The animator of the sports radio triggered after "sexist" comments on the television journalist
Iheartmedia separated from Don Geronimo after an "internal review".
A longtime radio host was dismissed From his last show after making sexist comments on a television journalist. On Saturday, Iheartmedia announced this host Geronimo (Real Name: Michael Sorce) was dismissed from Wbig-Fm after the comments he made on sports reporter Sharla McBride When they both covered the Washington Commanders training camp. Geronimo's comments were reference to McBride as "Barbie", among other things that have reduced his status as a journalist.
In addition to IHEARTMEDIA, the parent company of Wbig-FM, confirming the dismissal of Geronimo, McBride has also spoken, just like a representative for the football team and Geronimo himself. Continue reading to learn more.
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Geronimo called McBride "Barbie" and a "Pom-Pom Girl".
As reported by ESPN, while covering the commanding training camp on Thursday, July 27, Geronimo saw McBride and said on Don Geronimo's show , "Hey look, Barbie is there. Hi, Barbie Girl!" He also said about Washington's Wusa-Tv journalist, D.C.
Fox Sports reported that Geronimo also told his producer ,, To crash , that McBride was the woman whom youth thought "tight". Young would have replied: "Yeah. I shouted" tight "when it was ..." before the sentence was cut.
Geronimo only organized Don Geronimo's show Since 2021, but he has a long history on radio on several stations. According to Fox Sports, Iheartmedia began a three -year partnership with commanders in 2022.
Geronimo was dismissed.
On Saturday July 29, Iheartmedia announced that Geronimo had been dismissed During his remarks on McBride. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
"After an internal examination, Don Geronimo is no longer a Wbig employee," Aaron Hyland , the regional president of D.C. of Iheartmedia said The Washington Post . "We take the questions of this very serious nature and this behavior does not align with our fundamental values."
A spokesperson for commanders said: "We were convinced that Iheart would quickly speak to this and are happy that they did it."
As indicated by The Washington Post , before the dismissal of Geronimo, the commanders had already prohibited Geronimo and Young from postponing the training camp on Friday.
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McBride said that she had been "insulted" and "embarrassed".
McBride shared a statement with ESPN.
"When I heard the comments on me in the radio show, I felt incredibly insulted and embarrassed," she said. "During my 17 years as a professional journalist, I was never lacking in respect in such a blatant way while trying to do my job. Their words were sexist and misogynist. In the management of this case. ""
McBride also posted on Its Instagram story on reading comments related to the incident.
"While I sip my Sunday morning coffee, I made the mistake of reading some comments on Twitter," she wrote. "I am humiliated by the 98% of you who have nothing less than positive and united ... At, let us say, not so favorable to 2%, I read your comments but I know from From this moment, I will forget that you exist, and no longer think of your hard words anymore. "
She then underlined some of the insults that were directed against her, and added: "Also continuing to call me #Barbie will only make you laugh and a jet of the eyes."
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Geronimo is "consult [his] advisers".
Géronimo Posted on Twitter Sunday, he "consulted [his] advisers" concerning the situation
"Right now, I will not comment on the events of the last days," he wrote. "I consult my advisers about my options in the future, including a specific reflection of the situation. Thx -D."
In addition, on Saturday, he said The Washington Post, "Under the advice of my representatives, I was informed that I cannot comment at the moment."
Better life contacted Young to comment.