ESPN NFL analyst Sean Salisbury and NFL reporter John Clayton frequently have on-air verbal sparring matches, and for the most part they seem more good-natured than mean-spirited. But at the end of this video, Salisbury goes too far, insulting Clayton's appearance by calling him "Crypt Keeper":
It's clear from the look on Clayton's face that his feelings were hurt by Salisbury's comment, and while Salisbury might say he was just joking, the fact is, it was mean. If Salisbury insulted the appearance of a female colleague he'd be in trouble for it, and just because Clayton is male doesn't mean Salisbury should take cheap shots at him.
Via The Big Lead.
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ESPN's Sean Salisbury Crosses the Line by Calling John Clayton 'Crypt Keeper'
Posted Feb 7th 2008 4:57PM by Michael David Smith
Filed under: NFL Media Watch, ESPN
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1. I always just wondered where Salisbury gets his Ego from? Is he really still living off of the good ole days at USC? Guy's a real munson.....
Clayton looks weird and is kind of a dork, but I much prefer him to Salisbury Steak screaming at me telling me the dynamics of the NFL Quarterback position, one he clearly didn't understand or accel at. Way to be like the govt. ESPN, and hire all your old drinking buddies for analysis positions!
Posted at 5:34PM on Feb 7th 2008 by John S.
2. John Clayton is an effing HOF-honored reporter!!! Salisbury isn't a Hall of Famer at anything, and he never will be.
Salisbury peaked when he was publically embarassed for sending pics of his junk to numerous women at ESPN - all he can hope to be is a sideshow.
Posted at 5:36PM on Feb 7th 2008 by August West
3. Clayton should have reminded Spareisbury that both of them are tied for career NFL playoff wins.
Posted at 6:05PM on Feb 7th 2008 by grapevinesooner
4. Salisbury acted like a real jerk in this interview. Just because Clayton is a bit of a geek doesn't mean he doesn't have valuable things to say/share. Salisbury showed his intelligence or lack thereof in spades......
Posted at 6:29PM on Feb 7th 2008 by Dave Dahlin
5. Salisbury has to be about 65 who is he to talk about age?
Posted at 6:42PM on Feb 7th 2008 by tobrien28
6. TYPICAL SC GRAD.
Posted at 6:45PM on Feb 7th 2008 by ROBERT RAYA
7. Grow up, get a life.
Posted at 6:50PM on Feb 7th 2008 by Gary
8. I think the Cryptkeeper should be more offended for being compared to John Clayton.
Posted at 7:43PM on Feb 7th 2008 by Phil E
9. Please someone put Bayless and Salisbury in a bus together and then proceed to drive that bus off the largest cliff you can find. What a hack.
Posted at 10:02PM on Feb 7th 2008 by 1000 Steps
10. I wish ESPN would get rid that arrogant P.O.S Salisbury.Nobody likes this want to be anyway.When this freak played for Minnesota he was a clip board carrying scrub.I think if you are going to commentate on the NFL for ESPN you should have had at least an average NFL career.Something this bald headed prick never had.What a scrub.
Posted at 10:10PM on Feb 7th 2008 by pmf
11. For crying outloud,is everything a person does or says off limits. Who the hell ever started this politically correct crap anyways?
Posted at 10:31PM on Feb 7th 2008 by Chaz
12. Hey Sean, So with the Pats losing I guess they aren't in the 72's Dolphins kitchen anymore? LMAO !! Sausage fumbler Salsbury. I bet Mercury Morris would Kick your azz !!!
Posted at 11:51PM on Feb 7th 2008 by aaorn W
13. It's time for Sean to shut his pie-hole... The more he talks the worse it gets... He better shape up or he might suffer the same fate as Michael Irvin...As far as former QB'S are concerned he was never a wanna-be.. He was a never was..........
Posted at 8:56AM on Feb 8th 2008 by JC
14. That's pretty mean of him.
I don't like John Clayton. As soon as the Giants won, making him look like an idiot for taking the Pats by 25, he wrote an article of why the Giants wont repeat to cover his ass.....
.. but still, that ain't right
Posted at 9:58AM on Feb 8th 2008 by nyc
15. So many of these guys are lucky to have these jobs. 25 years ago, Skip Bayless and Woody Paige and Sean Salisbury would be limited to newspapers where their personalities wouldn't appear starstruck and grotesque. So many "analysts" have nothing to say anyway. Has Terry Bradshaw ever offered anything valuable? Emmitt Smith? Michael Irvin? I don't need to hear their opinions, I watched the game myself.
At least John Clayton is bright, even if he did not play the game.
Posted at 2:03PM on Feb 8th 2008 by Mofo
16. I watch ESPN all the time. It is mostly great. I do have to let ESPN know that these segments with Sean and Clayton are really bad. Clayton is just as bad as Sean in his negative remarks. It really does not add to my value as a consumer of ESPN. I really think that ESPN could come up with something else to put on the air and leave this one out.
Posted at 4:12PM on Feb 8th 2008 by Dawna Nelson
17. i agree with salisbury with the answer to the question about shockey!! but salisbury did go too far...it seemed as if he was trying to muscle the poor geek! but clayton just kept talking about "healthy" and that wasnt the question!! i like salisbury...his analysis of games are interesting...but he did cross the line with this one!!
Posted at 5:27PM on Feb 28th 2008 by Swaroop