The guy can't speak proper English, has had numerous drug arrests, and recently made racist comments about Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo. Why hasn't he been fired yet?
2006-11-24 18:27:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
If any white commentator made that same statement he would have been fired before the show was over.
2006-11-25 01:41:03 · answer #1 · answered by stan l 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OH MAN! He is BRUTAL isn't he??!!
The only reason that I can think of why he is still working for ESPN is because he is so polarizing, people either love him or hate him. People who love him will tune in to listen to him, and people who hate him will tune in to see if he makes a fool of himself. Personally, when I see him on TV or hear him on ESPN radio, that means I turn the channel.
Even a classy guy like Tiki Barber called Irvin an idiot, pretty much saying "Who is he with his past to be criticizing me?"
I have to admit, I missed the Romo comments he made, though. What did he say?
2006-11-24 19:17:19 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Irvin wanted to pursue an acting career and ESPN did not want an announcer that might be gone for an extended period of time
2016-05-22 23:58:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Michael Irvin is the least of my worries. Stephen A Smith needs to get fired. I usually like arrogant people, like T.O. for example, but this guy really bugs me. Then again it was not quite as bad as the Tim Hardaway experiment.
2006-11-24 19:26:08 · answer #4 · answered by swhite3084 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because its ESPN and they dont really care...just look at what they did to MNF...its horrible now with kornheiser as a commentator...i would never have hired him to begin with and they still havetn goten rid of him.
2006-11-24 19:28:47 · answer #5 · answered by imsmartkid 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like Michael Irvin. I'll tell you who can't speak proper english is Shannon Sharp. wow he calls touchdowns "tubs" How does he get the word "tub"
2006-11-24 23:58:27 · answer #6 · answered by Cincyfan0591 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Couldn't tell ya. I wouldn't have hired him in the first place.
2006-11-24 18:31:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
because it's espn dude let's face it they don't know their a s s from their elbows lol
2006-11-25 05:43:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question
he sucks
but was a good player
look at sterling sharp? his tongue is four sizes too big and he cant even speak
2006-11-24 18:31:03 · answer #9 · answered by SWANY 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋