Tony Kornheiser is an a$$

[annielynn]

I just read about this a$$ this morning. I sent a comment to ESPN. I don't know if anything will be done about him. But it made me feel better to vent. It is just sad and shocking the attitude of the people on his show. Bob Roll's beef was really good.

[Biciclista]

good grief.

[Possegal]

I was listening when he said it. I have ESPN radio on while I"m working and this was his local 10-noon show. I like him and always seem to be defending my liking him to other people. As he started into this bit, I was sitting in my office shaking my head and talking to my computer telling him that he was now making it impossible for me to defend liking him.

I do agree though, it is his "shtick". But clearly he doesn't get the ramifications of even making jokes like this. I was so pissed I haven't listened to him since, so not sure what more has been said. I may go back to listening to him, but I'll probably be a closet listener from now on.

I haven't had a chance to read Bobke's response and since I'm not listening, don't know if Kornheiser's addressed any of the flak that I'm sure he's getting. And yes, he seems to be getting himself in trouble all over the place lately.

[TriMom217]

I haven't heard this so I'm just piling on here....

there is a Boston radio personality who did the same thing many years ago. Took cheap shots at a young man who had died at the hands of a drunk driver. It was all part of his shtick but it crossed the line for me. The boy had been my kids' camp counselor and was everything you'd want in a son.

I haven't listened to Howie Carr since, but apparently plenty of people do since he is still on the air.

[Tri Girl]

I watch PTI, and I know he's got this "cranky old man schtick" thing, but SERIOUSLY? When you "joke" about running people down and killing them- that's just not funny. Especially because some people will listen and really do it because they are brainless drones who will do anything a radio personality tells them to. There really are people that stupid in this country. (shaking my head in disbelief)

He's been in some hot water already, and I hope the heat gets turned up even more. What an a$$, indeed!

I liked Bob's response. I also like that he mispronounced Tony's last name every chance he had.

[Eden]

I seem to recall the last time some shock-jock told people to go out and run down cyclists he was either charged with or at least threatened with a charge of inciting violence and fired.....

I wish Bobke's response wasn't a video - whatever program they use to stream doesn't play right in my browser. (update - got it to play, a bit choppy, but OK.. Bob was much more level headed than I expected)

Someone has been publishing the VP of ESPN's email address in the comments to a lot of the stories out there (its on the comments to Bobke's video on VERSUS). Who knows if he reads that stuff, but what the heck I sent an email. Apparently he doesn't think it was a big deal since it was just a joke (telling people to harm someone is never funny) and he only got 100 or so emails.... I hope he gets lots more in the coming days.

[Crankin]

I've never heard of this guy (talk radio makes my blood pressure rise), but what a jerk. I liked Bobke's response. He is a pretty smart guy.
And as for Howie Carr: the biggest Masshole around.