Very, very poor choice of words

[Zippy1808]

By Syracuse alumnus (and fellow classmate of mine) Andrew Catalon during the OkSt-Gonzaga game.
If you didn't hear it and wish to, there are already ways to do so. I will not repeat here.
It was a very poor choice of words, for sure, and he apologized twice on air.
I feel sick to my stomach for him, and he still has 2 games to call tonight.
We've all been there... just not on one of the biggest broadcasting stages there is.

 

[OrangeYaGladi]

Catalan should be ashamed of himself.

How dare he refer to that Gonzaga player as a "Hoya."

Wouldn't surprise me if syracusefan censored that nasty 4 letter word.

 

[two3zone]

deadspin.com/cbs-announcer-andrew-catalon-drops-polack-on-gonzaga-1549135624

 

[jncuse]

You can see it in the Gonzaga-Oklahoma St thread. You can see a large number of "Did He say Just that" comments.

It involved a Polish Player, Think Archie Bunker.

 

[two3zone]

Poor choice of words, but if he said this 20 years ago it wouldn't have been mentioned after it happened. The PC in this country is just insane nowadays.

 

[tbonezone]

did he say TAVA instead of TAVEE ? as in i need a cup of JAVEE?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

You can see it in the Gonzaga-Oklahoma St thread. You can see a large number of "Did He say Just that" comments.

It involved a Polish Player, Think Archie Bunker.

He called him a "meathead"?

 

[longislandcuse]

That was rough. He's just lucky he picked a group that's not protected. I'm not saying this to be a . Just being honest.. If that guy was Jewish or Black, he would never be announcing a game again.

I'm Polish and hope this doesn't hurt his career. Just a very big mistake he made because he was joking with his Polish partner/friend.

 

[Ghost]

His wife was so excited too...

Jessica Layton shared a link.
3 hours ago ·

Ecstatic to be watching my husband make his NCAA Tournament play by play debut today! He's calling four basketball games today, including the one TNT right now. Thanks to the TU for a great write up on his accomplishments:
http://www.timesunion.com/default/article/Catalon-remains-on-the-rise-at-CBS-5336533.php

Less ecstatic now probably.

 

[orangefan13]

Poor choice of words, but if he said this 20 years ago it wouldn't have been mentioned after it happened. The PC in this country is just insane nowadays.

I am polish and agree not a huge deal.

 

[tbonezone]

next tweet.
"so excited to be making our dr. phil debut..."

 

[Cowtown]

I think it's all a big over-reaction. Like two3 said, if anything it's PC that has gotten out of control. Lighten up all, learn to laugh a little more, and be a little less indignant. You'll enjoy life a lot more.

 

[Cowtown]

I am polish and agree not a huge deal.

Now, if he'd said "Hack-a-huyou," it would be different.

 

[EastCoast2]

I find it offensive that people get upset by stuff like this

 

[orangeinohio]

Isn't that Gminski next to him?
I'm not saying that what he said is ok but maybe he's friends with Gminski (who is of Polish descent) and he can make Polish jokes with him so he lost his senses for a minute and thought he could make a joke about a Polish player on the court.

I guess it doesn't matter.
Make a sincere apology and move on.

 

[texascpa]

Poor choice of words, but if he said this 20 years ago it wouldn't have been mentioned after it happened. The PC in this country is just insane nowadays.

This and I'm a Polack.

 

[mountaincuse]

You bet your dupa I'm polish and it's much ado about nothing.

 

[longislandcuse]

Maybe the announcer is friends with that random UVA fan who called us all (Italian derogatory slang).

 

[orangenirvana]

This and I'm a Polack.

Ahhhh! There's that word! Take it back before you offend someone! Quick!

 

[JJReddawg]

The thing I never understood was how the polish word "polak", translated to English means "polish man". While the english word "pollack", which is pronounced the same, is derogatory.

 

[Rocco]

The PC police have ruined people's candidness. You have to be so careful with everything you say, even if you mean no harm by it.

 

[RF2044]

What a pollack move by that announcer!


Is this thing on... ?

 

[JoeyZ]

I'm Polish and I also couldn't care less. Holy Piergogie, this culture is getting ridiculous. We should all just become robots to avoid the few people that are always looking to get upset about something.

 

[Zippy1808]

Ok, I started this thread and now I'm going to end it.
Let's get back to just using Hoya as a derogatory term - and there won't be any complaints.

 

[AccuRater]

Poor choice of words, but if he said this 20 years ago it wouldn't have been mentioned after it happened. The PC in this country is just insane nowadays.

Who cares? I'm a Polack. (Well actually Slovak, next door neighbor.) I've been called Polack countless times. It really doesn't matter. Lighten up!