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ESPN Radio Suspends Hosts For Transphobic Comments

We strongly believe two of our employees crossed the line when discussing a transsexual person on their program last Thursday. Such intolerance and insensitivity will never be tolerated by this company. Due to the nature of this conversation, the pair have been temporarily removed from ESPN980′s Sports Reporters program.”

– ESPN Radio in a statement to GLAAD announcing the suspension of Steve Czaban and Andy Pollin after they ridiculed transgender basketball player Gabrielle Ludwig on air last week.

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By: Lester Brathwaite
On: Dec 13, 2012
Tagged: Basketball, ESPN, gabrielle ludwig, IN QUOTES, lgbt athletes, Sports, Transgender, transgender athletes

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No. 1 · 2eo
Excellent news, hopefully the courts see this as enough reason for their complete removal from ESPN, kudos to them for working so quickly.

Dec 13, 2012 at 9:24 am · @Reply ·
No. 2 · Raquel Santiago
Agreed, we are getting there, still a long way to go but this is a step in the right direction.

Dec 13, 2012 at 9:26 am · @Reply ·
No. 3 · LaTeesha
Good.

Dec 13, 2012 at 12:01 pm · @Reply ·
No. 4 · EdWoody
Only temporarily?

Dec 13, 2012 at 2:17 pm · @Reply ·
No. 5 · Charli Girl
i heard these goons on Michael Singorile…
My thoughts: Those MOE RONS dont have HALF
the courage that woman does!!!
They sounded like insecure rednex banging on their banjos!!!

Im looking forward to hearing that theyve bern fired and BLACKBALLED in their industry!
Use them idiots as an example.No tolerance for hate ESPECIALLY by an idiot with a microphone!!

I will be laughing JUST as hard as they were when they were belittling her!!!

Dec 13, 2012 at 5:32 pm · @Reply ·
No. 6 · Dakotahgeo
Jockbrains! That says it all!

Dec 14, 2012 at 1:18 am · @Reply ·
No. 7 · Thad1527
I love Gabrielle Ludwig. As her teammate, Amy Woo, said, “We all love her. If someone is going to talk against her, they are talking against all of us because it’s like she is part of a family.”

Dec 14, 2012 at 12:34 pm · @Reply ·