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ESPN announcer under scrutiny for controversial statement

ESPN announcer under scrutiny for controversial statement


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Clemson starting quarterback Kelly Bryant got the wind knocked out of him in the second quarter in Clemson's 14-6 win over Auburn on Saturday night.

ESPN announcer Steve Levy said the following describing Bryant's injury to the fans watching ESPN.

"We were worried about Bryant when he was down. He was motionless. I was “Deondre Francoising” him for a second," Leavy said on air.

Florida State fans are upset that Levy used "Deondre Francoising" term to coin a season-ending injury. Francois is out for the season with a torn patella tendon and just had successful surgery on Tuesday.

Good news for Clemson fans is that Kelly Bryant got back up from the injury and led the team to a 2-0 start.

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TigerNet News®
spacer But they were totally cool with the C word.***
tiger_swimmer®
spacer Re: But they were totally cool with the C word.*** Clemson??***
ClemsonSCTiger
spacer Re: But they were totally cool with the C word.***
leftie
spacer Re: But they were totally cool with the C word.***
Ktiger27
spacer lighten up liberal snowflakes....***
ClemsonSCTiger
spacer show an ounce of decency, alt righter***
tigerking79
spacer Grow a pair. It was a words. Words are meaningless.***
tigerdrummer®
spacer Why do you always get back to politics? Liberal here, and think its
soywaker®
spacer Re: Why do you always get back to politics? Liberal here, and think its
ZeeGantt®
spacer Re: lighten up liberal snowflakes....***
ClemsonUncle
spacer Re: lighten up liberal snowflakes....***
Tigerbalm1
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raginranger
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clemson2003
spacer It was classless, mocking a college kid's season ending injury...
tigerking79
spacer Maybe classless, but don't think he was mocking!!***
longtallsam®
spacer Re: It was classless, mocking a college kid's season ending injury...
LKN Tiger
spacer Re: It was classless, mocking a college kid's season ending injury...
tigernation2000
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tigermarine76®
spacer So you would be ok with someone saying that about your child?***
tigerking79
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tigermarine76®
spacer Borderline on appropriateness there
AustinTiger
spacer Re: Borderline on appropriateness there
clemson2003
spacer Re: Borderline on appropriateness there
spoon501
spacer Oh, Twitter outrage! What shall we do?
ClemKWA
spacer i see 1 tweet about it.***
T_I_P
spacer ^^^ THIIIIIIS ^^^ The issue here is that Tnet saw fit to
Swarley
spacer Good god people are too #### sensitive
tigerpathmd®
spacer Thank Wingnut Obumma for that
Dr. Nikola Tesla
spacer Re: Good god people are too #### sensitive
lextiger551
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TIGERMAN1944
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jqhall627
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jqhall627
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HarleyTgr
spacer Good thing he didn't say "Seminole" in the same sentence
BengalBilly
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TigerTowner
spacer ESPN showing low class because there upset there precious..
tigerking79
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Phenomize
spacer Has nothing to do with politics...
tigerking79
spacer Didn't you say above, "Alt-righty"
Dr. Nikola Tesla
spacer Re: Has nothing to do with politics...
lextiger551
spacer Wow.. 'Queenie'.. way to attack a fellow tiger.
tigers_no.1
spacer Re: Wow.. 'Queenie'.. way to attack a fellow tiger.
tiggerz04
spacer So, who are these people that Nikki Steel Hood & her
RatHat59
spacer I was a little shacked at the comment BUT...
digimini
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spacer STUPID - if he had said "injured a la Francois" no one would
TigerTodd
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CootSmackdown16®
spacer WT PH listens to ESPiN?***
ClemsonTiger1988®
spacer Steve Levy should be under scrutiny because he's a D team
surroundedtiger
spacer Oh good lord ####.
TigersAndCubs
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allorangeallthetime52®
spacer eveeyone getting mad about people being
T_I_P
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Orangapril2
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TigerFanClint
spacer Definitely an inappropriate comment by Levy.
Judge Keller®
spacer Re: Definitely an inappropriate comment by Levy.
tigersx4
spacer Re: Definitely an inappropriate comment by Levy.
tigersx4
spacer Re: Definitely an inappropriate comment by Levy.
tigernation2000
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sarge12
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tmac9wr
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levester®
spacer Controversial? Not in the least
Starman57®
spacer Is it racist?
Mighty Zep®
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Tiger1616Dad