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Last night, during the BCS championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Notre Dame, veteran sportscaster Brent Musburger drew viewers’ attention to Crimson Tide QB A.J. McCarron’s girlfriend, Katherine Webb who happens to be Miss Alabama.
Musburger said, “Wow! I’m telling you. You quarterbacks, you get all the good-looking women. So if you’re a youngster in Alabama, start getting a football and throw it around the backyard with Pops! What a beautiful woman. Wow.”
For his candor, Musburger has been called “creepy”.
Today, ESPN issued a mealy-mouthed apology for Musburger’s remarks.
For what? Acknowledging that Webb is indeed a beautiful woman. Musburger isn’t the first to describe Webb in this manner and he certainly won’t be the last.
And yes, quarterbacks end up with beautiful women. Talk to Tom Brady about that subject.
For Webb’s part, she has no problem with Musburger and came to his defense. Webb stated, “It was kind of nice. I didn’t look at it as creepy at all. For a woman to be called beautiful, I don’t see how that’s an issue.”
Very well said. Katherine Webb is both beautiful and level headed.
BTW, the Crimson Tide won the BCS championship 42-14.
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mike 3/505| 1.8.13 @ 10:41PM
I saw the clip...If I was 30 years younger...I'd go BUY the University of Alabama and appoint myself QB of the football team. She is shore 'nuf purdy!
Warrior| 1.9.13 @ 11:01AM
It's not as creepy as TLP telling ACJ or RCV that they sure have pretty teeth. However, what was lost in that clip is that I think Musberger, who is way past his prime and a horrible sports announcer, was speaking about McCarron's mother. Of course, for Musberger, any women not on Social Security and/or wearing Depends could be the same age as his grand or even great grand daughters (if he has any).
Bob S| 1.8.13 @ 10:54PM
It's silly ESPN had to apologize over this.
Rush calls this the chickification of America.
Cpm| 1.9.13 @ 11:28AM
Yes, ESPN had to apologize for all the ugly broads who might have felt slighted.
spike59| 1.10.13 @ 6:06AM
gigglesnort...so they apologized to the 'women' on MSDNC and the 'ladies' of The View?'
7-08| 1.9.13 @ 6:26AM
Did anyone notice that Lou Holtz has disappeared quicker than an outed pedophile priest? Where's Waldo is old school, where's Lou?
Roll Tide - Lou Hide.
Bill Hussein O'Stalin| 1.9.13 @ 7:31AM
Another ridiculous non-issue.
It gives all the women "news" announcers the opportunity to destroy a man and an avenue to complain about gender issues.
Al Adab| 1.9.13 @ 8:28AM
Yes Bill, another non-issue posing as a cause. You are right about it being an avenue to the agenda. If it fits, use it.
BTW, I think the kid in the clip, the one sitting next to her, had the right idea.
Bob Grant| 1.9.13 @ 9:04AM
Since we live in a narcissistic society and it's "All Eyes on Me!" 24/7, why is this an issue?
Sure, Musburger was a little over the top in praising the woman's beauty, but I didn't hear anything from him that would be considered "creepy".
I'm sure she has a facebook page. I'm sure she's posted lotsa, lotsa, lotsa pics of herself. I'm sure there are lotsa, lotsa, lotsa comments on her beauty by her "friends". I'm sure she grooves on it...because, again, we DO live in The Age of Narcissism.
It's a win/win for her. She gets the free publicity, which could be profitable. She gets to appear magnanimous by bailing out a "creepy old man."
Not bad...
Big Bob| 1.9.13 @ 10:16AM
What is the real crime here? That someone acknowledged what we could all see on TV, and what judges saw enough of so she could carry the title of Miss Alabama? Is this one more attempt by the left to see the truth, but convince others that it's not REALLY the truth...as they do in every other walk of life? I called my wife over and replayed the spot where she was captured up close on camera. My wife agreed with me AND Musberger that she is beautiful. So what?
woodnwheel| 1.9.13 @ 1:44PM
Mr. Goldstein, I hate to pick nits, but twice you refer to Webb as "Hicks" (Tony Hicks wrote the article you link to with the word "stated" near the end). As for the topic of the post, I've never been a fan of Musburger and think he's one of several who have been kept far beyond when they should have retired, but I agree with your description of Webb as "both beautiful and level headed" in her response to the controversy.
Aaron Goldstein| 1.9.13 @ 4:29PM
Good eye. All fixed up.
It's what I get for not passing around the football with my Dad.
Occam's Tool| 1.9.13 @ 4:45PM
My wife knew a Miss Alabama/Miss America---she was the certifier of votes as a local accountant in the town that the future Miss America initially competed in. Heather Whitestone, who has continued to be a very class act, as my wife described her.
I'm not surprised that a Miss Alabama is both classy, levelheaded, and beautiful. Alabama women tend to be that way, as Quin can attest to.
Occam's Tool| 1.9.13 @ 4:46PM
And all Musberger said was that she was beautiful. How does that count as harassment of a beauty queen?
Bob Grant| 1.9.13 @ 5:10PM
You know. Come on.
Oldefarte| 1.9.13 @ 5:35PM
Well she could have, in addition to defending Creepy Brent, also successfully defended the University of Alabama's football team against their BCS rival the Notre Dame Unfighting Irish Monday night. Speaking of which, the elietists ND fans pre-game were issuing tee-shirts with such asinine phrases as CATHOLICS VS COUSINS, GOLDEN DOMERS VS MOBILE HOMERS etc; but maybe based upon the 42-14 rout of ND, should have instead issued them with sayings such as BOYS VS MEN, KINDERGARDEN VS COLLEGE or maybe PEDIFILES VS BULLDOZERS!!!!!!!!
PCPSmokerII| 1.9.13 @ 10:38PM
Nothing creepy about it. She is smoking hot, and he was offering a compliment. Screw the liberal media.
spike59| 1.10.13 @ 6:07AM
Amen and amen.
Tom Kyba| 1.10.13 @ 12:01PM
There go all her lib creds. I can't predict exactly how many, if any, "The View" invites she will get now, but imagine if she agreed with warrior's opinion?