ESPN's next scandal... Mitch Holthus?

[FloridaMan88]

Already on the frontpage of USA Today's website:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/12/22/espn-angel-rodriguez-kansas-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?

[DeezNutz]

Mitch is a dumb mother****er. Big surprise.

[Marty Mac Ver 2.0]

Mitch probably wishes more Chiefs had that Puerto Rican temper...

#toosoon?

[Dayze]

Chiefs have more of the French Surrender in them

[Imon Yourside]

Chiefs have more of the French Surrender in them

LMAO

:D

[tk13]

I was always surprised he didn't get more of a backlash from the centaur population when Larry Johnson played for the Chiefs.

[Superbowltrashcan]

Not defending him by any stretch, I mean " put the hammer down" is like fingernails on a chalkboard, but is it possible he said "the Puerto Rican's temper" as a way of acknowledging Angel's heritage and not as a generalization? Had the sound down and Christmas music up so I can't say....

[Bowser]

I was always surprised he didn't get more of a backlash from the centaur population when Larry Johnson played for the Chiefs.

I'm just glad you didn't bring up the Human Joystickian population. Rotten lot, those.

[-King-]

I'm just glad you didn't bring up the Human Joystickian population. Rotten lot, those.

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

[MMXcalibur]

Mitch Holthus does college basketball games for ESPN?

[007]

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

They might go all Mortal Kombat on you.

[RealSNR]

Mitch Holthus has embraced the Chiefs 2-14 or bust mentality himself. Good for him.

This is the most united from top to bottom towards a common goal I think I've ever seen this team.

[silver5liter]

I mean, he is puerto rican right?

[teedubya]

Maybe Mitch Holthus runs the @kcchiefs Twitter handle?

[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.

[munkey]

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]

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

[ChiefGator]

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]

Stereotypes are funny because they're true.

[BigRichard]

Stereotypes are funny because they're true.

http://www.fem2pt0.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/daniel_tosh_w.jpg

[Hootie]

People are so damn sensitive

[threebag]

The PUSSIFICATION continues and evidently knows no fucking bounds. Fuckers.

[pr_capone]

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. Fucking piece of shit.

/lol

[InChiefsHeaven]

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!]

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

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/3996/post3627507726730013437.jpg

[bevischief]

Pull my finger.

[Al Bundy]

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]

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

[displacedinMN]

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]

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.

[Fish]

I'll never understand why people get so sensitive about stereotypes these days. I learned them all from Loony Toons, and I'm still somewhat normal.

[Imon Yourside]

I'll never understand why people get so sensitive about stereotypes these days. I learned them all from Loony Toons, and I'm still somewhat normal.

Bigoted XenoPhobe!!!!!!!!!


:D

[kcfanXIII]

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.

how DARE you? RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE!

[Dayze]

yup. the Popeye cartoons when he referenced the 'japs' the Tom and Jerry had a 'mammy'; a lot of Tex Jones cartoons played off the black-face etc.

people needs to not give a shit. it's a lot less stressful. Someone calls me honkey, cracker, white-boy etc. pffft. Like I give a shit. .

I dont' get offended by hardly anything.

[petegz28]

We are becoming a nation of pussies

[Reaper16]

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

People are so damn sensitive

The PUSSIFICATION continues and evidently knows no fucking bounds. Fuckers.

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

I'll never understand why people get so sensitive about stereotypes these days. I learned them all from Loony Toons, and I'm still somewhat normal.

yup. the Popeye cartoons when he referenced the 'japs' the Tom and Jerry had a 'mammy'; a lot of Tex Jones cartoons played off the black-face etc.

people needs to not give a shit. it's a lot less stressful. Someone calls me honkey, cracker, white-boy etc. pffft. Like I give a shit. .

I dont' get offended by hardly anything.

We are becoming a nation of pussies

says all of the incredibly privileged white men.


(as for me, I'm not going to get mad at Mitch for this. But I'm also not going to think someone is a "pussy" for being upset for feeling that his comments work to distill a historically underrepresented and un-voiced community down to a cartoon of a sterotype)

[Bob Dole]

says all of the incredibly privileged white men.



Whatever. Stop crying like a Frenchman.

[Reaper16]

Whatever. Stop crying like a Frenchman.

*sobs into a round of brie*

[RealSNR]

Whatever. Stop crying like a Frenchman.

Sacre bleu!

[MahiMike]

I just don't know how these announcers can talk for hours without insulting somebody. Most of these guys - like this one - say things that are absolutely true and nothing different than others would say. And yet they get in trouble.

[Micjones]

says all of the incredibly privileged white men.


(as for me, I'm not going to get mad at Mitch for this. But I'm also not going to think someone is a "pussy" for being upset for feeling that his comments work to distill a historically underrepresented and un-voiced community down to a cartoon of a sterotype)

You stole my thunder.

[Rausch]

says all of the incredibly privileged white men.


Yeah. I was told not to behave like that as a small boy. Scolded in fact.

I still have the pic...

http://www.dvdizzy.com/images/q-s/silverspoons1-02.jpg

[FloridaMan88]

I just don't know how these announcers can talk for hours without insulting somebody. Most of these guys - like this one - say things that are absolutely true and nothing different than others would say. And yet they get in trouble.

It is "absolutely true" that there is a "Puerto Rican temper"?

[ThaVirus]

says all of the incredibly privileged white men.


(as for me, I'm not going to get mad at Mitch for this. But I'm also not going to think someone is a "pussy" for being upset for feeling that his comments work to distill a historically underrepresented and un-voiced community down to a cartoon of a sterotype)

LMAO Go, Reaper!

I agree.

[Rausch]

It is "absolutely true" that there is a "Puerto Rican temper"?

Is it absolutely true that water always freezes at 32 degrees?...

[ChiefMojo]

I heard it live and never thought much of it. He didn't say it trying for it to be a issue.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Chiefs have more of the French Surrender in them

LMAO

[rabblerouser]

yawn...

[1ChiefsDan]

I was a manager for Warner Brothers Studio Stores at Pier 39 in San Fran back in 1995.

We had the Japanese consulate calling for a boycott of WB because one of the Bugs Bunny cartoons was called "Bugs Nips the Nips". I got the pleasure of escorting the media out of the store and the always appropriate "No Comment".

We did, however, pull all the videos from the stores. :(

[scho63]

I used to like Mitch Holthaus but lately he is sounding more and more like a douchebag and I think the main reason is that he is worn out trying to tell a good story about the Chiefs as they toil in misery. He is a homer and paid to pump up a positive story on every loss.

[HonestChieffan]

Much ado about nothing.

[Big Chief Homer]

Mitch Holthus‏@mitchholthus

I am very very sorry in using a poor choice of words in making a point in last nights K-State/Florida telecast. I have apologized to Angel.

Mitch Holthus‏@mitchholthus

I was able to contact Angel just moments ago. I also apologized to Coach Weber. I have great respect for Angel as a top student athlete

[UL Washington]

Do people in Mississippi not realize Puerto Rico is part of the United States and the guy has no reason to have a green card?

[warpaint*]

don't care

[Demonpenz]

I heard it and cringed. I said at the broadcast "watch yourself Mitch" He needs to be gone anyway. He sucks balls.