A spokesperson at Audacy, WEEIs parent company, had suggested on Wednesday that Curtis had simply conflated the two names. Or just buy our award winning book about the dangers of censorship and rise of Turtleboy: Support the Turtleboy Legal Defense Fund against Julia Mejia, Support the news you love. Thats a two liter bottle every fucking day. I attempted to bring up Mila Kunis, which was not really that funny, [it was] sophomoric and sexist, but for reasons I dont understand, I said Mina Kimes, he explained in his apology. "Kirk is an exceptional talent with an amazing future ahead of him . Hes just a typical liberal A lying, cheating, rapist pedophile that takes advantage of young women working under him. WEEI is owned by Audacy, the same parent company as WFAN. So now we have yet another tempest in a teapot at the World's Worst Sports Radio Station. But I understand why he did it, Lucy is a smoke show, whos also into sports and has a great personality. "I'll be suspended, I'll be back on Wednesday of next week. This marks the second high-profile suspension of a Boston sports radio personality in a span of a month, after 98.5 The Sports Hub's Tony Massarotti was suspended by the Beasley Broadcast Group for making racially insensitive comments on the air.
'I failed': WEEI producer suspended after using ethnic slur to describe So I will be leaving the show this morning, after this segment, and I'll be back next week," Curtis said. Pounds or Inches Lost: Lost 120 pounds total. WEEI/Twitter. BOSTON . If you're in a public forum if it's a classroom or on the air using the term almost makes it sound like it's OK to use the term, even if it's not OK," said Howell, who expects to hear from her students regarding the incident. He understandably could not pull a Pam Beasley and walk with them out the door, because people need their jobs. TB has turned into a jackboot licker. BOSTON -- WEEI morning show producer Chris Curtis announced Thursday morning that he has been suspended for a week, after a clip of him using a racial slur in reference to ESPN's Mina Kimes went viral on Wednesday. I always went with the theory of: if you show me a hot chick, I will show you a guy thats sick of banging her. WEEI Radio's Chris Curtis made a very insensitive comment about ESPN personality Mina Kimes this Wednesday. During a segment talking about Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyos plan to formally present a proposal to outlaw the small alcohol bottles, which often end up littered, co-host Courtney Cox suggested that the shows participants rank their top five favorite nips. I'd just say that working here is the dream of my life. Boston Sports radio producer on WEEI, Chris Curtis, apologized Thursday morning after appearing to make a racial joke about ESPN's Mina Kimes earlier this week. But the fact of the matter is that this story is the talk of Twitter land right now, so its hard to ignore. Principals cant bang superintendents, former pot dealers turned rookie K-9 cops shouldnt be banging Lt. Colonels in the Massachusetts State Police, and morning show producers shouldnt be dating spicy young interns at WEEI. He LOVES President Trump. Participants in WEEI's Greg Hill Show were discussing their favorite "nips"or single serve bottles of alcoholwhen executive producer Chris Curtis interjected, "Oh, I'd probably go . 279. Chris Curtis explains why he decided to talk about his alcoholism on 'Kirk & Callahan'. Kimes herself has reacted to the story, responding to Finns report with an image of Bart Simson making a seemingly upset face. Now it appears as if the producer of the show that criticized the Globe for this, was actively doing the same thing with former intern turned producer Lucy Bridge, a saucy young Wellesley college coed who appears to be in her mid 20s. I want apologize for the stupid lame attempt at a joke," Curtis said Thursday during an apology on the show. "Nip" is also a slur used against Japanese people. #GetIn Liked by Chris Curtis We've received your submission. He makes obvious points and tries way too hard to be funny but isn't. He was good in his scripted videos and does script some jokes on the radio, but off the cuff he is the worst radio personality I have ever listened to.
Chris explain why decide to talk alcoholism on Kirk Callahan - Audacy However, given the history of the station, the topics discussed, and #MeToo culture, it seems entirely relevant. Please consider supporting local journalism by donatingto the Turtle fund: Follow us on Youtube, SoundCloud, Twitter, and Facebook.
WEEI Producer Apologizes, Faces Suspension for Making Ethnic Slur - MSN They had Dan Akroyd on and it was so painful to listen to, yet I couldnt turn it off because I secretly love bad radio. Man Twitter can be super demoralizing. Officially, Minihane's relationship with WEEI ended on November 14. Unfortunately, the term "nip . This girl will drop him eventually. Peace through strength. How the dude is not dead much less was vertical and conscious is a fucking miracle. Work hard through school to get a good job, and then still be known around the office as the girl who fucked her way to the top. First published on March 23, 2023 / 5:39 PM. Curtis said Thursday that he meant to bring up actress Mila Kunis in a way that he said called "sophomoric and sexist.". If the wife would wear a dog collar she would be hotter than Miss Porters finest. A discussion about alcohol preference took a sudden turn on WEEI Wednesday when "The Greg Hill Show" producer Chris Curtis interjected to make an implied racial slur. View the profiles of people named Chris Curtis. Stay up to date with everything Boston. Chris Curtis, a producer of The Greg Hill Show on WEEI-FM in Boston, issued an on-air apology Thursday morning for a racial slur he made against ESPN analyst Mina Kimes. I love what this show is. Chris Curtis is a Producer at Mix 104.1 - WWBX-FM based in Brighton, Massachusetts. How did that bald greaseball slam a hot piece of ace like her. In a conversation on the Greg Hill Show about their five favorite nips show personality Courtney Cox suggested the prompt with Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo seeking to outlaw the small bottles of alcohol in the city because of how frequently theyre littered Chris Curtis interjected, Mina Kimes.. The new show is awful and lacks the other personalities that made it what it was. WEEI's Chris Curtis suspended for on-air racial slur, Tony Massarotti was suspended by the Beasley Broadcast Group. Dude drank a handle of gin a day.
The Media Column: Reimer: How WEEI's Ken Laird and Chris Curtis became This led co-host Courtney Cox to ask the other members of the show what their favorite nips are. We're working to talk about these issues, providing resources to elevate the messages of what is going on so everyone understands the diversity of the AAPI population," Chu added. Curtis answer to the question was Mina Kimes, who is a popular TV personality on ESPN and is of Korean descent. News of Chris Christie's weight loss surgery has been circulating for a few weeks now . But the fact of the matter is its impossible not to talk about since a bunch of people have reached out about it and we blog about WEEI hypocrisy all the time. . Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. It was something that was theres really no other way to put it, it was dumb and it was silly, he said. Hello Turtle Riders. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. New Haven, CT Contributor Bleacher Report . Receive updates on your favorite Boston teams, straight from our newsroom to your inbox. I hope this skank does lose her job! I suppose it's plausible that Chris Curtis . I love the voice that I've been given on this show to be who I am, and I love making people laugh, I love talking about serious things, and I just want the listeners to know that I failed on Tuesday, and for that I apologize. Neither Curtis or WEEI has commented on the incident. It was something that was theres really no other way to put it, it was dumb and it was silly, he said. According to a website called BJBSJ, an Instagram account run by WEEI producer Christ Curtis wife, which is dedicated to their dog, released some private correspondences between Curtis and WEEI intern turned producer Lucy Burdge.
Chris Curtis - Executive Producer - Audacy, Inc. | LinkedIn Oh, yes, thats a great [topic], said Hill, as he and Cox immediately mentioned a couple of brands. Hey the price is still the same on the fuckin Van Halen tickets awright? I like many of the personalities on the station and somehow literally the least interesting and most obnoxious guy in the room ends up in charge. She then changed her Twitter avatar to a photo of Kunis, who has yet to respond to the controversy.
WEEI Producer Issues Apology, Lands One Week Suspension for Mina Kimes After learning of the story, Kimes changed her Twitter profile picture so that it was an image of Mila Kunis. The news that Curtis had been suspended came following an on-air comment he made that many viewed as offensive. Because Curtis inherited millions of dollars and you didnt? "But for reasons I don't understand, I said Mina Kimes. Article continues below advertisement. ESPN released a statement saying, There is no place for these type of hateful comments, which were uncalled for and extremely offensive..
Why Is Danielle Leaving WEEI? What Is Danielle Murr Doing Now? All rights reserved, an executive producer for Boston sports radio station WEEI, a ban on miniature alcoholic bottles in Boston, Tony Massarotti of Felger and Mazz' Suspended After Insensitive,' Hurtful' Comment, Ex-Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief Charged With Child Rape, Defense Team's Claim in Case of Officer's Death Stirs Controversy in Canton, 2 Teens Charged in Unprovoked' Attack on Woman at South Boston MBTA Station, Tens of Thousands of New Englanders Wake Up Monday to No Power, Aerosmith Announces Farewell Tour, Including New Year's Eve Show in Boston. The clip of Curtis saying Kimes name went viral on Wednesday when it was shared by Dave Cullinane, the producer for Kirk Minihane, a Barstool Sports podcast host who previously co-hosted morning drive on WEEI. And it was all because I had a clumsy attempt to try and bring humor to a story in Boston. Miraculously this chick became a writer and producer in 2017. News recently broke that Chris Curtis, a Boston-area radio personality who will be familiar to regular listeners of WEEI, has been suspended. Join Facebook to connect with Chris Curtis and others you may know. March 23, 2023 / 11:24 AM Went from 317 to 197 initially, then put on 20 pounds of lean mass with weight training following the weight loss. Nov 26, 2022. The slur gained prominence in World War II. Hometown: Edmonton Alberta, Canada. Hope his now EX wife finds the true love of her life. I would like to thank you all for the support during this campaign. To prove a point about the fan base? It was a bunch of sad, pathetic, formerly entertaining radio personalities asking a washed up movie star about his new line of vodka. Boston-based radio host Danielle Murr has announced she's leaving the WEEI station and The Greg Hill Show, which she co-hosts.She's been with the show since 2005 when it aired on WAAF, according to Boston.com, and she stayed with the show when it transitioned to WEEI back in 2019. That was the class after somebody used an Asian accent. ET. Perfect. Chad Finn of the Boston Globe reported that the station did not respond to comment but wrote on Twitter that corporate claims he meant Mila Kunis, not Mina Kimes., ESPN responded to the incident, telling the Globe, There is no place for these type of hateful comments, which were uncalled for and extremely offensive.. He didnt explain whether he was aware nip is a slur or what his attempt at a joke would have meant if it had been about Kunis. When Kirk Minihane and Gerry Callahan were getting forced out of WEEI by captain cuckhold Bobby Murchison, Curtis was a quiet supporter of Kirks.
Boston Sports Radio Has A Race Problem. The Red Sox Can Do Something However, the claim from Audacy presents a different connotation for Curtis joke, given that invoking Kunis name in response to the word discussed would have represented a sexist joke instead. This is just natural selection at work.
Curtis was on Thursdays show at the start of its opening 6 a.m. hour and offered a meandering apology before leaving to begin his suspension. Chris Curtis, an executive producer for Boston sports radio station WEEI, has been suspended for allegedly making an ethnic slur on air Wednesday. ESPN star Mina Kimes was the subject of a racist joke by a Boston sports radio host. Up in Boston, Chris Curtis a producer and on-air personality for 94.1 WIP sister station WEEI announced Thursday he has been suspended until next week after using a slur against Japanese people to describe ESPN host and NFL analyst Mina Kimes, who is not Japanese.
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WEEI host appears to use ethnic slur involving Mina Kimes - New York Post Nor did Mike Thomas, Audacys senior vice president and market manager in Boston, or WEEI operations manager Ken Laird.
Lucy Burdge (@lucilleburdge) Instagram photos and videos https://t.co/HGRtAQ07tp pic.twitter.com/PzyPIAaAlI, "I want to apologize to Mina Kimes. Or do they only care when a guy with a gmail account emails their advertisers relentlessly? Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.
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Chris Curtis (@_ChrisCurtis) / Twitter Curtis stinks. Curtis opened the The Greg Hill Show Thursday and apologized, announcing that he is suspended from the show until Wednesday, according to The Boston Globe. We Have Some Bad News About the Fort Worth Radio Station, WiLD 94.9 Radio Host Jeffrey "JV" Vandergrift Went Missing Case Update. Hello Turtle Riders.
WEEI host Chris Curtis suspended for on-air comment involving ethnic slur @_ChrisCurtis. Receive the latest news and breaking updates, straight from our newsroom to your inbox. Chris Curtis '02, producer of The Mut & Callahan Show on WEEI Sports Network Radio, stressed the importance of exploring different interests while in college and relatively free of responsibilities. He now produces the dreadful Greg Hill morning show, which I accidentally tuned into on Friday (they had a sportball match on WEEI the night before I was listening to). Curtis was suspended by WEEI until Wednesday for the remark. More advice: you tube Mike Damones Five-Point Plan.
Chris Curtis revealed - WEEI Boston's Sports Original | Facebook Id smell her coffee breath at 7 AM any day. ESPN called the comments hateful and extremely offensive. A spokesperson at Audacy, WEEIs parent company, said the company had no comment, but suggested without elaboration that Curtis meant to say the name of actress Mila Kunis rather than Kimes. I truly feel bad for CCs wife. It had nothing to do with the subject matter, and it dragged her into a controversy through no fault of her own regarding a slur and her race and its not at all what my intention was.
"It's not OK": Mass. AAPI community reacts to Chris Curtis' on-air slur Latest offensive remark, followed by dubious apology, does not speak If his bitchy wife had taken care of business in the bedroom she wouldnt have this problem. Thrilled to be working with Ken Laird, Chris Curtis, Dana Panepinto and WEEI Sports Radio Network once again. So this appears to be in regards to former intern turned producer Lucy Bridge, a saucy young Wellesley college coed who appears to be in her mid 20s. WBZ-TV reached out to WEEI's station owners but did not immediately hear back. Interesting. Kimes is a high-profile ESPN personality and NFL analyst who is of Korean descent on her mothers side. The attitude dictates that you dont care whether she comes, stays, lays, or prays. He said he meant to say the name of actress Mila Kunis but instead referenced Mina Kimes. "It's very much a term used during WWII to refer to the Japanese when they were the enemy during the war. Kimes, an NFL analyst at ESPN, changed her Twitter photo to an image of Kunis after WEEI issued that statement on Wednesday. Mar. A discussion about alcohol preference took a sudden turn on WEEI Wednesday when The Greg Hill Show producer Chris Curtis interjected to make an implied racial slur. Curtis interjected, Oh, Id probably go Mina Kimes, referencing the prominent ESPN NFL analyst and personality who is Korean on her mothers side. If I worked there and this woman who graduated from Wellesley just a couple years ago was getting jobs over me, and then I found out she was sending love messages to Curtis, Id be upset. Chris Curtis,an executive producer for Boston sports radio station WEEI, has been suspended for allegedly making an ethnic slur on air Wednesday. "In a pathetic failed attempt at a one liner, I attempted to bring up Mila Kunis, which was not really that funny sophomoric and sexist," Curtis said. Tuesday morning on WEEI's The . Not everyone is as smart as Kimes though, as WEEI (Boston) radio producer Chris Curtis demonstrated Wednesday during a taping of the The Greg Hill Show. Now hes basically neutered running one of the most AWFUL radio shows Ive ever heard the Greg Hill morning show. None of Hill, Cox, or co-host Jermaine Wiggins responded to Curtis, an executive producer for the show. Kimes, after becoming aware of the story Wednesday,changed her Twitter profile phototo a picture of Kunis. On Tuesday's edition of "The Greg Hill Show," the hosts were talking about the possibility of a ban on miniature alcoholic bottles in Boston. You have to act like shes lucky to be talking to you, that you dont give a fuck what she thinks. When it comes to that happening on this radio show I think that all of us apologize to those that were offended by it". Curtis came clean on K&C Thursday, detailing his harrowing . I suppose it's plausible that Chris Curtis's clumsy and vague apology for making a racially offensive joke on WEEI's "The Greg Hill Show" Tuesday morning was the whole truth.. After .
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WEEI Hosts Got Into Yelling Match During Sensitivity Training Massarotti later made an on-air apology, saying his comments were insensitive and hurtful.. And it dragged her into a controversy through no fault of her own regarding a slur, her race, and is not at all what my intention was," Curtis stated.
Look: ESPN Releases Statement On Mina Kimes Radio Controversy Chris received a Communications degree from Boston College. March 23, 2023 / 5:39 PM But when contacted by Chad Finn of the Boston Globe on Wednesday, WEEI's management said Curtis intended to say the name of actress Mila Kuniswhich would have made the joke sexist instead.