Buftex Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 It seems everyone's favorite ESPN knob is in some hot water...kind of reminiscent of Parcells "slur" against the Japanese a few years back? http://www.aolsportsblog.com/2007/01/23/se...10000000001Sean Salisbury Might Have Said Something He Shouldn't Have Posted Jan 23rd 2007 10:17PM by mjd Filed under: NFL Media Watch On Monday's edition of "NFL Live" on ESPN, analyst Sean Salisbury made what I hope was just a massively unfortunate slip of the tongue when talking about Peyton Manning's 2nd half performance against the Patriots. Here's what actually came out of Salisbury's mouth: "I saw a calmness about him. We've always known he's a great player, but a calmness that said, 'You know what, no need to panic. We'll nip, we'll tuck, we'll go, we'll crunch, we'll Jew, we'll do it all.' And he nickeled and dimed 'em, and Peyton made the play when it mattered." ESPN's official position is that Salisbury said "chew," but you can hear the audio here, via Pro Football Talk, and to me, that sounds more like a "J" sound than a "ch" sound. I'm not entirely sure what it would mean to "Jew" your way down the field (of course, I don't know how you "chew" your way down the field, either), but I hope it's not some kind of NFL locker-room lingo that ties into a stereotype that might also have to do with "nickel and diming." And it's also entirely possible that it was one of those things where you mean to say one thing, and another comes out, or you're thinking of two different words, and what actually comes out of your mouth is a hybrid of the two. People misspeak all the time, and Salisbury should probably get the benefit of the doubt and a chance to explain himself before he gets labeled an anti-Semite. Either way, I think it's safe to assume that the cell phone pictures referenced here are of the circumcised variety. Much respect to Deadspin, Randball, and Pro Football Talk for their work on the story today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I thought he said 'chew' when I watched it Monday, but I wasn't paying that much attention. Besides, where Sean S. is concerned, the cell-phone story is MUCH more amusing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinandjokin Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I was on a job site one time and the DEC was giving us a lot of problems as far as permitting and the like. Just a lot of ticky tack things that they were all over me about. I am not afraid to say that when this DEC guy went to lunch, he left his copy of blueprints and a camera at the site, and I snapped off a few pictures of my johnson on his camera. I was suprised that dweeb didn't come back and say that there was a new species of snake found at the site and construction had to cease immediately... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 What a buffoon! It sounded like Jew to me especially in the context of the "nickel and dime" remark. Between this and taking pictures of his junk...he just needs to be shut down for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 He actually said "We'll punch, we'll ___", not "crunch". So "chew" makes a little more sense in that context, as in "we'll punch, we'll chew". I really doubt he said "Jew", and I am not only one myself, but a firm detester of Sean Salisbury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I was on a job site one time and the DEC was giving us a lot of problems as far as permitting and the like. Just a lot of ticky tack things that they were all over me about. I am not afraid to say that when this DEC guy went to lunch, he left his copy of blueprints and a camera at the site, and I snapped off a few pictures of my johnson on his camera. I was suprised that dweeb didn't come back and say that there was a new species of snake found at the site and construction had to cease immediately... Or he could have said "we have found a tiny issue at the job site"...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 We'll nip, we'll tuck, we'll go, we'll crunch, we'll Jew, we'll do it all.' And he nickeled and dimed 'em, and Peyton made the play when it mattered." Man, why are people so hypersensitive about the word Jew ? I can it being a problem if used in a racially derogatory context, but this current situation is tantamount to witch hunting. I am no supporter of SS but this latest flap does go too far. Apart from the racism slant, I have two other problems with that portion of the sentence (1) The word Jew makes no sense in this sentence (2) That entire sentence makes no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 What's the big deal, the object of a Jewish football game is to get the quarter back!!! But seriously, I don't think SS would let something like that slip. He's a pretty intelligent guy, I will give him the benefit of the doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 People misspeak all the time, and Salisbury should probably get the benefit of the doubt and a chance to explain himself before he gets labeled an anti-Semite. Probably?...like Al Sharperson or Jesse Jackson? I guess we will have to label Salisbury a spalpeen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinandjokin Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Or he could have said "we have found a tiny issue at the job site"...... No way brother, he probably studied the prints for two hours wondering where a column that big could possibly fit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv Levy Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 This will blow over very fast. Who cares what he said anyway, this freakin PC country of ours. Aaaaaarrrgghhh!! What was better was the riff between Boomer and Marino a season ago where Boomer said that "Peyton Manning will never get to or win a SuperBowl like a Dan Marino." Dan was beat red and really was furious Boomer even mentioned that. Halirious!! Dan was ready to leap over the table and strangle him. Hahaha - if Jim Kelly can't have a ring then neither can Danny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 No way brother, he probably studied the prints for two hours wondering where a column that big could possibly fit!! Nice....At any rate it was a pretty ballsy move on your part (literally)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPR4444 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 you can also listen to the audio clip and decide for yourself: http://profootballtalk.com/NFLLive1-22-07.wav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In space no one can hear Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Nice....At any rate it was a pretty ballsy move on your part (literally)... Yeah- he could have been in quite a "hairy' situation if an issue was made of the pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 you can also listen to the audio clip and decide for yourself:http://profootballtalk.com/NFLLive1-22-07.wav Ok first time I heard it, that did sound like Jew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003Contenders Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 There are several high profile Jewish people that work as ESPN. I would assume that if this had any teeth to it, then ESPN's response would have been much different than it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Apart from the racism slant, I have two other problems with that portion of the sentence (1) The word Jew makes no sense in this sentence (2) That entire sentence makes no sense. Yes! The problem is that Salisbury is dumb. Not anti-Semitic. I have to agree, did sound like 'Jew' at first. But it wouldn't make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 Man, why are people so hypersensitive about the word Jew ? I can it being a problem if used in a racially derogatory context, but this current situation is tantamount to witch hunting. I am no supporter of SS but this latest flap does go too far.Apart from the racism slant, I have two other problems with that portion of the sentence (1) The word Jew makes no sense in this sentence (2) That entire sentence makes no sense. I think the whole thing is pretty silly, but, without trying to explain why it does fit the sentence, and pissing off the chosen people on this board (I have some chosen blood!), just think about it. Remember when Parcells got in trouble, his first training camp with the Cowboys (IIRC), when he was talking about defensive strategy, and saying that someone was using a "Jap defense", as in kamikaze, or in football terms, all out blitz...it is the same kind of thing. It sounds to me like the less than PC jock-speak (remember he was an NFL QB) just set in. No big deal... I remember, when the Bills first drafted JP Losman a few years ago, I started a thread, asking if anyone knew if JP was jewish. His last name, and certain physical attributes made me think he might be. I got flamed (probably the most response I ever got to a any thread I started) for even having the audacity to care, let alone ask. My only reason for asking, was that I have a nephew, who is jewish (and has faced some discrimination amongst his school mates) who was just starting to show some interest in football. He lives in Seattle, but his mom (my sister) is from Buffalo, and his father from California, and not much of a football fan. He wanted a team to root for. I had been trying, as the weird uncle, to afflict him with a case of Bills fanatacism. We are supposed to respect everyones' cultrue and ethnicity, but not dare ask what it is? Doesn't this just perpetuate stereotypes? People are way too sensitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 The word Jew is not derrogatory. As an Italian/greaseball/wop/guido, it doesnt bother me. Get over it people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I think the whole thing is pretty silly, but, without trying to explain why it does fit the sentence, and pissing off the chosen people on this board (I have some chosen We are supposed to respect everyones' cultrue and ethnicity, but not dare ask what it is? Doesn't this just perpetuate stereotypes? People are way too sensitive. I agree. I am of Asian Indian origin. If someone were to ask if JP had any Indian traits to him, I would first question what he was specifically asking but more likely would be happy someone was curious. But, this discussion is best saved for the PPP board so I will not propagate it beyond this post. Back to the original point, if SS wanted to convey his point that Peyton was a clutch QB, the words leading up to that assertion made no sense either to make his original point or even as a well structured English language sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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