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Fox fires Lyons after insensitive comment
By JANIE McCAULEY
DETROIT (AP) -- Fox baseball broadcaster Steve Lyons has been fired for making a racially insensitive comment directed at colleague Lou Piniella's Hispanic heritage on the air during Game 3 of the American League championship series.
The network confirmed Saturday that Lyons was dismissed after Friday's comments. He has been replaced for the remainder of the series by Los Angeles Angels announcer Jose Mota.
"Steve Lyons has been relieved of his Fox Sports duties for making comments on air that the company found inappropriate," network spokesman Dan Bell said.
Lyons had been working in the booth for the ALCS alongside Thom Brennaman and Piniella.
Piniella, approached before Saturday's Game 4, declined to comment on the situation except to say: "No, he's not here today."
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corduroy_blazer wrote:
Fox fires Lyons after insensitive comment By JANIE McCAULEY
DETROIT (AP) -- Fox baseball broadcaster Steve Lyons has been fired for making a racially insensitive comment directed at colleague Lou Piniella's Hispanic heritage on the air during Game 3 of the American League championship series.
The network confirmed Saturday that Lyons was dismissed after Friday's comments. He has been replaced for the remainder of the series by Los Angeles Angels announcer Jose Mota.
"Steve Lyons has been relieved of his Fox Sports duties for making comments on air that the company found inappropriate," network spokesman Dan Bell said.
Lyons had been working in the booth for the ALCS alongside Thom Brennaman and Piniella.
Piniella, approached before Saturday's Game 4, declined to comment on the situation except to say: "No, he's not here today."
What were Lyons' racially insensitive comments?
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In the second inning of Friday's game between Detroit and Oakland, Piniella talked about the success light-hitting A's infielder Marco Scutaro had in the first round of the playoffs. Piniella said that slugger Frank Thomas and Eric Chavez needed to contribute, comparing Scutaro's production to finding a "wallet on Friday" and hoping it happened again the next week.
Later, Piniella said the A's needed Thomas to get "en fuego" -- hot in Spanish -- because he was currently "frio" -- or cold. After Brennaman praised Piniella for being bilingual, Lyons spoke up.
Lyons said that Piniella was "hablaing Espanol" -- butchering the conjugation for the word "to speak" -- and added, "I still can't find my wallet."
"I don't understand him, and I don't want to sit too close to him now," Lyons continued.
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In the second inning of Friday's game between Detroit and Oakland, Piniella talked about the success light-hitting A's infielder Marco Scutaro had in the first round of the playoffs. Piniella said that slugger Frank Thomas and Eric Chavez needed to contribute, comparing Scutaro's production to finding a "wallet on Friday" and hoping it happened again the next week.
Later, Piniella said the A's needed Thomas to get "en fuego" -- hot in Spanish -- because he was currently "frio" -- or cold. After Brennaman praised Piniella for being bilingual, Lyons spoke up.
Lyons said that Piniella was "hablaing Espanol" -- butchering the conjugation for the word "to speak" -- and added, "I still can't find my wallet."
"I don't understand him, and I don't want to sit too close to him now," Lyons continued.
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good. he has got to be one of thee worst announcers who ever lived. I hate the guy, and its only fitting the jackass announces jackass giants games. TAKE A SEAT MEAT. gimem a fucking break
In the second inning of Friday's game between Detroit and Oakland, Piniella talked about the success light-hitting A's infielder Marco Scutaro had in the first round of the playoffs. Piniella said that slugger Frank Thomas and Eric Chavez needed to contribute, comparing Scutaro's production to finding a "wallet on Friday" and hoping it happened again the next week.
Later, Piniella said the A's needed Thomas to get "en fuego" -- hot in Spanish -- because he was currently "frio" -- or cold. After Brennaman praised Piniella for being bilingual, Lyons spoke up.
Lyons said that Piniella was "hablaing Espanol" -- butchering the conjugation for the word "to speak" -- and added, "I still can't find my wallet."
"I don't understand him, and I don't want to sit too close to him now," Lyons continued.
Geez, that's firing-worthy nowadays?
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Lyons and Harold Reynolds should start up their own sports network along with Bob Ryan, Max Kellerman, and Michael Holley. It could just be 24 hours of Around the Horn-style banter everyday.
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Koufax wrote:
good. he has got to be one of thee worst announcers who ever lived. I hate the guy, and its only fitting the jackass announces jackass giants games. TAKE A SEAT MEAT. gimem a fucking break
He doesnt annouce Giants games Nor does he work for the Giants
You're all mixed up you goofey Dodgers fan. But I should expect that
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Koufax wrote:
good. he has got to be one of thee worst announcers who ever lived. I hate the guy, and its only fitting the jackass announces jackass giants games. TAKE A SEAT MEAT. gimem a fucking break
Koufax, I live out in SoCal and I'm pretty sure he announces Dodgers games on Fox Sports West with Steiner, doesn't he?
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Ensign9 wrote:
Lyons and Harold Reynolds should start up their own sports network along with Bob Ryan, Max Kellerman, and Michael Holley. It could just be 24 hours of Around the Horn-style banter everyday.
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Clubber wrote:
Ensign9 wrote:
Lyons and Harold Reynolds should start up their own sports network along with Bob Ryan, Max Kellerman, and Michael Holley. It could just be 24 hours of Around the Horn-style banter everyday.
i would totally watch that show
I could probably handle about 3 days before I shot myself in the face.
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He has been replaced for the remainder of the series by Los Angeles Angels announcer Jose Mota.
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