Can we have a round of applause for Bob Costas

[CatWoman]

Costas refuses to host show about Holloway
NN wanted him to anchor show about girl who went missing in Aruba

NEW YORK - While some cable TV hosts are making their living off the Natalee Holloway case this summer, Bob Costas is having none of it.

Costas, hired by CNN as an occasional fill-in on “Larry King Live,” refused to anchor Thursday’s show because it was primarily about the Alabama teenager who went missing in Aruba. Chris Pixley filled in at the last minute.

“I didn’t think the subject matter of Thursday’s show was the kind of broadcast I should be doing,” Costas said in a statement. “I suggested some alternatives but the producers preferred the topics they had chosen. I was fine with that, and respectfully declined to participate.”
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Costas’ manager declined to elaborate on what Costas didn’t like about the topic.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9013040/

[Armstead]

1. Good for him

It's good to see there are still some vestiges of integrity here and there.

[me b zola]

2. You bet!

:applause:

[walldude]

3. I just saw that.. he made my night.

Why is it the ex-sportscasters like Costas and Olberman are the only ones with some freakin spine? :applause: :applause: :applause:

on edit-forgot the applause

[CatWoman]

7. spot on, Walldude

spot on.

[mmonk]

4. Finally someone in the media

with character.

[dchill]

5. Hear, hear!

I knew I liked that guy.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

6. Standing ovation from here.

[tallahasseedem]

8. Good for him...

Plus I think the face lift lady on FAUX has it covered.

[Bozita]

9. Sports guys are better journalists than the WH stenographers

Olbermann and Costas.

I rest my case.

[Al-CIAda]

10. Costas is quality. (Olympic coverage excluded) Good for him. nt

[JaneGat]

11. Good for Costas. He's surprized me lately.

:applause:

[SeattleGirl]

12. Read that article earlier

and agree: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[Booster]

13. I've always liked Bob Costas because he always seemed to be

really fair and balanced. Way to go, Bob.