{"id":1987804,"date":"2023-08-01T14:17:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T18:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-commanders-radio-host-fired-for-calling-sports-anchor-barbie-girl-other-comments\/"},"modified":"2023-08-01T14:19:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T18:19:50","slug":"washington-commanders-radio-host-fired-for-calling-sports-anchor-barbie-girl-other-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-commanders-radio-host-fired-for-calling-sports-anchor-barbie-girl-other-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Commanders radio host fired for making derogatory comments towards sports anchor, including referring to her as &#8216;Barbie Girl.&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwashington-commanders-radio-host-fired-for-calling-sports-anchor-barbie-girl-other-comments%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1987804&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Radio Host for the Washington \u2062Commanders Fired for Sexist Comments<\/h2>\n<p>A radio \u200dhost for the Washington Commanders has\u2063 been booted over \u2064comments \u2064made last week about a female\u200d sports reporter.<\/p>\n<p>Don Geronimo of WBIG-FM was fired after\u2062 the team barred him from the\u2064 facility where it is holding its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-olympian-nfl-veteran-diagnosed-blood-clots-training-camp-status-question\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">training camp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter an internal\u200d review, Don Geronimo\u2064 is\u2062 no longer an employee of \u2064WBIG,\u201d Aaron Hyland, iHeartMedia\u2019s D.C. regional president, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/2023\/07\/29\/don-geronimo-fired-commanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a> on Saturday. \u201cWe take matters of this nature very seriously, and this\u200b behavior does not align with our core values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\">Geronimo, whose real name is Michael \u200cSorce, called WUSA sports anchor Sharla McBride \u201cBarbie girl.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey look, Barbie\u2019s here. Hi, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/disney-gets-nuked-barbie-oppenheimer-setting-woke-giant-another-flop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barbie<\/a> girl,\u201d Geronimo called\u200d to McBride\u2064 while on\u2062 the air on Thursday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wusa9.com\/article\/sports\/nfl\/washington-commanders\/don-geronimo-crash-young-commanders-training-camp-sharla-mcbride\/65-ee7b8b73-ce3c-4545-a683-265f02b0bc18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WUSA<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m guessing she\u2019s a cheerleader.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later in his broadcast,\u2064 McBride again \u2064became the subject of \u200dconversation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh hey. There\u2019s that chick\u2064 that you \u200bthought \u2026 \u2064said tight,\u201d\u200d Geronimo said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYah. I screamed tight\u2063 when she was \u2026\u201d said Crash Young, Geronimo\u2019s\u2064 producer.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Do you think he should have been\u200b fired?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yes<\/li>\n<li>No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of\u200b charge. \u2062You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\n\t<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI think. I \u200bthink\u200d she\u2019s \u2064a sportscaster at Channel \u20629. \u200cOr \u2062Channel 7,\u201d \u200dGeronimo said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, she\u2019s\u200d familiar,\u201d Young \u2062said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought\u2062 she\u2063 was a cheerleader,\u201d Geronimo said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/washington-commanders-fine-coach-jack-del-rio-100000-rejecting-partisan-jan-6-narrative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commanders<\/a> \u2062banned\u2062 Geronimo and \u200cYoung \u2064from training \u2064camp the next day.<\/p>\n<p>McBride expressed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/climate-change-sexist-women-according-pelosi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her outrage<\/a> in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I heard the comments made about me on their \u200dradio show, I\u2063 felt incredibly insulted and embarrassed,\u201d McBride said,\u200b according to\u200b the Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn \u2063my 17 years as a professional journalist, \u2064I have never been disrespected in such a blatant manner while trying to do my job. Their words were sexist \u2062and misogynistic. No woman should experience this in\u2062 the workplace, and I \u2063appreciate the Commanders\u2019 swift response in handling this matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\">On Saturday, Geronimo, who recently announced a contract extension through 2026,\u200b said, \u201cUnder the advice of my representatives\u200b I\u2019ve been advised that\u200b I can not comment at this \u200ctime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He\u200c made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-commanders-radio-host-fired-for-calling-sports-anchor-barbie-girl-other-comments\/\" title=\"Washington Commanders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/developing-attorney-sidney-powell-weve-got-pictures-of-check-stubs-paid-to-people-to-ballot-harvest-audio\/\" title=\"DEVELOPING: Attorney Sidney Powell: We've Got Pictures of Check Stubs Paid to People to Ballot Harvest (Audio)\">radio host<\/a> fired for making derogatory comments towards sports anchor, including referring to her as &#8216;Barbie Girl.'&#8221;>similar social media post<\/a> \u2064on Sunday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">At this time I will not be \u200bproviding comment on the events of the last few days. I\u200c am \u200dconsulting with my advisors as to my \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-the-answer-landlords-slam-bidens-eviction-moratorium-extension-ask-federal-court-to-intervene\/\" title=\"\u2018Not The Answer\u2019: Landlords Slam Biden\u2019s Eviction Moratorium Extension, Ask Federal Court To Intervene\">options moving forward<\/a>, \u2062including an accurate reflection of the situation. Thx -d.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2063 DonGeronimoShow (@DonGeronimoShow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DonGeronimoShow\/status\/1685696016320696320?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 30,\u200c 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAt\u200c this \u200ctime I will not be providing comment on the events of the \u2064last few days. I am consulting\u2062 with my \u2063advisors\u200c as to my options moving forward, including\u2063 an accurate reflection of \u2064the situation,\u201d he posted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObjectifying women\u200b is harmful and \u2062disrespectful,\u201d WUSA General Manager Richard\u2062 Dyer said, according to WUSA. \u201cWe\u2019ve heard from the Washington\u2063 Commanders that they are addressing this situation\u2062 directly with iHeartRadio. Promoting respect, empathy and equal treatment for \u2064all individuals, regardless of gender, is crucial for building respect in \u2064any workplace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The comment and the reaction it sparked drew a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/female-sports-host-scathing-message-offended-nfl-commentators-sexist-remark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">divergent reaction<\/a> on social\u200d media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u2026no need\u2062 sir, you said\u2063 EXACTLY what you meant to say,\u2062 it cost \u200cyou. Guys like you don\u2019t need to\u2063 be\u200c in the industry making sexist comments like the one you made, especially \u2063in the sports \u200dfield \u2063towards a woman, funny joke or not. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dongeronimo?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#dongeronimo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vL0QQx31UC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/t.co\/vL0QQx31UC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200bBrandon Bryant (@brandonbryanttv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brandonbryanttv\/status\/1685746884021735424?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 30,\u200d 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Women want to be seen as equals in the workplace but will get you fired for joking \u200cabout them as you would with another man.<\/p>\n<p>If you can\u2019t handle working around men you do not belong in a male-dominated space. Get \u200cback in \u200bthe kitchen. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DonGeronimo?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#DonGeronimo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Barbie?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Barbie<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sports?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2062 atti (@attisecret) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/attisecret\/status\/1686223703036608512?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Writing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/radio-host-don-geronimo-fired-after-making-sexist-remarks-at-commanders-camp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outkick<\/a>, Amber Harding suggested the team is trying to avoid \u2063even\u2062 a hint of another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-project-falling-apart-amid-sexual-harassment-scandal-alleged-mismanagement-of-funds\/\" title=\"Lincoln Project falling apart amid sexual harassment scandal, alleged mismanagement of funds\">sexual harassment scandal<\/a>, given the NFL\u2019s fines over\u200d the corporate culture that festered under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dan-snyder-claims-nfl-mafia-response-wave-accusations-dirt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ownership<\/a> of previous\u2064 owner Dan Snyder.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe new ownership regime has to separate themselves \u2062from\u200c these optics. And, like it or not, the\u200b swift termination of \u2064Don Geronimo sets an example,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/washington-commanders-radio-host-fired-calling-sports-anchor-barbie-girl-comments\/\">Washington Commanders Radio \u200cHost Fired for Calling Sports\u2064 Anchor &#8216;Barbie Girl,&#8217; Other Comments<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don Geronimo, a radio host for the Washington Commanders, was fired for making inappropriate comments about a female sports reporter. 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