ESPN removed former Major League Baseball star Curt Schilling from his position covering Little League broadcasts when outraged tweeters took issue with a meme he posted to his Twitter timeline in August comparing Nazis to extremist Muslims.
https://twitter.com/BobSaietta/status/636210034976911360
Schilling quickly deleted the tweet and offered his apologies, replying to a disappointed fan that the tweet “didn’t come across in any way as intended or interpreted.”
Today, ESPN announced that Schilling would be suspended for the rest of the year.
ESPN is taking Curt Schilling off the air for the rest of the year; originally suspended for controversial tweet. pic.twitter.com/JvGvayZySi
— Ryan Parker (@TheRyanParker) September 3, 2015
Curt Schilling's immolation because he can't shut up is completely unsurprising and, still, depressing.
— Jon Couture (@JonCouture) September 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/sportssecond/status/639567556181929984
Curt Schilling – smart pitcher; not a smart human being. https://t.co/RBMuUNBy1V
— Pat White (@PatWhiteSpeaks) September 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/JohnC1908/status/639569503509213184
Kinda late to the party, but FUCK CURT SCHILLING.
— Posh Jhelps (@PoshJhelps) September 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/Azzurri1985/status/639568699876315136
https://twitter.com/Dan_Zinski/status/639568477687169024
https://twitter.com/DeeRitt27/status/639567699606175744
Curt Schilling should be off all broadcasts forever. Not only is he an asshole, but he's AWFUL.
— bitchy mcbitchface ????? (@_311la) September 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/BritoBandito/status/639567449592066048
Curt Schilling just can't shut up, can he?
— Strix (@strixtle) September 3, 2015
The comment sections about Curt Schilling are appalling. People actually defending him and claim "free speech." America in 2015. Sigh.
— Josh Fellman (@FelliFel) September 3, 2015
Not everyone is rooting for ESPN in this decision.
https://twitter.com/beinnor12/status/639571016956690432
@espn is a joke for firing Curt Schilling.
— Michael W Bolton (@johnwaynebeast) September 3, 2015
@ESPN is just plain wrong on Curt Schilling and the meaning of the meme. I'll unfollow you and all your writers for your over the top PC.
— Steve Bowler (@stevebowl) September 3, 2015
@BleacherReport Curt Schilling compared Muslim Extremists to Nazis not Muslims. So don't send out a update with false shit. Liberal bs
— Chris Matchuk (@CMatchuk70) September 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/Jog9601/status/639567394407608320
So ESPN ends up firing Curt Schilling. Wow. No backbone
— Lucas Jones (@lucjones18) September 3, 2015
I don't even like Curt Schilling @gehrig38 but the punishment doesn't fit the freedom of speech he used. @ESPN smh
— KB (@Buck_Hello) September 3, 2015
courtneybassara: Straight garbage what ESPN is doing to Curt Schilling.#freespeech
— Vaan Dosek (@notinmyvaan) September 3, 2015
Free Curt Schilling @gehrig38
— Alvin Buffington (@rhodyrams96) September 3, 2015