About a week ago, I linked an article to the "This Just In..." section about ESPN anchorwoman Dana Jacobson's boorish behavior at the Mike and Mike Celebrity Roast. The piece, from Deadspin, briefly summarizes what went on in Atlantic City:
ESPN anchor Dana Jacobson made an absolute fool of herself, swilling vodka from a Belvedere bottle, mumbling along and cursing like a sailor as Mike & Mike rested their heads in their hands in embarrassment. [Comedian Eddie] Griffin came to the podium to defend her after she was booed by the crowd. Ross eventually had to pull her off stage, too.
Then, the feature makes light of Jacobson's drunken attempts at humor:
We can think of no more appropriate reaction to being forced to attend a Mike And Mike Roast than swigging from a bottle of Belvedere, Jim Morrison-style, while jumping on stage and, essentially, committing career suicide. We'd do the exact same thing, had we been in that position. And we wouldn't have looked as perty.
Well, the reason all that caught my attention and found its way on to The Effrontery is twofold: 1) I have an unhealthy obsession with SportsCenter anchors/reporters and their deployment [ed. note: not just the anchors themselves, but more the time slots they fill and the way certain people are paired up], and 2) Dana Jacobson is a Jew who graduated from The University of Michigan with a BA in English. I joked that "she clearly learned how to party in A^2," but I didn't realize how accurate that statement was until this morning. WorldNetDaily has an exclusive on Jacobson's inflammatory remarks from the roast:
A Catholic advocacy group charges the sports TV network ESPN has failed to respond properly to a graphic rant by anchorwoman Dana Jacobson in which she "attacked Jesus Christ."
Jacobson, reportedly intoxicated, was speaking at a celebrity roast in Atlantic City, N.J., when she unleashed a profane tirade, saying, "F--- Notre Dame," "F--- Touchdown Jesus" and finally "F--- Jesus."
If I could marry Dana Jacobson and never have to look at her I totally would [ed. note: she's pretty booty; see below].
[The pride of Bloomfield Hills, MI]It bears repeating: Jacobson is Jewish and graduated from UofM. If you don't believe me, just use the above comments as a checklist. Being a member of both tribes myself, I couldn't be more proud. She almost kind of sorta totally reaffirmed my faith in The SportsCenter Anchor during a time in which lame pundits seem to be doing little more than shopping at the catchphrase store. Well, she didn't quite do that, but dropping a "F--- Notre Dame" sequence certainly went a long way. Then there's the icing on the cake:
Jacobson is a Michigan graduate, and she and Golic, a former Irish defensive lineman, often have exchanged barbs about the rivalry between the schools.
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Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis also was in attendance.
Though he was probably too enthralled with the crème brulee they served for dessert to notice, I would love to have seen the look on Fat Charlie's engorged face when Jacobson was throwing the F-bombs. The thought alone slays me. Unfortunately, Catholics are vicious and love to get riled up over...everything:
Catholic League president Bill Donohue said he pressed ESPN on the issue and received an e-mail with an unsatisfactory statement by Jacobson.
The statement said, in part, "My remarks about Notre Dame were foolish and insensitive. I respect all religions and did not mean anything derogatory by my poorly chosen words."
Donohue contended the response "fails on several counts."
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"It is obvious, then, that neither Jacobson nor ESPN is dealing with this matter in a professional way," Donohue declared. "To put this issue behind them, ESPN must deal with this issue quickly, publicly and fairly, something it has yet to do. After all, most Christians are yet unaware of this event, but once they learn of it, they are sure to demand accountability."
Of course, any time someone starts screaming and waving a crucifix at ESPN, the network generally follows up with the ubiquitous dog-and-pony sanction. Such is the case with Jacobson, who is currently serving a one-week suspension from The Worldwide Leader for her comments made at the roast. Because, you know, Jesus gets really really sad when people call him names.
Whatever. She'll be back in a week and Notre Dame will still suck on ice--life goes on. But we'll always have those remarks to keep us warm at night. Thank you, Dana.
More, more, more. Deadspin's discussion of the latest blowback is great; a lot of it is MOTS, but they get a mention here for attacking the dubious integrity of Bill Donohue. Word.
