Illegal use of the "girl card'

After coming back from vacation and seeing Dan Le Batard on Pardon The Interruption for the second day in a row, I was horrified to find out that Tony Kornheiser had been suspended. I mean frankly the show isn't the same when there needs to be a member of the B team present. I assumed he must have said some pretty grave stuff to be suspended, but all he did was make a few comments about Hannah Storms outfit on SportsCenter.


"Hannah Storm in a horrifying, horrifying outfit today. She's got on red go-go boots and a catholic school plaid skirt ... way too short for somebody in her 40s or maybe early 50s by now...She's got on her typically very, very tight shirt. She looks like she has sausage casing wrapping around her upper body ... I know she's very good, and I'm not supposed to be critical of ESPN people, so I won't ... but Hannah Storm ... come on now! Stop! What are you doing? ... She's what I would call a Holden Caulfield fantasy at this point."

If this is ESPNS's attempt to to be PC, I think they've failed horribly. ESPN Executive VP released this statement: “Tony Kornheiser's comments about Hannah Storm were entirely inappropriate. Hurtful and personal comments such as these are not acceptable and have significant consequences.” Anyone who works in a sports environment knows the sports world to be raunchy, competitive, trash talking, and souped up on adrenaline. I've heard some pretty nasty things said in good fun or taunting in my days, and sometimes women's mouths are dirtier than the guys.
This call by ESPN is an absolute mockery of women who say they would like to be treated as equals in their work place. This suspension will also hinder more women from being hired in sports environments. He did not sexually harass her, and he did not say anything that he wouldn't have said about another ESPN employee. Kornheiser was hired to make these sorts of comments. If she were in my locker room she would have razzed him back and kept on trucking, or maybe even added a sly comment about why she wore these kinds of outfits in the first place. At this point no matter what sort of statement she could ever release the damage has already been done. Tread lightly with the ladies. Two steps backwards for women in sports.