MNF's Kornheiser Drops Offensive Spanish Line During Hispanic Heritage Month

I think we can all agree that the Tony Kornheiser project on Monday Night Football hasn't gone very well. The gentleman, who from all accounts seems like a decent human being, just kills it on "Pardon the Interruption" but, like most, doesn't really fit the mold of a booth announcer. The "joke first, football second" mentality just seems too Hollywood for football.

Sports Broadcasting Blunders

"Please Pick Up My Dry Cleaning Tomorrow"
ESPN personality and Monday Night Football commentator Tony Kornheiser responds to a play broadcast in Spanish with an attempt at a joke translation. He ends up apologizing for his comment.

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Controversial Comments
College hoops announcer Billy Packer has upset many with abrasive remarks over the years. For example, he went on the Charlie Rose Show in March 2007 and complained to the host, "you always fag out."

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Bernstein's Palestinian Connection
ESPN reporter Bonnie Bernstein issued a public apology after appearing on a radio broadcast and saying "People in Palestine are taught to think that dying in the name of God is a good thing ... They grow up wanting to be suicide bombers."

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"... Looks Like the Guy Who Cleans Tiger's Swimming Pool"
NBC Sports golf analyst drew the ire of U.S. Open watchers in June when he said contender Rocco Mediate "looks like the guy who cleans Tiger's swimming pool." Miller apologized for his description, saying it had "absolutely nothing to do with his ethnicity."

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"We've Gotta Do This ----ing Thing Over"
The ever-salty Bert Blyleven, pictured here after winning the 1987 World Series, cursed up a storm on live television during a Minnesota Twins pregame show in September 2006.

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"Lynch Him in a Back Alley"
Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman gained notoriety during a 2008 PGA Tour telecast when she suggested young golfers might want to take Tiger Woods and "lynch him in a back alley."

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Finding Romo's Roots
ESPN analyst On an ESPN radio show in 2006, Michael Irvin said the athletic ability of Cowboys QB Tony Romo is due to his black ancestry, stating, "I don't know who saw what or where, his great-great-great-great-grandma ran over in the 'hood or something went down."

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Broadway Joe Gets Fresh
Jets' legendary quarterback Joe Namath talked about how he is more interested in ESPN sideline reporter Suzy Kolber than his struggling Jets during a 2003 game. During a live interview, Namath says (twice) "I want to kiss you" to Kolber.

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"That's Some Nappy-Headed Hos There ..."
Broadcasting legend Don Imus' show was canceled by CBS Radio in April 2007 because of the firestorm that followed his comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team.

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One Too Many
In May 2006, former Cy Young winner Rick Sutcliffe was invited to join a local San Diego Padres TV broadcast, but gets his microphone cut off because of his slurred speech.

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Last night's game featuring the Cowboys and Eagles didn't really boost his appeal, especially with the Hispanic community. While promoting the fact that it is Hispanic Heritage Month, ESPN continually gave us a listen to what the ESPN Deportes announcers were saying, and Kornheiser dropped this gem after Alvaro Martin called the Felix Jones kickoff return for a touchdown.

"I took high school Spanish, either he said he's not going to be caught, or please pick up my dry cleaning tomorrow."

To his credit, even Mike Tirico and company laughed at the comment, which didn't seem malicious but did seem a bit inappropriate and a poor choice of words. Dry cleaning? Really?

I guess when your job is to be the monkey in the room that slaps his hands together and tries to make everyone "think differently" about the game of football, this can happen. Kornheiser later apologized for the comment, saying, "I said something before which I shouldn't have said, I apologize for it. Not my first mistake, undoubtedly won't be my last, but a 100 percent apology."

Video of both lines from last night's game are below, via DVR lover Awful Announcing.