ESPN's Dana Jacobson Drunk Video

Hopefully not. She is a good person who was trying to be funny, and it did not work. She is embarrassed, and should be given a second chance.

That's one way to look at it. Another would be that if a reporter made anti-semetic remarks in jest he/she would be fired on the spot.

what do you think happens at a Roast? It's not supposed to be PC, the fact that ESPN was putting one on was/is a mistake in the first place

Exactly. If her comments had been racist in nature she would have been fired immediately and the media would never let us hear the end of it. Lesson here is if you're going to make some off color comments just be sure you choose the right group to pick on.

So was she saying anti-Catholic things or just anti-Notre Dame things?

Huhlkjhkjg wrote:

So was she saying anti-Catholic things or just anti-Notre Dame things?

They are the same thing, right?

She said something to the effect of f*ck Touchdown Jesus.

yeah but.. wrote:

That's one way to look at it. Another would be that if a reporter made anti-semetic remarks in jest he/she would be fired on the spot.

Are you suggesting that anti-semitic or racist remarks are the same as or similar to anti-Notre Dame remarks? So if a reporter says that "Jews are greedy and have pointy noses" you would consider that similar in character to a reporter saying that "Notre Dame's football team stinks"? What about making anti-Ohio State remarks? Would they also be similar to making anti-semitic or racist remarks?

Please tell me.

Yeah she said, "F- TD Jesus" and then "F Jesus".

wont tell wrote:

Are you suggesting that anti-semitic or racist remarks are the same as or similar to anti-Notre Dame remarks? So if a reporter says that "Jews are greedy and have pointy noses" you would consider that similar in character to a reporter saying that "Notre Dame's football team stinks"? What about making anti-Ohio State remarks? Would they also be similar to making anti-semitic or racist remarks?

Please tell me.

It was reported she said, "F*** Jesus!". Now it seems that might not have happened but if it did it would be a little different than saying "Notre Dame's football team stinks"

MJH wrote:

She said something to the effect of f*ck Touchdown Jesus.

Well, maybe she should be fired for swearing or embarassing ESPN. How is this is different than if she said "f*ck the Buckeye," or "f*ck the Dot I in Ohio."

Stupid? Yes. Embarrasing to ESPN? Yes. Worthy of getting fired? That's up to ESPN. But, comparable to an anti-semitic or racist comment? No way.

double standard wrote:

Exactly. If her comments had been racist in nature she would have been fired immediately and the media would never let us hear the end of it. Lesson here is if you're going to make some off color comments just be sure you choose the right group to pick on.

Are you kidding me? Picking on Notre Dame football is the same as picking on blacks? That's classic, Mr. Grand Wizard.

Look at it this way...

If she would have said, "F*** Touchdown Allah," she would already be laying headless in a basement somewhere in Kabul.

yeah but.. wrote:

Yeah she said, "F- TD Jesus" and then "F Jesus".

Dear "wont tell,"

When are you going to reply to this one? Or ar eyou going to ignore it because it doesn't fit your argument?

Mtn Dew wrote:

It was reported she said, "F*** Jesus!". Now it seems that might not have happened but if it did it would be a little different than saying "Notre Dame's football team stinks"

Agreed. But there is a big difference between saying "f*ck jesus" and "f*ck touchdown jesus". If she said the former, she probably should be fired. If she said the latter, it is no different than saying "f*ck the Buckeye" or "f*ck the dot I in Ohio". Touchdown jesus is a football thing, not a religious thing. Jesus does not care about touchdowns. So to say that making an offensive comment about touchdown jesus is comparable to making a racist comment is ridiculous.

fall down drunk wrote:

yeah but.. wrote:

Yeah she said, "F- TD Jesus" and then "F Jesus".

Dear "wont tell,"

When are you going to reply to this one? Or ar eyou going to ignore it because it doesn't fit your argument?

I did respond. If she said "f*ck" jesus, she should be fired. Do you think she should be fired if she didn't say that?

wont tell wrote:

Agreed. But there is a big difference between saying "f*ck jesus" and "f*ck touchdown jesus". If she said the former, she probably should be fired. If she said the latter, it is no different than saying "f*ck the Buckeye" or "f*ck the dot I in Ohio". Touchdown jesus is a football thing, not a religious thing. Jesus does not care about touchdowns. So to say that making an offensive comment about touchdown jesus is comparable to making a racist comment is ridiculous.

That's the whole point! It was reported she actually said, "F*** Jesus!". That's the whole point. That's what people are talking about, they aren't responding to her saying, "F*** Touchdown Jesus", even though that's worse than "F*** the dot I in Ohio".

Truthman4Real wrote:

Look at it this way...

If she would have said, "F*** Touchdown Allah," she would already be laying headless in a basement somewhere in Kabul.

True, but what's your point? We can all agree it's a good thing that she won't end up headless in a basement. We can also agree that religious fanatics in the middle east do things that make no sense. Is your point that we can have a civilized converstaion about this without killing anyone? If that is your point, I agree with you.

Mtn Dew wrote:

That's the whole point! It was reported she actually said, "F*** Jesus!". That's the whole point. That's what people are talking about, they aren't responding to her saying, "F*** Touchdown Jesus", even though that's worse than "F*** the dot I in Ohio".

Ok. But that didn't show up on this thread until the tenth posting. The previous postings just said she was making anti-Notre Dame football comments.

ESPN would be justified in firing her for just saying "f*ck". Like I said already, saying "f*ck jesus" certinaly is worthy of being fired. ESPN would also be justified in firing her for saying "f*ck touchdown jesus." But that is completely a completely different than saying "f*ck jesus". Touchdown jesus is not a religious, Catholic figure. If it is, then I don't understand my religion.