle not winning instead of how to feel.

As for the Holtus thing-it will blow over.

**Saul Good** · 12-23-2012, 10:29 AM

Puerto Rican isn't a race. Puerto Rico isn't even a country. It's part of the US. It's like saying someone has a Texan Temper.

12-22-2012, 11:25 PM
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