ESPN Suspends Scott Van Pelt

[JimBeam]

http://m.deadspin.com/site?t=zUK4Fpfqfvlkv9XkfvCT7g&sid=deadspin&tcid=QWC92e5a0586fd64d5fb73cf790d4663859

[KingGeno]

pathetic. fuckin hate bud selig.

[brettmojo]

Van Pelt is a douche. But not hearing what he said don't know if this was justified.

Did Van Pelt say,"This is why they drag baseball commissioners behind pick-up trucks?".

[Judge Smails]

Sweet sassy molassy, he is gonna pay a lot for those comments! And the cost is gonna be prohibitive.

[Snoogans]

Van Pelt is the best one on the fuckin network anyway

[epo]

From the source:

Last week, ESPN's Scott Van Pelt hammered Bud Selig about the MLB Commissioner's $18.5 million salary.A little too much, apparently: SVP was suspended from his radio show on Monday, according to multiple WWL sources.

Van Pelt declined to comment on the incident, passing it along to ESPN media relations, who "do not comment about personnel decisions." The story, passed along through several people, was that Van Pelt's rant about Selig was "too personal" for some of the ESPN bosses -- comments about his slovenly appearance, something about a "pimp cup" -- which led to the suspension. Van Pelt, reportedly on his own volition, called Selig to apologize and was in agreement that his statements were a little harsh.

A pimp cup? What the hell does that even mean?

[JimBeam]

I just listened to it and I didn't find it remotely offenseive and if Selig did cry to management he's a whiney baby.

That's alright though.

He's gonna get his.

[Knowledged_one]

ESPN in general is pathetic from the horrible Mike and Mike show to Stuart Scott to the fact they wont allow any of their employees to do radio interviews with other shows that arent ESPN unless they are pushing their own book. Its sad how far that network has dropped

[drjoek]

And yet Chris Berman is allowed to continue to pollute their airways.

[Judge Smails]

And yet Chris Berman is allowed to continue to pollute their airways.

Amen, Dr. Joe "I'm O.K., You're O." K.

[Snoogans]

Amen, Dr. Joe "I'm O.K., You're O." K.

nice work, Judge happy Smails to you

[kdubya]

ESPN can't be an unbiased sports news source because they have contract with all major leagues. It's like Jimmy says, we have all turned into little girls worried about upsetting people. Whether in the sports world or in general unbiased is pretty much a thing of the past.

[Fezticle98]

Sweet sassy molassy, he is gonna pay a lot for those comments! And the cost is gonna be prohibitive.

Classic!

And yet Chris Berman is allowed to continue to pollute their airways.

It's airwaves, no?

[kdubya]

It's airwaves, no?

I thought it was airwhey

[JimBeam]

I don't think a radio host's criticizing of the commissioner is grounds for voiding the contract between ESPN and MLB.

And even if it was, good luck w/ MLB finiding anybody w/ pockets as deep as ESPN these days that would even be interested in carrying the sport.

[brettmojo]

I just listened to it and I didn't find it remotely offenseive and if Selig did cry to management he's a whiney baby.

That's alright though.

He's gonna get his.
^ this.

[lleeder]

I don't think a radio host's criticizing of the commissioner is grounds for voiding the contract between ESPN and MLB.

And even if it was, good luck w/ MLB finiding anybody w/ pockets as deep as ESPN these days that would even be interested in carrying the sport.

Thats gonna hurt them in the pocketbooks if ESPN tightens up their purse strings.

[Picasso Intern]

I hope he doesn't get canned. I'd hate to see his kids Lucy and Linus go hungry.

[hammersavage]

I like Van Pelt after that all-time douche chilling voice message fiasco a couple years ago. I can identify with a loser.

[Yuppie_Scum]

Scott Sans Pelt is more like it ...

[KingModem]

Scott Sans Pelt is more like it ...

SWING and a miss!

[lleeder]

Scott Van down by the river is more like it...

[lleeder]

Scott Van Damn I can't believe I lost my job is more like it...

[brettmojo]

Scott Trans Am is what he's living in now.

[lleeder]

Scott felt like he had a good line but now will be appologizing to MLB.

[Coach_Mac]

Sweet sassy molassy, he is gonna pay a lot for those comments! And the cost is gonna be prohibitive.

Get out the checkbook and pay grandma for the rubdown.

Lord Sweet Pappy Johnson with an erection, I will be back!

[Judge Smails]

OK, since apparently I'm not the only one who loves it, here's a video of Van Pelt's replacement:


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[Snoogans]

OK, since apparently I'm not the only one who loves it, here's a video of Van Pelt's replacement:


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Personally I like this kid better:
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[spoon]

ESPN in general is pathetic from the horrible Mike and Mike show to Stuart Scott to the fact they wont allow any of their employees to do radio interviews with other shows that arent ESPN unless they are pushing their own book. Its sad how far that network has dropped

Mother fucker! Counting this, the Taylor steroid post and the ers steroid post I have now agreed with you three damn times in a row. NOOOooooooo!

Fuck ESPN and Selig. That is all.

[hammersavage]

He is on right now so it hasn't started yet if its even gonna.

And the legendary voicemail for any who never heard it.

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[Knowledged_one]

Mother fucker! Counting this, the Taylor steroid post and the ers steroid post I have now agreed with you three damn times in a row. NOOOooooooo!

Fuck ESPN and Selig. That is all.

you are the wind beneath my wings

[SinA]

fuck espn. i'm gonna stop watching it and get my sports news from other cable channels.