A Boston sports activities discuss radio station with an notorious historical past of racist feedback added one other chapter to its lengthy record on Wednesday, as WEEI’s Chris Curtis used an ethnic slur in opposition to Japanese folks on air.
Curtis known as ESPN’s Mina Kimes a “nip” throughout The Greg Hill Show, because the hosts mentioned their favourite alcohol nips. The Boston City Council is taking a look at banning nips within the Hub.
“It begs the question: Top 5 nips,” host Courtney Cox stated in the course of the present’s section.
“Oh yes, that’s a great one,” host Greg Hill responded.
“Because Dr. McGillicuddy’s I think is number one or two,” Cox stated.
Then Curtis chimed in: “Uh, I’d probably go Mina Kimes,” flashing a smile within the simulcast video.
Both Cox and Hill continued to speak about how Fireball needs to be on the record.
Curtis on Wednesday was getting blasted for his comment on social media.
ESPN’s Sarah Spain ripped Curtis.
“FYI – Nip is an ethnic slur against people of Japanese descent,” Spain tweeted. “What are we doing here, @WEEI? p.s. Mina isn’t even Japanese, you jackass.”
Curtis and broadcasting firm Audacy didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark from the Herald.
According to the Globe’s Chad Finn, Curtis meant to say the actress Mila Kunis, company claimed.
Kimes after seeing that put up modified her profile image to Kunis.
This newest incident at WEEI comes 5 years after the station held sensitivity coaching following a bunch’s offensive impersonation of an Asian accent. Host Christian Fauria had imitated sports activities agent Don Yee on-air in an exaggerated, mocking Asian accent. Advertisers dropped WEEI because of this.
The most notorious racist incident at WEEI was when John Dennis in contrast a zoo’s escaped gorilla to minority kids who take part in Metco, a state program that buses inner-city college students to Boston’s primarily white suburbs.
The prime sports activities discuss radio station within the area, 98.5 The Sports Hub, was just lately within the highlight for racist feedback. Host Tony Massarotti was suspended for his “insensitive” remark about Black folks sitting behind his 98.5 co-host Mike Felger. All of the on-air Beasley staff within the Boston-area took sensitivity coaching after that.
Herald wire providers had been used on this report.
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