ESPN has set a precedent for suspending its writers, commentators and personalities when they make stupid references to Adolf Hitler on air or in print. So, one would expect them to at the very least suspend Lou Holtz for a week or two of college football coverage following his Hitler - Rich Rodriguez analogy. But, per MDS at College Football Talk, ESPN sources are saying no suspension is forthcoming.
A source at ESPN tells me that the Worldwide Leader does not plan to discipline college football analyst Lou Holtz for saying, "Hitler was a great leader, too."I'm not so offended by Holtz' statements that I want him to get booted from the WWL for a week or two, but I wouldn't mind seeing it just so, again, people will stop doing this. (Yes, "this" means "referencing Hitler".)
Per the source, ESPN considers Holtz's on-air apology to be sufficient.
Also, I'm one of those people who are really annoyed by the whole Dr. Holtz skits, so I wouldn't mind catching a break for a week or two on that as well. Oh yeah, and if I was Jemele Hill, I'd be freaking teed off that Holtz wasn't getting suspended.
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Thanks Lou
I heard Lou's comment, and thought nothing of it. It was historical and accurate. It was also far, far less offensive than some of the comments by other ESPN commentators when they pontificate on pro football players like Pacman Jones and TO.
Everyone needs to relax. Can't say anything anymore without offending someone. Here's an idea, develop a sense of humor and don't take everything so personally. I like to call our current times the pussification of America.
since when did we lose the right to free speech? good grief we wouldnt want to offend anyone. do some people have nothing to do but listen and try to find something to get offended about?get a life people!!!!!!!!!
Lou has earned the right to say what ever he likes pertaining to college football. Which is more than can be said for the person taking credit for this item. I agree, get a life.
Mr. Holtz is a bigot and very rude. A simple I'm sorry doesn't get it. He should be fired. But of course nothing will happen as he is employed by espn and is the Notre Dame messiah.
I heard the comments. A total public overreation and typically, taken out of context by viewers who didn't pay full atention.
He didn't compare Rodriguez to Hitler. In a general conversation on-set about leadership...Holtz was making the point that having a strong leadership position doesn't make you a great leader. Then compared to Hitler. I think folks are pissed because some don't like Lou Holtz.
Hitler wasn't a good much alone great leader, Hitler was a great speaker who knew how to motivate people like Switzer at OU but never compare Hitler to great leaders. If HItler was a great leader then he would have invaded England then went to Russia.
Lou is a terrible studio analyst anyway. I'd consider this a blessing if he were actually fired for the comment. When he talks it sounds as if he's chewing on his own excess flesh. Sylvester the cat wouldn't be as annoying.
Far too stupidly petty to be worthy even of any mention, such things do however illustrate just how close we are coming to a giving up our freedoms to thugs such as Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Castro, Chavez, various Mullahs, etc.
What a crock of crap! I'm not offended at all. What offends me is the damned political correct crowd. What a bunch of wimps.
Oh come on now, give old Holtz a break. He was only feeling giddy at the moment and the excitement reminded him of his days in the Hitler Youth movement.
The most amazing thing about this is no one cares outside of the AD at Michigan and a few people who cringe when anything in the world is a joke that they don't get. The AD is just pissed because he spent all this money hiring a turncoat like RR who sold out his alma mater, team and WVU fans just to make a few more bucks, only to lose to teams like Toledo. And to RR who didn't see the correlation, Lou just pretty much said you suck.
lou was obviously drunk fighting with michigan ,lesbian alumna dana jacobson who screamed ''f k jesus christ and f k notre dame '' with charlie weis silent in atlantic city roast of nutrisystem sports mouth mike golic
lou intended to compare charlie weis to mussoilini- fat foul mouthed- same face - instead of rodriguez to hitler-- give lou some slack