Andrea Kremer, who works as the sideline reporter during NBC Sunday Night Football games, isn't happy with the way ESPN treated Suzy Kolber and Michele Tafoya, whose roles on Monday Night Football will apparently be downsized in 2008. Kremer tells USA Today:"They were doing the role that ESPN asked them to do - more feature-ish stuff - and they were fired for it? If you don't like them in that role, change their role. Don't humiliate them like that. The way (ESPN) handled it was terrible, just disrespectful. ... They treated two professionals in a completely non-professional way." ...
Kremer suggests she's "offended" by ESPN's move because "it sets back women." Referring to herself, Kolber, Tafoya and Fox sideline reporter Pam Oliver, she says "no one accused the four of us for being on television for our looks or figures. ... This isn't five years ago, with eye candy on the sidelines. We established ourselves as reporters, professionals. Now, you've completely minimized that. These women don't have to prove themselves anymore."
It's still not clear what role Kolber and Tafoya will play on Monday Night Football, and ESPN says they'll still be an important part of the broadcast, but it is almost certain that they'll have less time on the air during the games, which means they've been demoted. And that means while they won't say so, they must feel the same way Kremer does.
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. ...speaking of eye candy, where the hell is Melissa Stark!!!
Posted at 10:49AM on Feb 13th 2008 by Grer The Sarcastic Bastard
2. Everyone knows ESPN has and is becoming a dinosaur of sports. Unless you live in a major market ESPN is unaware of your team. Both women are better reporters then most of the so called male reporters.
Posted at 11:31AM on Feb 13th 2008 by Keith Trnka
3. Melissa Stark had a kid and left.... too bad
Posted at 11:50AM on Feb 13th 2008 by David
4. Women do not belong anywhere near the Football,Baseball,or Hockey arenas reporting. The sisify the games!
Posted at 2:23PM on Feb 13th 2008 by Mike
5. Get rid of Kremer as well!
Posted at 4:28PM on Feb 13th 2008 by tedfio1
6. These women are good at waht they do, and always know what there talking about.
In other words they belong!
Posted at 4:49PM on Feb 13th 2008 by Eddie
7. As long as we get to see Erin Andrews from time to time, life is good. On a serious note do we really need sideline reporters, male or female to play Captain Obvious for us?
Posted at 5:54PM on Feb 13th 2008 by KGar
8. The only "eye candy" i've seen on the sidelines lately is the cheerleaders. Get back in the kitchen or bedroom ladies.
Posted at 11:33PM on Feb 13th 2008 by al80504
9. bitches don't belong on the football field end of subject
Posted at 2:26AM on Feb 14th 2008 by stickman
10. If they want to comment on football tell them to put the pads on and play.And i don't mean the normal pads they wear
Posted at 2:28AM on Feb 14th 2008 by stickman
11. Women don't belong on the football field period do your cooking shows or go on the view your more suited for that.Stay away from our sports.
Posted at 2:34AM on Feb 14th 2008 by stickman
12. Women have NO PLACE ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD end of comment
Posted at 2:34AM on Feb 14th 2008 by stickman
13. Kremer needs to speak for herself, Pam Oliver is HOT!!!!
Posted at 6:38AM on Feb 14th 2008 by bobhoeff
14. Agree with Andrea on everything but Suzy is HOT!
Posted at 7:41AM on Feb 14th 2008 by Brendan
15. Now go iron my shirt.
Posted at 8:28AM on Feb 14th 2008 by Tim Burns
16. I have to agree with Keith Trnka. ESPN is so watered down three-fourths of the crap isn't worth watching. They are the slow, lumbering dinosaur. And the sportscasters, good heavens.....Kornheiser, Bayless, Jacobson, terrible!
Posted at 9:28AM on Feb 14th 2008 by Realist
17. You can just see the look of dismay when one of these sideline bimbos comes up to a head coach or player after a particularly humiliating loss. "Tell me, coach, how do you feel about the fact your team was massacred and humiliated on national television." These and other stupid questions have dominated football in the name of political correctness. These gals have a place in broadcasting. Football is not one of them.
Posted at 10:49AM on Feb 14th 2008 by Gerry
18. All I have to say about some of your comments I read is WOW. Who knew we were living back in the 50's??
Posted at 3:36PM on Feb 14th 2008 by JKlaps14
19. Well, there's a reason they have jobs in sports reporting and you guys don't. Keep watching and not learning.
Posted at 10:24PM on Feb 14th 2008 by Steelhawk
20. ESPN sucks complete wads now. I just can't wait for the next scoop they buy from the paparazzi at TMZ! OOOOH, no wait, tell me, "Who's Now?"
Pure corporate greed mongering, chasing ratings $$$ and 'seeking synergy with their cross-branded promotions' to whatever artistically bankrupt POS movie the Disney 'family' is foisting on the public that week.
Man, I need more coffee.
Posted at 2:46AM on Feb 15th 2008 by adk