I'm Here for the white man's perspective-Doug Gottlieb apologizes
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It didn't take long for CBS broadcaster Doug Gottlieb to stick his foot in his mouth on Thursday night. After being introduced by studio host Greg Gumbel, the analyst made the confounding decision to point out that he was lone white person on the set.
The other four members of the March Madness studio show — Gumbel, Greg Anthony, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley — are African-American.
"It was not a smart thing to say and I apologize," Gottlieb later said in a statement released by CBS.
From USA Today:
Introduced by Gumbel, Gottlieb made an awkward diversity joke that left all four of his African-American co-hosts shaking their heads.
"Cream rising to the crop. I don't know why you guys asked me, I'm just here to bring diversity to the set here. Give the kind of white man's perspective on things from the point guard position."
While Anthony scowled and Gumbel looked away, Barkley and Smith awkwardly laughed, with Smith telling him "You're swimming hard, upstream I might add."
Why someone would consider skin color a relevant topic on a pregame show discussing college basketball is anyone's guess, but here's betting Gottlieb won't be trying to mine that topic for a cheap laugh any more.
UPDATE: Gottlieb offered a defense of the moment on Twitter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNpce1yc8hQ&feature=player_embedded Comments
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It was just stupid! Honestly, what did he think was going to happen?
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maybe he thought people were going to join hands and sing 'we are the world'.idk
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Nothing wrong with what he said. He thought it would get laughs and it didn't.
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Okey Lite Pukes stay losing.
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I don't really understand the problem. If it was a bunch of white dudes and a black guy said that, no one would give a ? . Even if you didn't find it funny, it's nothing to make a big deal out of.
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The Lonious Monk wrote: »I don't really understand the problem. If it was a bunch of white dudes and a black guy said that, no one would give a ? . Even if you didn't find it funny, it's nothing to make a big deal out of.
Word if Kenny or Charles said that it would be no ? given. -
Gumbel is a ? neways
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i know that feel bro
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The ? is a jackwagon?
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Mark May needs to relax. LOL at Doug having to apologize for a light-hearted statement that was obviously in jest.
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This ? needs to be canned for being a cornball. He's got to be Top 5 all time cheesiest ? in sports broadcasting. -
it was a joke that fell flat..
This ? really said jackwagon.. what kind of craker speak is that.. -
Mark May is a ? so I'm not surprised by his reaction.
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Leon Sandcastle wrote: »The ? is a jackwagon?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KtSYZi7zd7A
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I'm dying here at work right now over jackwagon
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Mark May need to GTFOH It was lame joke that is all
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wow, charles constantly makes jokes on inside the nba about ernie being the only white guy there.
what the ? is the problem?
so if gottlieb goes, you are also demanding that charles goes too -
Nothing wrong with what Gottlieb said, people have itchy "catch feelings" trigger fingers nowadays
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Leon Sandcastle wrote: »The ? is a jackwagon?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KtSYZi7zd7A
This was a funny commercial -
lmao Greg Gumbel's reaction was da funniest
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The only reason this is news is because gottlieb is a notorious ? who everyone hates.
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Leave the news to the GOAT young chit
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for me..this pic alone gives him a passImTheKangRoundHere wrote: »
he's not just some suit and tie ? ...like say... bill simmons
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