GarageGabs

Ok, I really tried to take up for Sean Salisbury, but now he leaves me no choice.  Salisbury, who has been under constant attack from the blogging community just doesn’t know how to let things die it seems.  Most of us here in what Salisbury considers some “alternate realm” listened to this audio and concluded that he did use the word “jew” BUT he didn’t mean anything by it.  Even Deadspin (Obi Wan to Sean’s Vader) kinda let things drop by saying…here’s the audio, you decide.  Story over.  No big deal, you accidentally used the word “jew”.  It happens, you were talking fast, and a different word than intended came out of your mouth.

Well, Sean couldn’t let it ride.  In a Chicago Tribune Article Sean said the following:

“I said crunch and chew. I don’t know where a Jewish comment would have any place in talking about a quarterback driving down the field. If a blogger heard what he wanted to hear, there’s nothing I could do about that. But I didn’t say anything remotely close.  People who know me know when it comes to religion, race, color, sexual preference, those things don’t matter to me.  At some point you’ve got to defend yourself. We’ve all made mistakes, but that wasn’t a mistake.”

Ok, now he’s asking for it.  No one heard what they wanted to hear.  We all heard you use the word “Jew” and didn’t feel it was a big deal.  Your character wasn’t being assaulted, you were being let off the hook for misspeaking.  It happens.  I suggest that Salisbury actually sit down and listen to the audio himself and see if he said anything “remotely close” to the word “Jew”.  Why not just admit you misspoke?  When you get SO defensive you start to seem a bit guilty.  No one is asking you to say you hate Jews or admit that you care about sexual preference….but you said the word Sean.  I’m sure this story is going to carry on even further now.  Yes, I believe the blogging community has it out for Salisbury….but not nearly as much as he has it out for the bloggers.  The great thing about blogging is the opinions of viewers/readers are allowed all the time, for all to see.  With venues such as ESPN you get your news from their homers and that’s just how it be.

Sean Salisbury Should Probably Relax A Little Bit  (Deadspin)

Sean Salisbury Audio  (Pro Football Talk)

Chicago Tribune Article 

Sean “The Greek” Salisbury  (GarageGabs)