Forget football — are you ready for some more Sergio Dipp?
Of course you are, and the ESPN Deportes reporter is clearly eager to get back in the game and in front of the cameras. So when will he get a shot at redemption after his disastrous “Monday Night Football” debut? Well, we’ve got good news and bad news.
On the plus side, cable subscribers can next catch Dipp sooner than you might think: Wednesday, as a matter of fact. However, he’ll just be back on ESPN Deportes from Mexico City, with a “SportsCenter” assignment at noon ET.
Unfortunately, Dipp is not currently on the “Monday Night Football” schedule for the rest of the NFL season, TheWrap has learned. Lisa Salters has the regular gig for ESPN, and John Sutcliffe gets it on ESPN Deportes. Right now, there are no plans to shake that up or squeeze the new social media star into the on-camera mix.
But given the public’s new obsession with Dipp, coupled with ESPN’s need for some good PR these days, we expect the “Worldwide Leader in Sports” to grant the 29-year-old viral video phenomenon some airtime back on the big stage — the flagship Monday Night Party.
Or maybe Fox Sports will just hire him away. That could happen too.
By the way, if you missed Dipp’s cringe-worthy “performance” last night during the late game, well, you simply have to catch up to the rest of the internet here.
Doug Adler and 6 Other Sportscasters Who've Been Accused of Racism (Photos)
Tennis analyst Doug Adler found himself out of a job at ESPN earlier this year after describing Venus Williams' "guerrilla" style of playing at the Australian Open. Adler, who's suing ESPN over the termination, isn't alone. Read on for other sports personalities who've been accused of racism.
Legendary sportscaster Howard Cosell was accused of racism after referring to Washington Redskins wide receiver Alvin Garrett as "that little monkey" in 1983, though Cosell denied being racist and Garrett later said that he didn't feel like it was a demeaning comment.
Kelly Tilghman received a two-week suspension from Golf Channel after suggesting that golfers hoping to challenge Tiger Woods should "Lynch him in a back alley."
Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder's infamous theory that black people make better athletes because of how they're "bred" got him fired from CBS in 1988.
Jason Whitlock was accused of perpetuating a stereotype about Asian men in 2012 when he tweeted, as New York Knicks player Jeremy Lin racked up a 38-point performance against the Lakers, that "Some lucky lady in NYC is gonna feel a couple inches of pain tonight." Whitlock later apologized.
Baseball sportscaster Steve Lyons was canned from Fox in 2006, when he jokingly suggested that Lou Piniella, who is of Hispanic heritage, might have stolen his wallet and added, "I don't understand him, and I don't want to sit too close to him."
ESPN's Rob Parker drew criticism when he seemed to suggest that he didn't feel Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III was black enough, asking, "Is he a brother, or is he a cornball brother?" and saying, "I keep hearing these things. We all know he has a white fiancée. There was all this talk about he's a Republican."
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From Howard Cosell to Jimmy ”the Greek“ Snyder and beyond, these sports commentators have been called foul on the topic of race
Tennis analyst Doug Adler found himself out of a job at ESPN earlier this year after describing Venus Williams' "guerrilla" style of playing at the Australian Open. Adler, who's suing ESPN over the termination, isn't alone. Read on for other sports personalities who've been accused of racism.
