ESPN's Erin Andrews Declares War on Nefarious Internet Chatter

The otherwise adorable Erin Andrews -- nicknamed Erin Page Views among the keyboard class -- is fighting back against what we assume is uncomfortable chatter among the Interwebs. We can only assume some people are saying things a bit less gentlemanly than the usual hottest/sexiest sideline reporter stuff that dominates most copy about her.

Appearing on radio station ESPN 540 in Milwaukee for a casual chitchat things turned serious as Andrews revealed she's going all legal eagle on us in addressing "false" internet chatter she's found distasteful. Relevant quotes straight from Andrews herself after the jump.

There's been situations where stuff that's been false has been written [about me on the internet]. We've kinda had to take action on our own. Whether it's my agents or lawyers or stuff. It's kind of hard to stay away from it. I'm not as obsessive I think about it as as I was about it when I first started. It's amazing that people can write the stuff that they write and not be held accountable for it. Can you imagine if you and I went on air or on the radio and said some of the stuff that these people get away with. We'd be fired. It's unbelievable.

Deliberately vague but she gets her point across. More power to Ms. Andrews, her name and reputation are her brand as a public figure and she has a right to address whatever she feels is untrue and defamatory.

To date nobody really knows just what the heck she is referring to and her career trajectory has been nothing but upward despite whatever is troubling the ESPN star, but truth is beauty, beauty truth, and this beauty isn't taking kindly to whatever falsities she's found out there.

As for the perpetrator, our money's on somebody in Koy4Goff looping her into their spam schemes.

(Via: Sports by Brooks)

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

2-27-2009 @ 9:58AM

Mike said...

She works for ESPN, what more needs to be said. ESPN knows as much about sports as i know about astro physics. She should count her blessings that men find her attractive enough to even want to watch her...Whether the TV is on mute or not.

2-27-2009 @ 2:44PM

dtenore said...

Mike, that's just a stupid thing to say. When you have an internationally recognized, multi-station, multi-media sports conglomerate to your credit, THEN you can suggest ESPN knows nothing about sports. Of course, at that point you would simply lose any credibility you had... right now, you have none.

2-27-2009 @ 10:25AM

bobsmile11 said...

I disagree I think Erin is a fabulous reporter and I think she has every right to hollar Some people have no taste She has talent knowledge and handles herself in a very professional way I agree shes beautiful

2-27-2009 @ 10:59AM

barrysocks said...

hey Buster, relax. clean up your act. she knows plenty about sports.

2-27-2009 @ 11:18AM

rickyoneal said...

Erin I am also amazed by what Internet articles are posted by so called professional sports writers.

Years ago when the Internet started a friend of my who works for the FBI said the Internet would be the new means for breaking the law as we know it.

And that comment was before we had wireless Internet.

2-27-2009 @ 6:07PM

Gator said...

I don't understand why she even cares what idiotic comments are made on the internet. Most people just throw trash out on here all day without any knowledge of what they are talking about. The internet for the most part is the place that vermin hang out so who cares what they say???