Czarina Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I think ESPN just grabbed the opportunity to get rid of a tired schtick that had run its course years ago. This isn't about PC, IMO. Good riddance to him for whatever the reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I'm pretty sure that ESPN will hire Natalie Maines to sing a song for MNF so all the political correctness victimization will become a reality. Make it a duet between Ward Churchill and Naom Chomsky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditkaless Wonders Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Make it a duet between Ward Churchill and Naom Chomsky. I have met both of these men in person. At least I have if you mean Noam Chomsky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I have met both of these men in person. At least I have if you mean Noam Chomsky. No, I definitely meant Naom. He's the better singer of the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I think ESPN just grabbed the opportunity to get rid of a tired schtick that had run its course years ago. This isn't about PC, IMO. Good riddance to him for whatever the reason. Completely agree. It was outdated childish rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditkaless Wonders Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 No, I definitely meant Naom. He's the better singer of the two. I did not know that. What did he do, acapella gregorian chants? (See what I did there?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 barry sanders replacing him according to yahoo Can't wait to hear Barry sing that redneck song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Can't wait to hear Barry sing that redneck song. Read that he will do the intro for this week, and no singing will be done for the rest of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Just when you thought Barry Sanders wouldn't be singing tomorrow night I have exlcusive footage of what to expect. 1:42 mark. Barry's Intro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBalata Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Hank Jr. writes song about 'Fox & Friends,' ESPN By CHRIS TALBOTT AP Entertainment Writer The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hank Williams Jr. is about to have his say. Williams' has cut new song "I'll Keep My ...," calling out "Fox & Friends" and ESPN after an interview last week on the Fox News talk show led to the end of his association with the sports network and "Monday Night Football," long home to his "Are you ready for some football?" theme. He's also scheduled to appear on "The View" and "Hannity" on Tuesday to discuss the uproar that sprung up after he made an analogy that President Barack Obama and House Speaker Rep. John Boehner golfing together was like Nazi leader Adolph Hitler and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu playing a round. ESPN decided to pull Williams' intro from last Monday's "MNF" telecast after the comments and the move became permanent Thursday when both sides said they'd decided to pull the spot. Williams wrote the topical third verse of "I'll Keep My ..." when he woke up Friday morning and he and a group of players laid it down in a Nashville studio by Friday afternoon. It could be on iTunes late Monday or early Tuesday. In the song Williams, son of country music icon Hank Williams, says "Fox & Friends" hosts twisted his words: "So Fox `n Friends wanna put me down/Ask for my opinion/Twist it all around." He finishes the verse: "Well two can play that gotcha game you'll see." Early in the song, he says the U.S. is "going down the drain" and says it's becoming "The United Socialist States of America." He mentions keeping "Fox & Friends" and ESPN out of your home toward the end of the song. Williams' comments last Monday drew unlikely reactions with many commentators and comedians coming to his defense, claiming ESPN was infringing on his right to free speech. His defenders included the left-leaning Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar of "The View" and Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show" and on the other side of the political landscape Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh. The brouhaha prompted Williams also to start selling "Hank Jr. for President" T-shirts on his website. Williams' theme song has been part of "MNF" since 1989. The song was a version of his hit "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" that he altered to match each week's game. He owns the song and all the rights to it, so ESPN will not be able to use it in any way. Instead, the network says it will use an intro featuring Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders and soul singer Jimmy Scott prior to the Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions game Monday night. The introduction will change each week. ——— Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Hank Jr. writes song about 'Fox & Friends,' ESPNBy CHRIS TALBOTT AP Entertainment Writer The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hank Williams Jr. is about to have his say. Williams' has cut new song "I'll Keep My ...," calling out "Fox & Friends" and ESPN after an interview last week on the Fox News talk show led to the end of his association with the sports network and "Monday Night Football," long home to his "Are you ready for some football?" theme. He's also scheduled to appear on "The View" and "Hannity" on Tuesday to discuss the uproar that sprung up after he made an analogy that President Barack Obama and House Speaker Rep. John Boehner golfing together was like Nazi leader Adolph Hitler and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu playing a round. ESPN decided to pull Williams' intro from last Monday's "MNF" telecast after the comments and the move became permanent Thursday when both sides said they'd decided to pull the spot. Williams wrote the topical third verse of "I'll Keep My ..." when he woke up Friday morning and he and a group of players laid it down in a Nashville studio by Friday afternoon. It could be on iTunes late Monday or early Tuesday. In the song Williams, son of country music icon Hank Williams, says "Fox & Friends" hosts twisted his words: "So Fox `n Friends wanna put me down/Ask for my opinion/Twist it all around." He finishes the verse: "Well two can play that gotcha game you'll see." Early in the song, he says the U.S. is "going down the drain" and says it's becoming "The United Socialist States of America." He mentions keeping "Fox & Friends" and ESPN out of your home toward the end of the song. Williams' comments last Monday drew unlikely reactions with many commentators and comedians coming to his defense, claiming ESPN was infringing on his right to free speech. His defenders included the left-leaning Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar of "The View" and Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show" and on the other side of the political landscape Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh. The brouhaha prompted Williams also to start selling "Hank Jr. for President" T-shirts on his website. Williams' theme song has been part of "MNF" since 1989. The song was a version of his hit "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" that he altered to match each week's game. He owns the song and all the rights to it, so ESPN will not be able to use it in any way. Instead, the network says it will use an intro featuring Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders and soul singer Jimmy Scott prior to the Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions game Monday night. The introduction will change each week. ——— Hank, step away from the bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke davenport Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 There are no free speech rights that prohibit your employer or contractee from terminating you. If you want the to be overtly political (especially while being inarticulate, inane and infantile) you put yourself at risk. I don't know if I would have fired him for it, but I don't have any problem with ESPN's actions. And that song's shelf life expired long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboyGal2011 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Best. Headline. EVAR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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