Dana Jacobson to Jesus Christ: F%$k You!
Kelly Tilghman has company in the world of inappropriate announcers.
ESPN anchor Dana Jacobson was reportedly intoxicated at a celebrity roast in Atlantic City for colleague Mike Golic. As a Michigan alum who disliked Golic's university of choice, Notre Dame, it was only natural that Jacobson would rant:
F--- Notre Dame! F--- Touchdown Jesus! F--- Jesus!
That last part was especially harsh. It's resulted in a one-week suspension and the following statement from Dana Jacobson:
"I am sorry. My remarks about Notre Dame were foolish and insensitive. I respect all religions and did not mean anything derogatory by my poorly chosen words. I also deeply regret the embarrassment I've caused ESPN and Mike and Mike.
"My actions at the roast were inappropriate and in no way represent who I am. I won't make excuses, but I do hope I can be forgiven for a poor lack of judgment."
Somewhere, Valerie Begue doesn't see the big deal.
January 23rd, 2008 3:23 PM
It's Mike Golic not Bob.
January 23rd, 2008 5:08 PM
Dana needs to be fired.ESPN is a joke.Once along time ago ESPN was a great sports station.How far it has fallen.I watch very litte ESPN anymore,now I will watch even less.This will be covered up and this person will continue with her job as if nothing was ever said.
January 23rd, 2008 6:47 PM
so what if she cursed a fictional character. it's like saying f the easter bunny. you holy rollers need to chill
January 23rd, 2008 7:06 PM
Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder got fired and his career killed over anti-black comments and Mel Gibson got publicly pilloried for his drunken semitic outburst.
And let's not forget about what happened to Don Imus and Rush Limbaugh.
But Dana Jacobson spouts out drunken anti-Jesus and anti-Christian remarks in a public forum, while representing ESPN, and she gets support from ESPN and a week off? Gimme a break.
ESPN shows itself to be just as anti-Christian as the rest of the MSN
January 23rd, 2008 11:51 PM
It was a roast, you could take something that everybody said and turn it into something huge. It was a slip of the tong, she apologized, get over it. I think it goes "he who hasnt sinned cast the first stone"? So for all of you out there who are without sin start throwing!
January 24th, 2008 1:57 AM
Forget her, all she apolgized for was the comments against Notre Dame. She never apologized for blashming Jesus Christ. If she said fuck Mohammad she'd be hung up by her berka. Fire her!
January 24th, 2008 6:23 AM
FIRE THE BITCH!!!
January 24th, 2008 10:25 AM
Dana Jacobson won't get fired. She's the hottest chick on ESPN and their ratings would tumble. Have to admit that she is evil, though.
January 24th, 2008 10:50 AM
How about F**k Holden Caulfield from "Catcher in the Rye"? A very poorly put together book was constructed some years ago(featuring a very dynamic main character named Jesus) to explain away the bad things that were going on at the time and now we have fire people over speaking this character's name in a bad light? Give me a break...and F**k you!!!
January 24th, 2008 12:20 PM
Dana should be fired. She would have been if she had used the forbidden "N" word; or used some other racial slur.
How can a country such as this look the other way when a person who is in the public's eye slurs Diety?
Her apology certainly did not sound sincere and I doubt that she was even the author.
Fire he.
January 24th, 2008 3:03 PM
The only people who can be abused publicly these days are white people, old people and Christians
Shame on Dana J
She should be fired!
January 24th, 2008 3:06 PM
Being so drunk, but she had a "banging good time" that night. She's just a crazy party girl at heart don't you know.
January 24th, 2008 3:24 PM
Fire the F---ing Fool!
January 24th, 2008 10:14 PM
She clearly is an Anti-Christian. BTW, this (i.e. the denigration of different races, religions, and creeds) seems to be a pattern of behavior with ESPN anchors.
January 25th, 2008 12:16 AM
First, let me say that I am a Christian. Ms. Jacobson's comments, in whatever context she may have said them, come from her lips and mouth. Follow the sequence here, she thought the statements and then she spoke the statements. Our actions is a testament to where our heart is. Secondly, I accept Ms. Jacobson's apology, no matter how sincere it may or may not have been. I will not be the one that will judge her in the end. You see, "One day every knee shall bow and every tongue confess", that Jesus Christ is Lord. So as a Christian, I forgive Ms. Jacobson for the remarks and I will continue to pray for her. This is exactly what Jesus died for on the cross!
January 25th, 2008 12:44 PM
Fire her. She does not need to polute more people. This world needs JESUS CHRIST, the ONLY savor. People remember, one day every knee will bow and confes that JESUS CHRIST is the Savior of the world. Did we not have enough of 911, earthquakes, fires..... How much more violence, pain.... Look at Jesus find him, be SAVED now and for eternity.
January 25th, 2008 6:59 PM
Ms Jackobson's comment were at a celebrity roast. She was not called to the podium unexpectedly to speak. She was a booked ahead of time to speak at the roast. Her comments were certainley prepared well beforehand. There is no way a professional anchorwoman would wing it when it comes to giving a public speech. Her being drunk is irrelevent since she prepared her words in a sober state.
January 25th, 2008 8:44 PM
Fire ESPN!!!! If you really love Jesus, this is no brainer. If you don't fire ESPN then don't pretend you love Jesus bacause you don't.
January 26th, 2008 11:04 AM
Everyone seems to be ignoring the fact the message was delivered by a Jew, is being defended by Jews, and was planned as a promotion of a Jewish radio talk show host. It sure looks like Christian hate to me.
January 26th, 2008 6:25 PM
At ESPN it is not OK to be anti-black or anti-semetic - which is great , but anti-christian is encouraged. Much like the Woods issue - he was the only one entitled to say anything really. IN this case I'd suspect either Jesus and his host of Angels laughed it off or perhaps he is preparing to assure that Jacobsen has a ROAST of her own at some point which will go on for quite some time...lol.
January 28th, 2008 1:32 AM
If Dana were a heterosexual white man, she would be gone -- now. So you can diss Jesus with the f-word and only get a week's suspension. Imagine if she had said, "F*** Martin Luther King!" She would be out of the business forever. Relative moralism is the bane of this country. Where's the outrage from Hollywood and the Democrats? Where's the outrage from Hillary? Where's the outrage -- period?
January 28th, 2008 11:58 PM
fire her, fire him, fire everybody. STFU
January 29th, 2008 11:18 AM
dana Jacobson is one hot anchor that needs some time off and some community work at a church. Make her wear more sexy outfits during the show. LOVE YOU DANA XOXOXOXO
January 30th, 2008 11:08 AM
there is a major difference between dissing Jesus and dissing someone like Martin Luther king and thats the fact that it's clear that King existed but there is no proof of a god. if you choose not to beleive in it then why shouldnt you have the freedom to speak out. If everybody can preach about jesus why can others say something against it? would people kick up such a fuss if she'd said f*** santa? I dont think so.
January 31st, 2008 10:05 AM
Call ESPN at 860-766-2232 to demand that Ms Jacobson be fired. If an ESPN personality had joked "f*ck holocaust" or "f*ck Mohammed", he/she would have been fired right away. She is Jewish. Obviously the alcohol let her true feelings come out.