ESPN should suspend Lou Holtz for Hitler remark
What was Lou Holtz thinking when he referenced Hitler during a Friday night discussion on ESPN about the leadership skills of Michigan Coach Rich Rodriguez?
"Ya know,'' Holtz said. "Hitler was a great leader too.''
The answer is that Holtz wasn't thinking. We can only guess that he, as often as is case, was trying to be funny.
Not funny, Lou.
He has apologized.
Michigan Athletic Director Bill Martin called the worldwide leader to complain.
Another question: What was ESPN thinking in not suspending Holtz?
We detect a double standard. ESPN.com columnist Jemele Hill was suspended for a week when she wrote before the NBA Finals that "rooting for the Celtics is like saying Hitler was a victim.''
A word to the wise for everyone in sports media: Quit using Hitler as a reference point.
-- Randy Harvey
| Photo: ESPN broadcaster and former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz speaks at a dedication of his statue at Notre Dame Stadium on Sept. 13 in South Bend, Ind. Credit: Joe Raymond / Associated Press |
These Pavlov's dog style reaction to any mention of Hitler has gone beyond ridiculous. What a bunch of PC fruitcakes our society has become. Even the context doesn't matter anymore.
Posted by: Jayne R | October 21, 2008 at 03:58 PM
So true, Jayne.
I guess the PC police would have us all pretend that Hitler never existed. God knows, people can't be trusted with knowledge that's scary...Unless, of course, it's about how terrorists are going to kill us all with the super-secret ray guns they've been building.
Posted by: Steve K. | October 22, 2008 at 11:34 AM
Holtz shouldn't be suspended for his Hitler remark but rather for being a blathering idiot who thinks whatever he spits out is funny. And while they are at it they should also suspend the guy who hired Lou.
Posted by: Steve | October 23, 2008 at 01:46 AM