Bob Griese Nascar Comment
Bob Griese had something of a senior moment today during today’s Ohio State – Minnesota college football game that was broadcast on ESPN when he made a somewhat racist comment about NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya (who isn’t even Mexican – he’s in fact Columbian):
Chris Spielman (during a promo for the Martinsville NASCAR event): “Where’s Montoya?”
Bob Griese: “He’s out having a taco.”
Griese apologized later in the game, saying “Juan Pablo Montoya is one of the best drivers in NASCAR. I just want to apologize for the comment I made earlier in the ballgame.”
He later apologized again for his out of bounds NASCAR comment during the Florida – Mississippi State game, saying “Earlier today on our game I made an offensive comment regarding Juan Pablo Montoya as part of a NASCAR promo.It was regrettable and I should not have said it. I really enjoy NASCAR and I follow it closely and would like to take this opportunity to apologize to Juan, NASCAR and everyone else who heard my comment.”
Do you think Griese should be reprimanded, or is this getting blown out of proportion?
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On October 24th 2009, taco belle wrote:
What’s wrong with being out having a taco? What a stupid bunch of idiots!
On October 25th 2009, Jennifer wrote:
I love how some people consider every brown person Mexican.
On October 25th 2009, Bobby Fletcher wrote:
If Spileman had asked, “Where’s Tony Stewart? and Griese replied, “He’s out having a cheeseburger.” Would all of “white” America be allowed to be upset and demand an apology?
On October 26th 2009, steven wrote:
he should be fired
it was offensive and uncalled for
On October 26th 2009, Andrew wrote:
Not only he should be reprimanded, he should be forced to do social latino work.
Tacos are mexican, Haggis is Scottish, fishNchips is british. But yet the Americans DO NOT like to be called Brits, nor Scots, nor Auzzies. So Colombians do not like to be called Mexicans neither.
So why should any body generalize and create a Xenophobic atmosphere?
Off with his head!
On October 27th 2009, Grant Snead wrote:
Why is it ok for Charles Barkley to say that “Wallace” who was playing for Detroit at the time – looked like ” Buckwheat”. No one made a big deal out of that – people just thought it was a funny comment. It seems like – anytime a white man says any little thing – he gets in big trouble?
On October 27th 2009, Bob Williams wrote:
I’m white and I like tacos. I might be out having a taco myself. I guess Bob Griese was generalizing that tacos are a very popular food world wide. Its just truth.