(Writer’s note: my apologies for the lack of up dates. A computer issue has got me puzzled. And HP blows, incidentally. I will gladly take recommendations for what brand of computer I should purchase next.)
Bob Griese created a mini-storm over the weekend with what some viewed as an insensitive remark about a NASCAR driver.
During the Ohio State-Michigan-Minnesota game, ESPN did a promo for their coverage of the race by showing the top five drivers in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. When Chris Spielman asked where’s Juan Pablo Montoya, Griese responded that he was “out having a taco”.
Griese ultimately apologized for the remark both at the end of the game and then later on that night at the halftime of ESPN’s game.
As far as the butt of his “joke” is concerned, it’s no big deal.
“I don’t really care, to tell you the truth,” Montoya said. “Yeah, I don’t. I could say I spent the last three hours eating tacos, but I was actually driving a car. But that’s OK, I don’t care.”
Felix Sabates, part owner of Montoya’s race team, made light of Griese’s remark.
“I think he was just joking,” Sabates said. “I didn’t take it too serious. He needs to get his geography corrected, because they don’t have tacos in Colombia. Other than that, I don’t see anything wrong with it. He was just trying to be funny.
“I know Bob--well, well, well, well. Bob would never say anything like that, that is a racial slur. That’s just not him. Bob is not the funniest guy in the world, but he’s straightforward. I think he probably tried to put some humor into it, and it backfired on him. No big deal. No harm. No foul.”
So, there you have it. End of story.