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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Sweet Baby...YOU ARE FIRED.
Ron Franklin, you naughty anchor....you done got yourself fired. For those of you who need a refresh. Ron Franklin is an anchor on ESPN....one of those anchors who has aged pretty well and, well...he just looks like an anchor. So here's the setting; Sweet Baby Ron was set to anchor the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl via radio. Jeannine Edwards is one of the sideline reporters-she is one of the people that slows up the coach from going into the locker room at half time and usually wears some ridiculous hat and scarf combo down on the field. Ok-down to the nuts and bolts of the situation. There was a pre-meeting-no one is sure what exactly was said and in what form.....but "Sweet Baby" and "Asshole" came flying out of Ron Franklin's commentating mouth. Jeannine didn't like the derogatory remark of "Sweet Baby" (burn those bras and let's have a firin'!!) SO-she asked dear Ron not to talk to her like that and he replied with an elegant "Okay, Asshole.".....he was pulled from broadcasting the bowl game and fired practically on the spot.Oh-my apologies, ESPN has "ended their relationship" with Mr. Franklin. Ok-maybe I am not the best example of "I am woman, hear me roar."....but as my buddies say on the NFL Countdown "Come on man!" She was upset about the "Sweet Baby" comment??? I was more upset by the fact that he called her an asshole. So-shame on you Ron for calling a lady an asshole. I'm not done. Jeannine is a talented sideline reporter, but honey, maybe sweet baby was derogatory,but lighten up sweetie, he called you an asshole after that. I know I know-the sexual harassement of the whole referring to a woman as a "sweet baby". It is meant to degrade her make her feel like dirt blah blah blah....I would rather be a sweet baby than an asshole. I have been called both plenty of times.They fired good old Ron because sources say that he had done this type of thing before. ESPN has to go overboard to look out for the lady reporters because they can't handle the task that was originally done by men. That sounds horrible coming from a woman, but I can't help it. I like the men who report on sports, I like a smart looking tie and a sharp suit-whoa now, does that make me sexist??? Good thing he didn't text her a picture of his penis.
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soda out nose funny! Love!
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