CBS college basketball analyst Doug Gottlieb has created a little bit of controversy for himself after first posting, and then deleting, what many think was an inappropriate comment on Kobe Bryant and his decision to wear an Eric Garner-inspired “I Can’t Breathe” T-shirt during pregame warm-ups. Here’s a screenshot:
Cant delete the screenshots SMH RT @theNFLchick: SO @GottliebShow got cute and then deleted his tweet, huh??? http://t.co/dlfm9wHTgB
— Makeveli Mab…the ruler's is back (@Its_RianM) December 10, 2014
Nope — those screenshots are forever. As is the spelling error. It’s “breathe,” not “breath.” Sheesh.
And it looks like Gottlieb might have tried to apologize for last night’s tweet with this:
wrong topic to joke about.. my bad
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) December 10, 2014
Oh, that’s going to leave a mark:
FOH.. Save it. RT @GottliebShow: wrong topic to joke about.. my bad
— Future Of The Retro (@TraeK_) December 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/billykorinko/status/542663566370017281
@GottliebShow it's funny how all these NBA guys wear the shirt yet I guess you feel kobe is too white to be wearing it???
— Mayday (@Mayday814) December 10, 2014
More hate:
https://twitter.com/AlexJSuskind/status/542673109858258944
https://twitter.com/blasky/status/542690919669968896
https://twitter.com/geeksandcleats/status/542675774944604160
. @douggottlieb showing exactly why I turned the radio station every time his show would come on http://t.co/WYFhw4YY4o
— Trinity Best (@bballTrinity) December 10, 2014
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It takes one epic douche to make @kobebryant look like the good guy. I give you @Gottliebshow.http://t.co/7yMl7JbRB6 #ICantBreathe
— Neil B4Zod (@NeilB4Zod) December 10, 2014
People are gonna call for his job RT @IamJoeSports: I know @GottliebShow mentions have been crazy all day after that Kobe comment
— Fitz (@MrCrisp_) December 10, 2014
No word yet from CBS on what, if any, action they will take for the comment.
Editor’s note: This post initially misidentified Doug Gottlieb as Scott Gottlieb (thanks to Rich Ruggiero for bringing the mistake to our attention). We have corrected the headline and text and apologize for the error.
Related:
Twitchy coverage of Eric Garner.