This past August, Curt Schilling tweeted out a meme comparing Muslim extremists to Nazis. He later apologized, but it wasn’t enough to pacify the powers that be at ESPN. Schilling was yanked from the network for the remainder of this year.
August 25: "ESPN suspends Curt Schilling for comparing radical Muslims to Nazis" https://t.co/vCqMlthqjp https://t.co/qmdVX9WEIv
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) October 27, 2015
We can’t help but wonder, then, if ESPN will take similar action with “Pardon the Interruption” co-host Tony Kornheiser, who suggested that the Tea Party might have a kindred spirit in ISIS:
I would think Kornheiser and @howardfineman would be embarrassed by this exchange, but I know better.https://t.co/nvXXjxnRsB
— David Rutz (@DavidRutz) October 27, 2015
Pretty inflammatory stuff, isn’t it, ESPN?
The left can go to hell. https://t.co/bUu3OhuzWV pic.twitter.com/nN8x96WqKN
— Countermoonbat (@CounterMoonbat) October 27, 2015
This. What in the world is this? RT @KenShepherd: Tony Kornheiser Sees the Tea Party as Being Like ISIS https://t.co/ELJ0DIW5cp
— Jimmie (@jimmiebjr) October 27, 2015
@espn Are you going to suspend Tony Kornheiser for his comparison of ISIS to Conservatives in Congress or are you a bunch of hypocrites?
— Daniel Snyder (@danmsnyder) October 27, 2015
Has @espn suspended Kornheiser yet, or will they prove yet again what lily-livered lunatic leftists they truly are?
— Smitty Smith (@FLRightWinger) October 27, 2015
What Kornheiser said was WAY worse than what Schilling said. Your move ESPN. Are politics off limits, or just politics you don't like?
— Dan Kingerski (@Budmoonshine) October 27, 2015
Excellent question.
I don't think we should pardon this interruption or mean spirited comparisons …such a smug mindless thing to say https://t.co/dcbpR5K9uZ
— Charles V Payne (@cvpayne) October 27, 2015
And what about this?
Back in July, Kornheiser enjoyed a delightful golf game with Barack Obama:
Correction: Pres Obama's golf partners include longtime pals Mike Ramos & Marty Nesbitt. Also ESPN partners Michael Wilbon & Tony Kornheiser
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 5, 2015
And again in August:
Among @POTUS' golf partners today are @espn's Tony Kornheiser and son Michael Kornheiser, per WH
— darlene superville (@dsupervilleap) August 29, 2015
And again earlier this month:
Obama playing some fall golf on this crisp fall day — playing with Tony Kornheiser at the private club TPC Avenal
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 17, 2015
It's 54°, but not too cool for a round of golf. Pres Obama is playing at TPC Potomac. Foursome includes 2 WH aides & ESPN's Tony Kornheiser.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 17, 2015
Is ESPN going to hold President Obama accountable for being associated with someone like Kornheiser?
Kornheiser will get a fist bump from Obama during their next golf round. https://t.co/UQxwp8GTST
— John Herzberg (@HerzbergNW) October 27, 2015
Hey, their rules, right?
But we won’t hold our breath.
@NoahCRothman That deafening sound you hear is crickets chirping. @redsoutrage @BrettLoGiurato
— Carl Gustav (@CaptYonah) October 27, 2015
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ESPN pulls Curt Schilling off the air for remainder of the year over controversial tweet
