Open mouth, insert foot
Pittsburgh: The Post-Gazette and KDKA-TV (2) are apologizing for remarks made by one of the newspaper's sportswriters on a talk show.
Paul Zeise, who said suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick "would have been better off raping a woman" than being accused of running dogfights, will not be invited to appear on KDKA's "Sunday Showdown" again, says the station's general manager, Chris Pike.
In a prepared statement, the P-G said that Zeise's comments "do not represent" the views of the newspaper, while Zeise apologized for using "a poor choice of analogies" to "characterize a professional athlete's legal situation." KDKA also apologized during yesterday's 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts.
Details from Bob Smizik in the Post-Gazette.
Readers’ Forum
People are too sensitive. While the analogy was a bit hard to stomach it hit the nail right on the head in being true. The thing is, it’s easy enough for a guy to be falsely accused of rape. All it takes is a couple drinks some bad judgment and misunderstanding. Most guys can picture themselves in a similar situation. It is not however easy to be falsely accused of dog fighting. I don’t think it would be even remotely possible to be innocently connected to dog fighting. Everybody involved in dog fighting is scum. So the answer is yes. He would have a much better shot in gaining sympathy if he was accused of rape.
John Robinson - August 01, 2007 at 6:22 pm
THIS is good reason to remove someone from their position? What about a week ago on KDKA tv news when they played the voice of someone calling Marty Griffin’s radio show who said that ALL the Duquesne students should be sent to Shuman because they will all be there sooner or later. Ok if it is that guy’s opinion, but KDKA didn’t apologize to the Duquesne kids or parents for airing that???
John - August 03, 2007 at 02:49 am