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TAP
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 Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:19 am Post subject: Twins suspend Bert Blyleven for on-air profanity |
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"@#$!%, I keep forgetting these pregame segments are live!"
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Minnesota Twins commentator Bert Blyleven was suspended for an additional three telecasts for using two profanities during a live pregame segment he thought was being taped.
The team, Fox Sports Net North and WFTC Television said in a joint statement Wednesday that Blyleven will not work the Sept. 9 and Sept. 10 games against the Detroit Tigers and the Sept. 17 game at Cleveland. He will return for the Sept. 11 game against the Oakland Athletics.
Blyleven also was suspended for the Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 games at Tampa Bay.
The former Twins right-hander uttered the words after slipping up during Sunday's segment, which he thought was being taped rather than broadcast live. He apologized to viewers during the first inning of the Twins-Yankees game in New York on Sunday.
"We all make mistakes," said Mike Diamond, FSN North vice president and general manager. "Bert would never do this intentionally. Having said that, there are consequences for our actions, and we feel this is an appropriate consequence."
Blyleven again apologized.
"I want to make sure that everyone knows that I fully understand and accept this suspension and am very much looking forward to getting back in the booth to concentrate on the team's late season success." |
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matt
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:00 am Post subject: |
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"Every fucking swing that guy takes is an underwater swing"
That guy didn't get suspended... |
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TAP
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:12 am Post subject: |
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| matt wrote: |
"Every fucking swing that guy takes is an underwater swing"
That guy didn't get suspended... |
I thought the same thing. We must be a little more forgiving here in Arizona than they are back in the Midwest.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:34 am Post subject: |
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| TAP wrote: |
I thought the same thing. We must be a little more forgiving here in Arizona than they are back in the Midwest. |
Yah. Yer darn tootin. People just don't talk that way in Minnesota, ya know. Leastways, not right out there on an open mic.
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matt
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:42 am Post subject: |
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(I think) Grace's incident happened on Fox Sports and Bert's screwup happened on a broadcast network (WFTC). The FCC can't do much about what happens on cable tv (unless those loonies at the PTC get their way, then we'll only be able to watch reruns of 7th Heaven and TBN) but because this was done on a regular broadcast channel, the station can face large fines and therefore needs to show that proper action has been taken.
It's funny that we allow all sorts of simulated sex and violence at all hours on broadcast TV but everyone goes nuts over a naughty word. |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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| matt wrote: |
"Every fucking swing that guy takes is an underwater swing"
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I missed this one.
Who said that and who was he talking about?
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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| It was Grace talking about Chris Snyder last season. |
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