WEEI putting both feet in mouth and tarnishing Boston's image

[Chris Stevenson]

For those too young to know the show, it was sort like of like Comedy Central's "The Man Show" back before Jimmy Kimmel was neutered.

the music, the sped up filming approach and that old, skinny guy, were piss your pants funny.

my dad would watch that when we were kids and of course, we had no idea of the innuendo channeling through every sketch.

legendary stuff, though. way ahead of its time in terms sketch comdey similar to what (different style) the 3 stooges were, decades earlier.

 

[DropKickFlutie]

Unfortunately, Christian Fauria is not an educated person (at least by my standards). He went to college at Colorado?

Anyway, I can certainly see some people being offended. Don Yee grew up in California and Fauria just assumes he speaks with an accent? If someone impersonated Fauria with an Italian accent, wouldn’t that be considered crazy because Fauria is an American?

Yes exactly. It's bizarre. The comments here, however, unfortunately suggest/validate the co-hosts were catering exactly to a demographic which still exists in Boston as a certain type of city.

 

[Tunescribe]

ok, well, that was sort of my point. anyone can claim to be offended about anything, but i do think mocking someone’s wife or significant other is sort of off limits, too.

Except that Gisele is a high-profile public figure in her own right. Otherwise, your point generally would apply.

 

[anditsgood]

They did that when they hired Tomasse

 

[DropKickFlutie]

Weei is just catering to their audience of over 55 white guys

This is probably correct

 

[Dingleberry]

Unfortunately, Christian Fauria is not an educated person (at least by my standards). He went to college at Colorado?

Anyway, I can certainly see some people being offended. Don Yee grew up in California and Fauria just assumes he speaks with an accent? If someone impersonated Fauria with an Italian accent, wouldn’t that be considered crazy because Fauria is an American?

Well, ya, I can see people being offended too. What isnt claimed to be offensive these days?

There may be some people whose self-esteem is lower than an earthworm's ball sack who may be offended by such things. For most, it's a look at me I'm sensitive and enlightened so I'll claim to be offended game.

I love edgy humor. Fauria's attempt wasn't in any way humorous, unfortunately. It also was offensive only to those who are trying too hard to be offended.

 

[captain insano]

WEEI is doing a great job building a national reputation as a backwards, classless radio station. WEEI also seems to be doing its best to alienate Tom Brady as well.

First they mock Brady's 5 year old kid on the morning show. Now they suspend Christian Fauria for three and a half minutes impersonating a r.acist accent of Brady's agent, who is American and has no accent.

Bravo WEEI for making Boston look as bad as Philly [or insert your own city of choice] fans.

Boston radio host suspended for mocking Tom Brady's agent by using Asian accent

https://deadspin.com/weei-suspends-christian-fauria-five-days-for-racist-don-1822894984

Yee is also Edelman's agent, and just landed Garoppolo the richest quarterback contract in NFL history.

The past 3 weeks have set Boston's reputation back a decade.

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[Bill Lee]

Yes exactly. It's bizarre. The comments here, however, unfortunately suggest/validate the co-hosts were catering exactly to a demographic which still exists in Boston as a certain type of city.

As if not having WEEI around would somehow change outsider's opinions of Boston as a city?

 

[captain insano]

Yes exactly. It's bizarre. The comments here, however, unfortunately suggest/validate the co-hosts were catering exactly to a demographic which still exists in Boston as a certain type of city.

oh god the humanity.

 

[Steve102]

Fauria is a typical jock turned talking head. Meh.

EEI clearly is overly sensitive to any controversy and over reacted. A released statement admonishing him would be sufficient.

Further adds to my feeling that sports radio in Boston sucks right now.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

I love edgy humor. Fauria's attempt wasn't in any way humorous, unfortunately. It also was offensive only to those who are trying too hard to be offended.

It’s not about the PC crowd. Put yourself in Don Yee’s shoes and think about whether it is offensive when someone mocks you with a foreign accent. Don yee spent his entire life here - in fact he’s been an American longer than Fauria has. i’d be pissed. I mean what does it take for someone to be an American these days?

 

[Bill Lee]

Well, ya, I can see people being offended too. What isnt claimed to be offensive these days?

There may be some people whose self-esteem is lower than an earthworm's ball sack who may be offended by such things. For most, it's a look at me I'm sensitive and enlightened so I'll claim to be offended game.

I love edgy humor. Fauria's attempt wasn't in any way humorous, unfortunately. It also was offensive only to those who are trying too hard to be offended.

Known as "virtue signalling™" ( ref: Virtue signalling - Wikipedia )

 

[jgreene2417]

WEEI is doing a great job building a national reputation as a backwards, classless radio station. WEEI also seems to be doing its best to alienate Tom Brady as well.

First they mock Brady's 5 year old kid on the morning show. Now they suspend Christian Fauria for three and a half minutes impersonating a r.acist accent of Brady's agent, who is American and has no accent.

Bravo WEEI for making Boston look as bad as Philly [or insert your own city of choice] fans.

Boston radio host suspended for mocking Tom Brady's agent by using Asian accent

https://deadspin.com/weei-suspends-christian-fauria-five-days-for-racist-don-1822894984

Yee is also Edelman's agent, and just landed Garoppolo the richest quarterback contract in NFL history.

The past 3 weeks have set Boston's reputation back a decade.

I’m not offended by anything, so what Fauria did is whatever. I’d like to say that Kirk and Callahan is the only show who will tell it like it is, and that is refreshing. Borges cooked a story to bring down the Pats and TB12 and their show outed it as fake news. They also have the best Brady interview out there and are not afraid to ask the tough questions that nobody else will.

 

[Nunchucks]

I stopped listening to weei in 2003. It hasn' changed at all in all those years.

This is probably correct

 

[Nunchucks]

So, I learned in this thread that making fun of people and mocking them because of their ethnicity is totally cool; and you are fine with your kids doing it at school to other kids...those kids are just being sensitive.

 

[cupofjoe1962]

I sure hope the offended don’t watch The Christmas Story during the holidays.

That scene in the Chinese restaurant when they are singing”Deck the Halls” is my favorite part.

I guess I am going to hell.

 

[FortressX]

If they were imitating an Irish, French, German, English, Italian, Russian, or Australian accent no one would bat an eye.

Go watch an All In The Family episode and lighten up.

Anyway, I can certainly see some people being offended. Don Yee grew up in California and Fauria just assumes he speaks with an accent? If someone impersonated Fauria with an Italian accent, wouldn’t that be considered crazy because Fauria is an American?

Lou was mocking Italians and indeed there was no uproar.
They are replaceable I guess.

 

[Nunchucks]

Lou was mocking Italians and indeed there was no uproar.
They are replaceable I guess.

Oh look, it is a case of whataboutism

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Lou was mocking Italians and indeed there was no uproar.
They are replaceable I guess.

Well, it’s different to mock someone who has an accent (ie, Italians) than someone who doesn’t (ie, Italian Americans). In one case you are mocking the person because he has an accent, and in the other you are mocking someone because you assume he has an accent. Again, who assumes italian americans speak with an accent?

 

[Dingleberry]

It’s not about the PC crowd. Put yourself in Don Yee’s shoes and think about whether it is offensive when someone mocks you with a foreign accent. Don yee spent his entire life here - in fact he’s been an American longer than Fauria has. i’d be pissed. I mean what does it take for someone to be an American these days?

Don Yee is a pretty successful guy. I would like to think he is above being offended by a stupid radio voice inspired by his last name. I'm fact, given his success in life, I am betting Yee is not in the habit of embracing victimhood.

What does it take to be an American these days? Apparently, collecting offenses as a hobby is what it takes. I wish people would go back to collecting baseball cards.

Fauria is guilty of trying to be funny, and failing badly. Let's not pretend he's questioning someone's Americanism and looking to set up concentration camps.