Cris Carter recently said that if he was in charge of the Dallas Cowboys, he would take a bullet and put it in Terrell Owens. This wasn't smart, mainly because it implies that he would use violence as a solution for anything. Naturally, T.O. -- who has nothing to do right now but stir up trouble -- responded. But not in the typical way you'd expect (sounding off to the media while doing push-ups, natch); nope, T.O. went out and got himself a blog at Yardbarker.
Well, since this appears to be a rather open-ended, although not necessarily rhetorical, question, as opposed to, say, a statement that Carter is an idiot or deserves to be fired, allow me to answer the Cowboys' wide receiver:
Everyone would think you are still as crazy as we thought you were, only just a little more violent.
I will say, though, that it's pretty impressive that T.O. decided to come out, write a blog and be classy about the way he responded to Carter. What Carter said was uncalled for and unprofessional, and I'm not sure why he's not in more trouble or being forced to apologize to Owens. So, yeah, please keep blogging forever, Terrell.
When Sports Announcers Say Dumb Things
"I'd Take One Bullet, and Put It Right in Him ... "
Sounding harsher than he probably meant to, Cris Carter states that Dallas should part ways with Terrell Owens, then compares the act to shooting the brash wide receiver.
Brian Ach, WireImage
"With All These Chinese People Around..."
Richard Boxall was one of two Sky Sports commentators that made racial remarks about golfer Anthony Kim during the HSBC Champions tournament. Click through to see more slip-ups from the broadcasting world.
Warren Little, Getty Images
"Ya know, Hitler was a great leader too."
ESPN College Gameday personality Lou Holtz somehow compared the leadership skills of Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez to Adolf Hitler during a telecast this season.
Joe Raymond, AP
"Please Pick Up My Dry Cleaning Tomorrow"
ESPN personality and Monday Night Football commentator Tony Kornheiser responds to a play broadcast in Spanish with an attempt at a joke translation. He ends up apologizing for his comment.
Paul Sakuma, AP
"You Always Fag Out"
College hoops announcer Billy Packer has upset many with abrasive remarks over the years. For example, he went on the Charlie Rose Show in March 2007 and complained to the host, "you always fag out."
Win McNamee/Getty Images
Bernstein's Palestinian Connection
ESPN reporter Bonnie Bernstein issued a public apology after appearing on a radio broadcast and saying "People in Palestine are taught to think that dying in the name of God is a good thing ... They grow up wanting to be suicide bombers."
Brian Ach, WireImage.com
"... Looks Like the Guy Who Cleans Tiger's Swimming Pool"
NBC Sports golf analyst drew the ire of U.S. Open watchers in June when he said contender Rocco Mediate "looks like the guy who cleans Tiger's swimming pool." Miller apologized for his description, saying it had "absolutely nothing to do with his ethnicity."
John Shearer, WireImage.com
"We've Gotta Do This ----ing Thing Over"
The ever-salty Bert Blyleven, pictured here after winning the 1987 World Series, cursed up a storm on live television during a Minnesota Twins pregame show in September 2006.
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"Lynch Him in a Back Alley"
Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman gained notoriety during a 2008 PGA Tour telecast when she suggested young golfers might want to take Tiger Woods and "lynch him in a back alley."
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Finding Romo's Roots
ESPN analyst On an ESPN radio show in 2006, Michael Irvin said the athletic ability of Cowboys QB Tony Romo is due to his black ancestry, stating, "I don't know who saw what or where, his great-great-great-great-grandma ran over in the 'hood or something went down."
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
1-10-2009 @ 2:20AM
Wade said...
No way this ends badly for TO
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1-11-2009 @ 5:07PM
Jeff said...
Good thing it wasn't Imus that made that remark. The Obama nation would be screaming and crying and Al and Jesse would have something to do for a week or two.
1-10-2009 @ 4:31AM
golfguy said...
what was Al Sharpton's response? maybe Imus can interview Carter, T.O and Sharpton to find out why there is a double standard......
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1-10-2009 @ 6:41AM
Richard said...
My article responding to all the T.O. criticism:
http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/The_Senseless_Scapegoating_of_Terrell_Owens/463156
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1-10-2009 @ 7:56AM
natasha said...
I agree double standard. However I love T O He is talented and wants to win. I am from Texas and have never like the Cowboys until TO came to Dallas. Keep up the good work and don't let any get you down. No one ever says anything about Rome who is not a good quarterback at all. Dallas is trying to make him into something his need.
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1-10-2009 @ 7:58AM
kbjmdt said...
your ridiculous statement that T.O. was "stirring up trouble, simply by responding to Carter, exposes you as being guilty of doing the same thing. you're just trying to keep people reading your post by making people think T.O. did something wrong.
i'm a cowboy-hating, EAGLES fan, who his a bitter taste in my mouth because of T.O's behaviour. but even i can see that you're intention is to manipulate the reader by putting him in a bad light when he did nothing wrong.
again, the media is the cause of most controversies.
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1-10-2009 @ 8:10AM
Tim said...
After all of the trouble centered around guns with the few Giants players who were questioned; and, the never ending saga that is one Mr. Jones; Why would Mr. Carter even use the word "gun," let alone say that someone should shoot someone (T.O.). Carter is like so many football greats who decide that they can speak on the air weekend after weekend as a person on experience in the NFl--their entire image goes down the drain. I am not just talking about Carter either. The only former (of recent years) NFL player that has any TV talent is Troy Aikman. Naturally, Frank Gifford and Dan Dierddorf are from the old school and have been very successful, but for most of the guys coming out and being commentators or analysis guys--they should have gone home and raised their families.
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1-10-2009 @ 10:09AM
DfromCT said...
I think Phil Simms has more talent than that boneheaded Aikman, who is little more than a Cowboys Cheerleader.
1-10-2009 @ 8:17AM
randy said...
Oh give me a break Will. You have to be a Democrat to make a statement as ridiculous as implying Chris Carter was saying the Cowboys should use violence to get rid of TO? Are you that stupid?
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1-10-2009 @ 8:40AM
Anthony Brown said...
Cris Carter is talking like a drunk and the statement (bullet) is that of a drunk person. T.O. is still the man.
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1-10-2009 @ 8:40AM
trugod7 said...
chris carter is a straight pu$$y for that statement, only thing he can do is knock a man instead of speaking positive. TO keep doing your thing. Fu@k those words by the TO HATERS!
Trugod7 4 LIFE
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1-10-2009 @ 9:55AM
budda said...
In attempting to discredit Carter you discredit yourself, your mother, your wife, your sister ( if you have any of these) by using a foul description. Why don't you say Carter is a scrotum instead of trying to demean women. Demean him as a man..like oh, you're a dick head.
1-10-2009 @ 11:08AM
dave said...
hey their troy is a pro hall of famer plus colled 3 time super bowl champ, plus many other good things that he has done, i would like to know what you have done in your life, by the way you go after troy i guess you have been in the bigs, or do you just talk a ggod talk and have never walked in a guys shoes like mr aikman, Im just trying to point out tht if you have never done what mr aikman has you have no reason to say bad things about him, of course you have freedom of speech and of course phil simms is really good but to call mr aikman a cheerleader is wrong. Get real ?? How many games does he do when the cownboys playduring the year. he does almost all of the games and if the cowboys our in it he will and does a great jog. but of course i would think just the way your talking you could do a better one. Have you ever been in the big game or our you just a talker.
1-10-2009 @ 8:51AM
Hunterman said...
carter was just saying that TO needs to go -
don't take it literally
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1-10-2009 @ 9:16AM
eklojoe said...
Seems to me the only ones stirring up trouble are assholes like the guy that wrote this column and, of course, the ESPN jerks.
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1-10-2009 @ 9:38AM
D GRAY said...
WHY DO WE ALWAYS GET CAUGHT UP IN THE "WORDS" PEOPLE SAY??? LET'S START LOOKING AT THE "DOER" VS. THE "RECEIVER". LOOK AT WHAT CHRIS CARTER DID IN HIS CAREER VS. WHAT T.O. IS DOING HIS CAREER. IS CARTER AN A_ _ H_ _ _ OR A SPORTS SAINT??? IS T.O. AN A_ _ H_ _ _ OR A SPORTS SAINT. THIS IS WHAT SHOULD DISCUSSED OR CRITISIZED
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1-10-2009 @ 9:43AM
rich said...
If Sean Avory could make a disgusting remarks about his ex girl-friend,and get fine,suspended and kicked of the team,,,and rightly so,,,then Cris Carter should be deserving of the same dues.....I agree with T.O....If it were him,,,,He would have been shown the same path as Avory,,,,,PS,,,wthe commish
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1-10-2009 @ 9:42AM
john said...
the only ones that have class are the ones that stay out of articles like this
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1-10-2009 @ 9:58AM
larry said...
Is this the same Chris Carte , who was doing drugs, getting arrested for crimes , at least T. O has never been in trouble with the law or drugs. It pains me to see people like Cater , Keyshawn Joihnson,Michael Irvin get on tv and all of a sudden that makes them angels. the hypocrisy
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1-10-2009 @ 10:05AM
Distrurbed said...
I know he not only claims to be a role model but a christian man! This is very offensive and should be condemned by not only by his employer but his PEERS! Think before you Speak! Any Fine or Punishment should be swift!!!!
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