So if my stat page is any indication it appears that a lot of people are reading the Tony Kornheiser rant against cyclists. It appears to have started after Mellow Johnny's - Lance Armstrong's bike shop in Austin - tweeted about it.
Action time twitterati, ESPN's Tony Kornheiser on cyclists on-the air, "run them, down" "just tap them" "I have a large powerful car"
I urge all twitterati to let @espn know Tony Kornheisers comments aren't acceptable, RT like you've never RT'ed my friends
People can email Tony Kornheiser at pti@espn.com. Everybody needs to let him know this is unacceptable.
Kornheiser's boss, CEO Bruce Gilbert can be reached here. Contact him. http://www.espn980.com/info/contact_us.php Go time!
And it appears that a lot of other sites and message boards are now encouraging people to do the same. So, if you're upset about his comments, and you feel the joke crossed the line, I'd recommend joining in.
Heck, they suspended him for making fun of a colleagues dress (and I thought she looked good too). It's unfortunate, because when I've seen him on PTI, I've actually liked Tony Kornheiser.
Sent one. Nothing nasty, just a quick Hey! - we're not all lunatics intending to get in your way on the roads. We're real, regular people just trying to get to work without becoming just another fat American.
Or, if we're already fat, maybe we'd like to lose weight or just enjoy the outdoors ;).
Posted by: TurbineBlade | March 18, 2010 at 08:02 AM
Lance Armstrong is on it now. Apparently ESPN pulled the March 11 show from the ESPN site.
Posted by: SJE | March 18, 2010 at 02:13 PM
Tell all your friends to abstain from ESPN Zone.
Posted by: common_tater | March 18, 2010 at 03:00 PM
washcycle: You're famous now! :-)
YouTube of the show here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7wnBoWOfAU
Posted by: Eric_W. | March 18, 2010 at 03:05 PM
Unfortunately missed the drama on a training ride morning years ago, but they had someone actually pull the kinda move espoused by this moron. Turns out a deputy sheriff was on the ride and arrested her on the spot. Assault with a deadly weapon and all.
Posted by: pete | March 18, 2010 at 03:05 PM
Pete - you got a link on that one?
Posted by: TurbineBlade | March 18, 2010 at 03:06 PM
There is a new dedicated twitter feed http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Kornheiser
and facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=info&gid=379899676399
Posted by: SJE | March 18, 2010 at 04:05 PM
http://twitter.com/lancearmstrong
Armstrong will be on Kornheiser's show tomorrow.
Kornheiser is "very sorry"
Posted by: SJE | March 18, 2010 at 04:18 PM
Ack, SJE beat me to it.
LA's tweet on the kornheiser issue:
http://twitter.com/lancearmstrong/status/10686428515
Posted by: JTS | March 18, 2010 at 04:23 PM
They should get some other well-known names who are also cyclists to go on the show or on TV. That would help clarify to the non-cycling population that TK's stereotypes are based on a tiny percentage of all cyclists.
LeBron James is a cycling enthusiast in the basketball off-season. Senators Scott Brown and John Kerry have openly talked about training for a triathlon together. That means plenty of time out there on the roads. Hopefully no one of either party follows up on TK's rant and "taps" any of these people, or any other cyclists.
Posted by: Michael H. | March 18, 2010 at 04:30 PM
Michael,
The tab is for "Not a fatal spill, just a limb-losing spill."
I don't know what you are worried about. These guys can control their "big powerful cars" and deliver this measured tab so you only lose function of a leg and arm or two. No bad feelings. *sarcasm off*
Posted by: Eric_W. | March 18, 2010 at 05:05 PM