ESPN Broadcaster Ron Franklin Pulled From Air After Calling Jeannine Edwards 'Sweetcakes,’ ‘A–Hole’

[RamboLiberal]

Veteran ESPN broadcaster Ron Franklin was pulled from the air before Saturday's Fiesta Bowl after he called ESPN sideline reporter Jeannine Edwards "sweetcakes" during an off-air spat, Sports By Brooks reported Sunday.

(At pregame meeting)

When the conversation turned to the subject of Gilmore's wife Marie being elected mayor of Alameda, Calif., Edwards tried to join in but was shut down by Franklin, according to the report.

“Why don’t you leave this to the boys, sweetcakes,” Franklin told her.

“Don’t call me sweetcakes, I don’t like being talked to like that,” Edwards responded.

Franklin then said, “OK then, a**hole.”

http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/espn-broadcaster-ron-franklin-pulled-from-air-after-calling-colleague-sweetcakes-a-hole-ncxdc-010311

He deserved to be pulled! He's the ahole!

[tabasco]

1. Kudos to Edwards for not taking his shit.

Here's a pic of ESPN's staff douchebag:

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

2. Wow

He did this before, with Holly Rowe. Good ol' boy didn't learn his lesson.

[Missy Vixen]

3. It seems it's difficult for the old boys network

to countenance a female broadcaster on a sports channel.

I'm thinking Franklin may have a lot of time off to think about it.

:eyes:

[lpbk2713]

4. A proud grad of the Rush Limbaugh School of Broadcasting.

No doubt in my mind.

[marmar]

5. "Sweetcakes" ? ..... Did he trip over his knuckles when they pulled him off the air.

What century is this?

[n2doc]

6. How fast do you think he moves to Faux Sports? n/t

[Kennah]

7. Perhaps ...

... Franklin was caught in a transporter accident and crossed over from the Terran Empire.

[Liberal_in_LA]

8. Yikes. Glad the network took it seriously.

[MichaelHarris]

9. anyone read

the comments on the article? Horrible.

[devilgrrl]

11. yeah... horrible indeed.

:puke:

I'm so sure the ones making the disgusting comments are a huge hit with the ladies. :sarcasm:

[Liquorice]

10. What a jerk. I hope his career is over. Women should not have to put up with

this ridiculous behavior and this is the second time he's done it. By the way, she says he called her, "sweet baby," and not sweetcakes.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/01/jeannine-edwards-ron-franklin-called-me-sweet-baby-not-sweet-cakes/1