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[4Dragons]

ESPN’s Keith Olbermann Suspended Over Penn State “Thon” Tweets

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – ESPN has suspended Keith Olbermann for his controversial remarks about Penn State on Twitter.
On Twitter, Olbermann got into it with students and fans over the school’s annual pediatric cancer fundraiser called “Thon.”
The Penn State dance Marathon known as “Thon” began Friday night at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College and wound up at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Hundreds took part in the annual dance marathon over the weekend which raised more than $13 million for pediatric cancer research and care.
The fund’s mission is to conquer childhood cancer by assisting children treated at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. The fund ensures that all expenses a family incurs are covered, from medical bills to gas and food money and household living expenses.
A student sent Olbermann a tweet saying “We Are!” with a link to the news on the Thon.
That’s when Olbermann responded “pitiful.”
That led to multiple tweet to several people including these:





Dave Seidel @dave_seidel So @KeithOlbermann says PSU students raising over $13m for pediatric cancer research is "pitiful." No sir, u r the definition of the word.

Keith Olbermann ✔ @KeithOlbermann
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.@dave_seidel No, Son. I said PSU students were pitiful. Had nothing to do with fundraising #AlsoPSUReadingComprehensionAppearsToBeWeak

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[PLOL]

Seems pretty minor. Also, lol

[ToasterOven]

ESPN, please fire Olberman and give his show to Craig Kilborn.

[jsearles22]

Wow, suspended now for calling someone or some entity pitiful? Pretty fucking lame suspension IMO

[4Dragons]

Wow, suspended now for calling someone or some entity pitiful? Pretty fucking lame suspension IMO

Until you come to the realization that the people he blasted are a large demographic of consumers of ESPN programming.

[Pooh]

Wow, suspended now for calling someone or some entity pitiful? Pretty fucking lame suspension IMO

Until you come to the realization that the people he blasted are a large demographic of consumers of ESPN programming.

No. It's still pretty lame.

[jsearles22]

Wow, suspended now for calling someone or some entity pitiful? Pretty fucking lame suspension IMO

Until you come to the realization that the people he blasted are a large demographic of consumers of ESPN programming.

If a broadcaster known for spewing hyperbole and often operating on the intellectual edge can't use a word like pitiful than we've all lost the battle. Pitiful is such a minor adjective; the fact someone gets suspended over it is lame. What if he had said lame, or sad, or annoying, or lamentable, or insignificant?

[Hockey Guy]

Was Olberman sexually assaulted @ PSU? Not sure why'd he comment at all using the old "if you have nothing good to say" reason to keep his mouth shut.

[jsearles22]

Was Olberman sexually assaulted @ PSU? Not sure why'd he comment at all using the old "if you have nothing good to say" reason to keep his mouth shut.

I wasn't molested at Penn State, but I feel still valid in saying that them overturning most if the sanctions and restoring Paterno's legacy so soon is nearly as bad as the original crimes. They act like they the wins on paper are more important than the numerous kids lives who were ruined. Olbermann was spot on. He was tweeted at with a fill in the blank, so he obliged. Furthermore the mere tweet was obviously bait as his feelings towards the Penn State situation is well known

[JUSTIFIEDhomicide]

Was Olberman sexually assaulted @ PSU? Not sure why'd he comment at all using the old "if you have nothing good to say" reason to keep his mouth shut.

Aren't you a fucking saint

[SrslySirius]

Wow, suspended now for calling someone or some entity pitiful? Pretty fucking lame suspension IMO

ESPN has a long history of playing morality police and suspending their employees for stupid reasons. Amusingly, they gave Bill Simmons a timeout for criticizing Roger Goodell, who does exactly the same thing.

[Hockey Guy]

Was Olberman sexually assaulted @ PSU? Not sure why'd he comment at all using the old "if you have nothing good to say" reason to keep his mouth shut.

I wasn't molested at Penn State, but I feel still valid in saying that them overturning most if the sanctions and restoring Paterno's legacy so soon is nearly as bad as the original crimes. They act like they the wins on paper are more important than the numerous kids lives who were ruined. Olbermann was spot on. He was tweeted at with a fill in the blank, so he obliged. Furthermore the mere tweet was obviously bait as his feelings towards the Penn State situation is well known

Was unaware of most of this. Disregard my comment.

[lewfather]

Wow, suspended now for calling someone or some entity pitiful? Pretty fucking lame suspension IMO

ESPN has a long history of playing morality police and suspending their employees for stupid reasons. Amusingly, they gave Bill Simmons a timeout for criticizing Roger Goodell, who does exactly the same thing.

It's one thing to criticize Goodell but the way Simmons did it, more specifically the words he was using and the whole you know bit about daring ESPN to do something about it maybe didn't go over as well as he planned.

[herbertstemple]

There has to be more to this story than just this.

So far this is next to nothing.

[FPS_Russia]

One of the best pieces of journalism from the Bush ll years...



So many GOP treasonous traitors.

[4Dragons]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...rt-ways-807458


Keith Olbermann, ESPN to Part Ways Once Again

The departure follows a point of contention over delivering "commentary" on his ESPN2 program.

Keith Olbermann is exiting ESPN once again.
The television personality, who rejoined the sports network in August 2013, won't be renewing his deal to anchor his ESPN2 program, a source confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. His deal is complete at the end of July and he is expected to appear on the network until the conclusion of that deal.
Olbermann's impending departure follows a THR report on July 1 detailing the anchor's "commentary" in his segments as a point of contention in his contract negotiation with the network.
"Keith is a tremendous talent who has consistently done timely, entertaining and thought-provoking work since returning to ESPN," the network said in a statement. "While the show’s content was distinctive and extremely high quality, we ultimately made a business decision to move in another direction. We wish Keith nothing but the best and trust that his skill and ability will lead him to another promising endeavor.”
More to come.

Dude is more bipolar than limitles.

[Brittney Griner's Clit]

Yeah you can't do that. It's pretty much the Jimmy V network.