Longtime NBC sports broadcaster Al Michaels outraged feminists and SJWs across America last night when he joked that the New York Giants were “coming off a worse week than Harvey Weinstein” during the Giants-Broncos game last night.
but seriously folks, http://pic.twitter.com/WqpmCLjOAT
— Mike Tunison (@xmasape) October 16, 2017
“Let’s face it the Giants are coming off a worse week than Harvey Weinstein and they’re up 14 points.” The comment was a reference to the fact that the Giants lost a handful of players last week to suspensions and injuries.
Michaels’ co-announcer, Chris Collinsworth, responded nervously, saying “only my L.A. guy comes up with that one,” said Collinsworth, to which Michaels responded: "All you have to do is read the papers — any paper.”
Four Giants’ starting receivers got injured last week during a game with the Chargers, including season-ending injuries. Odell Beckham Jr., Brandon Marshall and Dwayne Harris all are reportedly out for the whole season, according to Yahoo Sports.
The New York team also suspended indefinitely Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie for “violation of team rules” following a meeting with the coach over an incident where he walked out of team’s facility during a meeting.
People were quick to criticize Michaels for his “lapse in judgment.”
Al Michaels is probably the best play-by-play guy in history. But boy… that was a big, big lapse in judgment.
— Doug Farrar (@BR_DougFarrar) October 16, 2017
Al Michaels: "The Giants are coming off a worse week than Harvey Weinstein."
Me: http://pic.twitter.com/zdJE4VpzHo
— Joey Langone (@JoeyLangone) October 16, 2017
Al Michaels made a Harvey Weinstein joke http://pic.twitter.com/eOYROQgXtL
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) October 16, 2017
Dear Al Michaels:
Probably a worse week for Harvey Weinstein victims having to relive the damage he caused upon them.
Signed,
Everyone https://t.co/JoqOsMCfm3— Exavier Pope (@exavierpope) October 16, 2017
Michaels apologized later in the game.
Al Michaels apologizes for his cringeworthy Harvey Weinstein joke — "Move on," adds Cris Collingsworth http://pic.twitter.com/8XSYm2r8IY
— J.D. Durkin (@jiveDurkey) October 16, 2017
The Giants ended up defeating the Broncos 23-10.
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