Andrea Kremer Blasts ESPN for Changing Roles of Suzy Kolber, Michele Tafoya

Andrea Kremer, who works as the sideline reporter during NBC Sunday Night Football games, isn't happy with the way ESPN treated Suzy Kolber and Michele Tafoya, whose roles on Monday Night Football will apparently be downsized in 2008. Kremer tells USA Today:

"They were doing the role that ESPN asked them to do - more feature-ish stuff - and they were fired for it? If you don't like them in that role, change their role. Don't humiliate them like that. The way (ESPN) handled it was terrible, just disrespectful. ... They treated two professionals in a completely non-professional way." ...

Kremer suggests she's "offended" by ESPN's move because "it sets back women." Referring to herself, Kolber, Tafoya and Fox sideline reporter Pam Oliver, she says "no one accused the four of us for being on television for our looks or figures. ... This isn't five years ago, with eye candy on the sidelines. We established ourselves as reporters, professionals. Now, you've completely minimized that. These women don't have to prove themselves anymore."

It's still not clear what role Kolber and Tafoya will play on Monday Night Football, and ESPN says they'll still be an important part of the broadcast, but it is almost certain that they'll have less time on the air during the games, which means they've been demoted. And that means while they won't say so, they must feel the same way Kremer does.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

2-13-2008 @ 10:49AM

Grer The Sarcastic Bastard said...

...speaking of eye candy, where the hell is Melissa Stark!!!

2-13-2008 @ 11:31AM

Keith Trnka said...

Everyone knows ESPN has and is becoming a dinosaur of sports. Unless you live in a major market ESPN is unaware of your team. Both women are better reporters then most of the so called male reporters.

2-13-2008 @ 11:50AM

David said...

Melissa Stark had a kid and left.... too bad

2-13-2008 @ 2:23PM

Mike said...

Women do not belong anywhere near the Football,Baseball,or Hockey arenas reporting. The sisify the games!

2-13-2008 @ 4:28PM

tedfio1 said...

Get rid of Kremer as well!

2-13-2008 @ 4:49PM

Eddie said...

These women are good at waht they do, and always know what there talking about.
In other words they belong!

2-13-2008 @ 5:54PM

KGar said...

As long as we get to see Erin Andrews from time to time, life is good. On a serious note do we really need sideline reporters, male or female to play Captain Obvious for us?

2-13-2008 @ 11:33PM

al80504 said...

The only "eye candy" i've seen on the sidelines lately is the cheerleaders. Get back in the kitchen or bedroom ladies.

2-14-2008 @ 10:24PM

Steelhawk said...

Well, there's a reason they have jobs in sports reporting and you guys don't. Keep watching and not learning.

2-14-2008 @ 2:26AM

stickman said...

bitches don't belong on the football field end of subject

2-14-2008 @ 2:28AM

If they want to comment on football tell them to put the pads on and play.And i don't mean the normal pads they wear

2-14-2008 @ 2:34AM

Women have NO PLACE ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD end of comment

Women don't belong on the football field period do your cooking shows or go on the view your more suited for that.Stay away from our sports.

2-14-2008 @ 3:36PM

JKlaps14 said...

All I have to say about some of your comments I read is WOW. Who knew we were living back in the 50's??

2-14-2008 @ 6:38AM

bobhoeff said...

Kremer needs to speak for herself, Pam Oliver is HOT!!!!

2-14-2008 @ 7:41AM

Brendan said...

Agree with Andrea on everything but Suzy is HOT!

2-14-2008 @ 8:28AM

Tim Burns said...

Now go iron my shirt.

2-14-2008 @ 9:28AM

Realist said...

I have to agree with Keith Trnka. ESPN is so watered down three-fourths of the crap isn't worth watching. They are the slow, lumbering dinosaur. And the sportscasters, good heavens.....Kornheiser, Bayless, Jacobson, terrible!

2-14-2008 @ 10:49AM

Gerry said...

You can just see the look of dismay when one of these sideline bimbos comes up to a head coach or player after a particularly humiliating loss. "Tell me, coach, how do you feel about the fact your team was massacred and humiliated on national television." These and other stupid questions have dominated football in the name of political correctness. These gals have a place in broadcasting. Football is not one of them.

2-15-2008 @ 2:46AM

adk said...

ESPN sucks complete wads now. I just can't wait for the next scoop they buy from the paparazzi at TMZ! OOOOH, no wait, tell me, "Who's Now?"

Pure corporate greed mongering, chasing ratings $$$ and 'seeking synergy with their cross-branded promotions' to whatever artistically bankrupt POS movie the Disney 'family' is foisting on the public that week.

Man, I need more coffee.