Cris Collinsworth apologizes for comment about being 'blown away' by female fans' NFL

[Trish]

Earlier this season, he and "Sunday Night Football" broadcast partner Al Michaels caught flak for making jokes about being required to wear masks throughout their call at Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, at the request of local health officials.


With Michaels off this week, replaced by Mike Tirico, Collinsworth found himself in hot water once again.



During the second quarter of the broadcast of Wednesday's Baltimore Ravens-Pittsburgh Steelers game, Collinsworth said in reference to Pittsburgh, "Everybody's a fan. In particular, the ladies that I met. They have really specific questions about the game, and I'm like, 'Wow,' you’re just blown away by how strong the fans are here in this town."


Earlier this season, he and "Sunday Night Football" broadcast partner Al Michaels caught flak for making jokes about being required to wear masks throughout their call at Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, at the request of local health officials.



With Michaels off this week, replaced by Mike Tirico, Collinsworth found himself in hot water once again.


During the second quarter of the broadcast of Wednesday's Baltimore Ravens-Pittsburgh Steelers game, Collinsworth said in reference to Pittsburgh, "Everybody's a fan. In particular, the ladies that I met. They have really specific questions about the game, and I'm like, 'Wow,' you’re just blown away by how strong the fans are here in this town."

The backlash online was swift, prompting Collinsworth to issue an apology statement posted on Twitter.


"Today on our broadcast I made reference to a couple of women I met in Pittsburgh who so impressed me with their football knowledge that I wanted to tell their story on the air," Collinsworth wrote. "I know the way I phrased it insulted many. I'm so sorry. What I intended as a compliment to the fans of Pittsburgh, became an insult.



"I'm sick about insulting any fan, but especially female fans and journalists. I know first hand how much harder they have to work than any of us in this industry. I was wrong and deeply apologize."




https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...ZfG?li=BBnb7Kz

[Lummy]

I don't see anything wrong with what he said except the cheap shots he received for having said it.

This PC crap is just way out of control. It invites virtually anyone to be a virtual bully. Like that's healthy.

[Trish]

My Pet Peeve - sensitive people who make things up to create drama.

[Trish]

I don't see anything wrong with what he said except the cheap shots he received for having said it.

This PC crap is just way out of control. It invites virtually anyone to be a virtual bully. Like that's healthy.

In this we are in agreement. It's silly and the reason why important issues aren't given more consideration.

[countryboy]

My Pet Peeve - sensitive people who make things up to create drama.

Hahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaah!!!!!!! Good one!

[HawkTheSlayer]

Some people just live to make something out of nothing.

[Captain Obvious]

My Pet Peeve - sensitive people who make things up to create drama.

This is what happens when we enable the PC crowd to run rampant.

They run rampant.

I need to start a racist joke thread now.

[Lummy]

In this we are in agreement. It's silly and the reason why important issues aren't given more consideration.

Yes, now six feet, please. Thank you.

[Captain Obvious]

I also watched this game yesterday, I don't even recall Collinsworth making this comment but I generally tune him out, he's a douchenozzle.

I could have been taking a piss also.

GO STEELERS!

[The Xl]

I'm tired and kind of out of it today so maybe I'm missing something obvious, but wtf did he say that needed an apology?