Gus Johnson had only just gotten over Brandon Stokley’s deflected TD reception against the Bengals when a controversy arose surrounding his interesting choice of words during the Jaguars-Titans game on Sunday. In calling a Chris Johnson touchdown run, Gus said that the Titans running back had “getting-away-from-the-cops speed!” Whoops.
Gus Johnson is very sorry, kind of. And he said so today, in one of the most striking non-apology apologies in the history of anything. In fact, the apology was so hollow, there was an audible echo. He shouldn’t have bothered, really, except that in saying something, at least he was acknowledging the controversy.
(Wait, isn’t it the Bengals who are usually running from the cops?)
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Gus Johnson gave this statement about the comment to USA TODAY’s Michael Hiestand:
“If there is a perception of racism in this analogy, it is not coming from me. People of all races have run from the law. However, to those who are offended, I apologize.”
CBS can’t be happy with that tepid attempt. In fact, the only one who can be satisfied is Bob Griese. At least the pressure’s off him for a bit.
5:19 pm on November 4th, 2009
Stokley’s deflected TD reception was against the Bengals, not the Eagles.
9:37 pm on November 4th, 2009
What does he have to apologize for?
9:13 am on November 5th, 2009
Unbelievable…..we become more and more sensitive to this PC BS everyday. he made an analogy that was funny and quick witted. leave it at that.
12:02 pm on November 5th, 2009
I still don’t get who he could have offended. I like the Dukes of Hazzard comment from an earlier post. There’s nothing racist about running from the cops. It shouldn’t offend cops either since he’s saying they are nearly impossible to get away from. What should he have said, “he’s faster than the other side of the pillow”