ESPN suspended Bob Ryan for the derogatory comments he made about Mark Jackson, the former NBA player and Warriors head coach who is now a color commentator on the network's broadcasts.
Ryan told The Big Lead that it was an “intemperate, foolish outburst that I regret. I was treated very nicely by the company, and have told them that I will not do anything like this again to be out of their good graces.”
In case you missed hit, here were Ryan's original remarks, which he made during an appearance on The Dan LeBatard Show:
He also called Jackson a "con man" as part of the same rant, but it appears as though, at least to his employer, that Ryan has issued an apology.
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