He should be fired from MNF. Not for the comment, but because he sucks at announcing football games.

He should be fired from everything and left to pick up people's laundry.

If Johnny Miller had to prostrate himself before the Gods of PCness, Tony should have to as well, this one was worse.

While I'm not one to get overly sensitive about language, he at least did offer a "100% apology" and not a half-asseed "I'm sorry if anybody was offended" non-apology.

Hope you enjoy sensitivity training, entire Monday Night crew!

Here's what the entire WWL should apologize for: equating Hispanic Heritage Month with Spanish lessons. There's more to heritage than Hank Williams screaming 'andale' and hearing how Raul Allegre does color in Spanish. That was more insulting than anything. Would we celebrate Black History Month by showing clips of "Fat Albert"?

How is that offensive? What does Kornheiser have to apologize for?

I think he sucks as an announcer, but he didn't do anything wrong in this instance.

I agree, Alan. It's a shame that as a society we can't make jokes about ourselves (in Tony's case his inability to understand Spanish) without it being construde as offensive. Too much PC in the world.

With that said, I think ESPN should use this as an excuse to fire Kournheiser from the MNF booth. Not because of the comments, but because he suck so badly.

I love that Kornheiser could not even make an off color joke funny and mixed up his stereotypes.

I would rather listen to Dennis Miller.

Mac G - You said it. I miss Dennis Miller, at least he was funny (at times) and always paid attention to the game even if he didn't have anything to add. Tony K? What a joke.

It's also funny that Korny touts himself as the enlightened voice of honest courage and thoughtfulness about the human condition while bringing in a humorous take about the tragedy of life.

Then he drops a racist joke about Mexicans who do his laundry.

Please let this be a good reason for him to get shitcanned.

I agree this comment was no big deal.

I still plan on making a big deal about it, because I like watching Monday Night Football and Kornheiser is unbearable.

A means to an end! There may be a light at the end of the tunnel!

Never forget Kornheiser's intolerable insult! We shall not let this go unpunished!

Who's with me?

steve lyons doesn't see what the problems is.

-dan

It's crazy that this was seen as offensive. He said this after they showed a highlight of a spanish speaking person calling the touchdown. He wasn't suggesting that he (Tony) has mexicans pick up his drycleaning or that mexicans are dry cleaners. It was a bad joke made with no malicious intent.

I have to admit, though, that I cringed after he said it - knowing that someone somewhere would be offended because of the context. It really would have been better to show the touchdown highlight, shut the booth mics off and go to (a non-offensive) commercial.

The sad joke is that a newspaper man is substantially less interesting and insightful than just about any of the former-player-turned-TV-analysts who are usually in the booth. I thought the sports section still exists so columnists could help readers appreciate the nuances and illuminate the hidden stories in a game? Instead, Kornheiser finds one (or sometimes two) big headline topics and repeats them ad-nauseum throughout the telecast without any concern for the action on the field.

He shouldn't be fired for his lame and possibly offensive comments. He should be fired for making the MNF broadcast pretty much impossible to listen to.

This isn't offensive. It's no Howard Cosell "Look at that little monkey run."

And it didn't bother me. Because I only watch MNF with the sound turned off thanks to Tony Kornholer.

The thing is, Tony is the one who apologized for his comments. No one made a big deal about it that I know of, especially since the game wasn't even over. Don't blame society or a PC world for this one.

You think that Tirico talked to him about that during the commercial?
I remember him saying that, and immediately realized what he was apologizing for. I don't think it was offensive, at least not as offensive as Roger Clemens comments about Asian dry cleaners.

I thought that Koreans had the dry-cleaning market cornered? Tony needs to bone up on his stereotypes.

And ESPN has another useless commentator in the MNF booth. Tony, you are NOT a Cowboys Cheerleader! Quit shoving this so-called biggest team in pro sports down our throats. Fact is, the Cowboys haven't won a playoff game in 12 years. Quit being a Jerry Jones lackey and do your job. Otherwise, just do "PTI". That is a good show, but you're still carried by Michael Wilbon!

Everything that Tony is interested in discussing is complete overkill. (Favre, TO-McNabb, Brady injury) If Tony brings a subject up it generally has already been beaten to death by the talking heads. Instead of enjoying the best game of the year you have to listen to him blather on about garbage you can get from any studio show in America.

Korny should be fired just for consistency sake... we cant let him get away with an off color joke if other TV / Radio personalities cant get away with it...

CONSISTENCY.

P.S. I hate the entire MNF announcer crew. They are so biased that they cant even call the game from a neutral prospective.

FIRE THEM ALL!!!

It was a stupid comment but he did apologize for it. Live TV and the pressure to be funny has produced many poor remark over the years.

@anon 11:29 AM

Yeah Tirico is horrible. Please. He's probably the best ESPN has going for them and Jaws has his stuff together. Why does everyone always have to play the "they're biased" game.

There is nothing wrong with what Tony said.

He should still be canned though and given his radio show back where he is outstanding!

This is a whole bunch of bull. We shouldn't even have a Hispanic Heritage month, or any kind. For celebrating something worth it, try July 4 with an American flag. Korny was being funny, or trying. As for his booth qualities, he's a lot better than Dan Dierdork...

How do you compare 'Fat Albert' to 'Black History Month' ?
Have you ever WATCHED 'Fat Albert' ?

It was a great show - one in which ALL people (kids) - both black AND white - could learn something from.

K was very clearly referring to what the Spanish speaking announcer might have said, folks. He wasn't telling anybody to do anything. How, pardon my French, ignorant can some people be in an effort to critize someone they do not like. Oh, excuse me, I forgot: there are people out there who would have us believe Obama called Palin a pig.

Tony hates the MNF gig though makes no bones about the fact he loves the money. So why don't they pony up Russo cash at 3-4 million a year to do the radio show where he is funnier and far more interesting.

Tony has numerous times desccribed on air how apologies for 1) Junior cussing on an NCAA fb game 2) Kelly of golf channel famefor her Tiger foppa so why are people surprised that he PC'ed himself. The only thing missing was Abby Lowell to defend him on air.......classssic!!

Tony is horrible, he also made a comment on Wesbrook getting a massage that was inappropriate. I remember he said something else that I can't remember that made Jaws and Turico groan. He just needs to go, there is no need for 3 guys in the booth, he is almost as bad as Theisman

Please get rid of this Korn guy, I love MNF but I now keep the sound very low so I don't have to him

I thought he was just making a corny joke about "taking the other team to the cleaners"

and instead of getting his horrible joke the retards assume what goes over their head as offensive.

I didn't think anything of it at the time, but when he apologized, I knew that is what he wa apologizing for.

He was poking fun at himself for not understanding the Spanish language, is the way I saw it.

Life REALLY must be way too good for all of us for this to even be recognized as offensive!

Will anyone be offering any wit whatsoever for fear of offending someone, somewhere, somehow?

This from one who watches MNF and greatly misses the "Old Days" when a team of broadcasters was informed as well as entertaining.

I can't imagine, as an Hispanic, how I could be offended!

Roc

Even though it was an innocuous comment and he apologized fairly quickly, I bet there are still protests by some special interest group today.

Because of Tony Kornholio, I purchased field pass so i can hear the radio play by play synched up to my dvr.

What exactly was "offensive" about it? Other than it not being funny.

People can find offense with just about anything that is said. No need to walk on eggshells.

What a game last night... too bad we have to listen to these guys yappin' away about everything but what's happening on the field. This Korn guy is terribly annoying. I mute the sound when he starts rambling on...

Let's hope the rest of the season is as good as this past weekend was.

Cheers from Canada

He said something dumb, and apologized, no punishment necessary. Unless they fire him for being bad at his job.

Kornheiser/PTI parody: http://tinyurl.com/5zrt8n

What completely amazes me is reading the countless comments on multiple blogs today about how EVERYONE hates Tony Kornholer on MNF, yet ESPN does nothing to fix it.

He is the worst....never shuts up and has no idea what he is talking about!

I for one would love to be RID of Tony Kornheiser. He is very annoying. He ALWAYS interrupts someone when they're trying to make a point. And he SHOUTS all the cottonpickin' time! - throughout the entire telecast! Just because he yells his lungs out about NOTHING doesn't make the program exciting. He's there to describe the action - and not be so taken with his own "on-air personna." To me, he's no better than DeSean Jackson spiking a touchdown at the one - pure bonehead!

Tirico got busted for sexual harrassment a few years back. In his defense, he's face level with vagina all day long.

Mr. Tony is clearly making fun of himself and his pathetic grasp of Spanish. Anyone who thinks otherwise is an idiot.

Oh Jesus TDC - lighten up Shylocks. I'm Hispanic and could really care less. Spend half the time you would waste on this STUPID insignificant comment and do a good deed for the day.

I like Tony. He maybe not the best MNF announcer there was, but he is good on PTI. I like him a lot better than Dennis Miller

I'm amazed at how many stupid people there are commenting on this article. His comment was not racist. Is it that hard to imagine that a Spanish speaking individual might us a dry cleaner? It's funny when racists label others as a racist.

who is that offensive towards? people that took spanish in high school? all of us do it. whenever someone walks by speaking another language or a cop goes we got a 234 charlie down here. we all go to each other he ethier needs back up or he wants a pizza. or while watching a baseball game and see the 3rd base coach give signs we'll say uhh i think he wants him to pick up a gallon of milk. and then we all laugh to ourselfs and move on. if any of you can tell me who this is offensive towards ill love know to. and don't tell me its offensive to latino's because they probably do the same thing back when they hear someone speak english.

ESPN needs to release Mr. Kornheiser and replace him with someone who knows a little more about the game. I cant speak for everyone, but I would much rather listen to a football analyst whit a popular name that fans can relate to. Tony should stick to debating with his like-minded butt buddy, Mike Wilbon.

As far as the racial comments that were made, I don't think it was that big of a deal. The ones who should be blamed are ABC/ESPN for treating Hispanic Heritage like it is some kind of joke

Sorry to disagree with Anonymous, but NOONE is a bad as Theisman was. Not even Tony "shut-your-korn-hole" Kornheiser. But he is really, really bad. I too purchased Field Pass so I don't have to listen to him anymore. It's so obvious Jaws and Tirico are uncomfortable with him, but ESPN does nothing. I couldn't believe they brought him back for a second season. If ESPN wants a non-athlete doing color, they should give the booth to Mike Greenburg. Mike, Jaws and Mike Golic would be a great team. Please, ESPN, do something.

Tony Kornheiser is the worst commentator out there. What is ESPN thinking keeping him around for another year? Who would have ever thought I'd be missing the days when Dennis Miller was the one running his mouth inanely?

STFU TONY!!

Kornheiser isn't the one that should be apologizing...it's Jaws...could that guy be any more an Eagles homer if he tried?

I watched the Tivoed game Tuesday morning and I guess I must have fast-forwarded that part. With that said, I know as an LDS missionary in El Paso, Texas for several months, I had no choice but to learn the intricacies of Mexican culture and while I'm sure 90 percent of Hispanics don't give a dang about this comment, nothing that can possibly be construed as offensive should be said. Of course, the WWL can easily use this as an excuse to bump Tony off. Jews of all people have no room to say anything remotely inflammatory when so many anti-Semites roam around in our midst.

His comment was idiotic because the clip was shown for Hispanic Heritage Month...duh. Great, let's celebrate and be condescending. This guy absolutely ruins the show. I just turn the sound off. If nothing else, please get Makeup to do something with that lid of his.

Kornholer is the absolute worst EVER. He only talks about negative stuff. Then he goes on and on and on. He should be on the View with Barbra WaWa whining with the rest of the ladies. If I wanted to watch day time drama I would stay home with my wife. Just let us watch the friggen game. JAWS please sock the guy in the chops!

People need to stop offending so easily. Grow thicker skin and man-up instead of looking for ANY reason to file a lawsuit. Quit your Get Rich Quick schemes! Geez.

Brett Favre

Why is everybody so mad? He made a joke about not being able to speak Spanish. People need to lighten up and stop always trying to stir the race pot over something like this. Your all a bunch of cry babies who have nothing better to do than to bitch and moan. You should be ashamed of yourselves.

Totally agree... he didn't say anything even remotely offensive. Not quite sure why everyone is complaining about his commentating. He is a very interesting sports analyst and I really enjoy his insight.

Go Kornheiser!!!

i didn't find it offensive because i didn't understand it, in fact i can't understand the point of most most of what kornheiser babbles on about, use this as a golden opportunity to fire him and get someone insightful and coherent t

Please, fire this guy ESPN. He is unbearable. I am tired of watching the game on mute as I cannot stand TK.

HE WAS CORRECT!!! I am so tired of this, somehow Kornheiser was correct in his original translation, the only mistake he made was to turn that into a bad joke. "Nadie lo va a tocar" is what the announcer said and it basically means no one is going to touch him, just as Kornheiser said. Please will people at least acknowledge that instead of totally ripping on it.

OMG I don't blog but when I heard this, I could not hold myself together...I'm commenting simply because there was absolutely NO reason for him to apologize for. He said NOTHING offensive. For those of you IDIOTAS (idiots for those of you who need a translation), he was joking about himself not understanding what he said. You nitwits who were offended, were completely wrong. Go get yourselves a massage and lighten up for God sake! You are pathetic! ESTUPIDOS!!!!

Tony Kornheiser is terrible he should apologize for all the terribly scripted crap he spews out every game. Why is ESPN so dumb?

WHY DOES NOBODY SEEM TO STOP AND GET THIS??? PLEASE READ!

TAKE NOTE OF THE TENSE HE IS USING AND FROM WHO'S PERSPECTIVE HE IS SAYING IT.

He's joking about a translation of what SOMEONE ELSE would be saying. Which would mean the PERSON SPEAKING SPANISH is asking "Could you pick up my dry cleaning in the morning?" Kornheiser isn't asking the Hispanic to pick up his dry cleaning!!! If anything, the Hispanic is asking Tony to pick up his!

If Kornheiser said the Hispanic said "I'LL PICK UP YOUR DRY CLEANING IN THE MORNING" it would've been a crack on them. But it's not. He just filled in the joke with a random sentence. I can't believe nobody is getting that?? If anything Kornheiser is insulting every culture but Hispanics cause the Hispanic would be asking everyone else to pick up his drycleaning in Tony's translation!!!

Wait, wait, wait. I thought drycleaning was Ancient Chinese Secret?

Him being an announcer is offensive. I'll just use this incident as an excuse to get him off the air.

This is "NOT" the Tony Kornheiser show.Get'm outta there.

He shouldn't even have apologized. That brought more attention to something that wasn't offensive to begin with.

I think the people who found the comment racist are the ones who are really racist. They're the ones who made the leap.

I think what he said is not offensive. I think that people are too thin skinned. He is great announcer, he adds a lot to the gam. Tirico is great, Jaws is smart, but boring, and you need Korn to add fluff.

Lighten up Francis.

Everything Tony Kornheiser says
requires translation, so no wonder
he gets confused at what someone
else says. His attempts at being
funny are BoneHead and usually not
related to what is happening on the field. All I can say is;
Thank Goodness for the MUTE Button.

I think the guy was making fun of his own inability to speak Spanish. I didn't hear anything about Mexicans picking up his laundry. I also do not think they were equating Hispanic Heritage Month to High School Spanish classes. All the political correctness that is going on in the world is making people too thin-skinned. He did what a lot of people wouldn't have done, and that is apologize. ¡Nadie lo va a tocar! I just don't understand how people can get so upset over nothing.

I sick and tired of these white commentators always putting down races or saying offensives stuff and when they get caught they are sorry..Please...

I guess that means when a game is covered in Mexico by a native reporter, that no jokes are made about American players??????

Comment aside, this guy sucks. He adds nothing. In fact he takes away from the game. I have to mute the TV just trying to ignore the dork. So I don't enjoy the pops of the game. Is MNF broadcast over the radio? Please tell me it's kornholio doing it.

Didn't hear the comments because we watch the game with the mute button pushed

i guess it depends on what side of the aisle your on......now im sure no spanish speaking announcer has ever made a comment about English sounding funny nnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooo never during American Heritage Month in thier country. O wait there is no such thing. Folks its nice to be nice ,but look around its time to take back the USA

I really have no idea how this could be considered offensive. Just another example of the Pussification of America.

What a bunch of MORONS!!!! He was refering to his own ability to speak Spanish, not insulting the Spanish speaking announcers. While I agree he has no business being in the MNF booth because he sucks, he should not have to appologize for ranking on himself.

The quote you have under the video is wrong.

Im have latin and didnt find his mess up to bad, this just goes to show there are too many people out there worried about what others say and not focusing on themselves...can we please grow up as a world already...so in other words STFU WAH WAH who gives a crap...

its america people should learn english why should we care about other languages.. get real people our country is being taken over wake up before its to late..

It's offensive to have Spanish language on my TV.

For one thing, it's "Cowboys," not "Vaqueros."

I don't like Spanish, I don't want Spanish, I don't listen to Spanish, and I don't think Spanish is interesting.

If epsn wants to do a Spanish version, GREAT I'm all for it.. as long as I don't pay 1 cents for it and I can block that carp on my TV.

Tony K is a terrible on air personality for MNF. He is awful. Former athletes have credibility from being on the field. As do coaches. But this guy is worse than Dennis Miller ever was and could be. Why is he on there other than to be annoying and cause anyone to wish he would realize he sucks and should leave the show for the sake of making it better.

BTW - When Cosell made the comment on the air about "Look at that monkey go" it was a phrase he used many times for white, black, hispanic, or asian. The fact he said it on a national stage about a black athlete was his mistake. But, he was throughout his career his reporting was not biased and many of his closest friends were not Caucasian.

Tony K - please go back to print and leave MNF. For the love of all things, please put down the mic and step away from MNF. You are not very good to say the least.

Go to this web site,

http://proxy.espn.go.com/espn/contact...

Here you can select feedback options and if you do it correctly Tony Kornheiser will be your last choice. Then just type your comments,

Here is what I posted;
Every Monday Night Football fan that posts online is complaining about your idiot announcer. The guy gets facts, players, and teams all confused, then apologizes....?? Which screw-up is he apologizing for? I honestly do not know as I TRY to tune him out, otherwise I am going to throw my laptop through the TV.

You really need to get rid of Kornheiser and replace him with Suzy Kolber, she is professional as well as knowledgeable. Just because you lost the idiot Madden, it is no president.

Just fire him...he ruins the whole MNF experience with his stupid comments and scripted crap. ESPN should just have SPORTS NFL minded guys...not Writers...there is a reason he is known as a writer.

Agree with above comments, he is like nails on a chalkboard everytime he makes a comment, someone who knows football would be appreciated. I thought Dennis Miller was bad and not funny well Tony sure makes him look good.
His arrogance is what gets me, he should maybe go and practise with the boys and have them teach him what they go through. REPLACE him sooner than later!!

That was not offensive, and anyone who thinks so is a whiny bitch. 0% apologies, bitches!

If he wanted to be offensive, he would have made a comment about the guy maing a "run for the border".

I could care less about the laundry remark, but I hate this guys announcing and his VOICE. I now watch Monday Night Football with mute at hand not only for commercials but to SHUT Tony up with.

tell kornheiser the word is Hike not Kike sorry for that but OMg a waste of time sayin sorry to the jews of the world the guy makes ya look bad

This site is hilarious!
Tony Kornheiser should definitely try out one of these hair cuts instead. lol.

www.tonycutyourhair.com

Why is everyone surprised that Tony "Kornhole" Kornheiser has been "handpicked" for the most coveted announcing spot in all of sports? He was "annointed" by the brass at ESPN...and thier names list like a guest list at a Jewish wedding! Just like at CNN, pretty soon you will not be able to tune in to ESPN at any time of the day and night without seeing some Jew "expert" surrounded by countless other Jewish "experts" pontificating about how their opinion is somehow much more accurate and much more relevant than that of lowly "gentiles" that have no place in a jew dominated mass media. I used to love ESPN until it became another place for jews to congregate..kinda like flies to shit. Despite never taking a fucking snap and never throwing a block in his whole life..TK acts like he has been in the trenches and knows the game inside out. But the jews..LOVE the jews, so don't expect him to go anywhere for awhile..Oh, one more thing..As long as it is a Jew putting down another race..you won't hear a word from the ACLU and countless other jewish human rights groups that usually come out of the wordwork to condemn anyone that is critical of other cultures..they get a free pass....Plus I mean, I'm not the best looking guy..but lets face it..TK is a dead ringer for the "Cryptkeeper"..Get rid of this HEEB already...