Dana Jacobson Suspended By ESPN For "F*** Notre Dame" Remarks

UPDATE: Icon Sports Media has released images of Dana Jacobson's drunken rant at the Mike and Mike roast. The coveted video is still hidden away, but the pictures below give you an idea of just how messy it must have been:

Dana at the podium swigging vodka

Dana being hauled off the podium by Jeff Ross (note Mike Ditka in the background)

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Add ESPN's Dana Jacobson's name to the list of media members who recently found themselves in trouble because of inappropriate comments or actions.

Sources have confirmed that Jacobson, a co-host of "First Take" on ESPN2, currently is serving a one-week suspension because of her behavior at a Jan. 11 roast for ESPN Radio personalities Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic at Atlantic City, N.J.

While declining to confirm Jacobson had been suspended, ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said, "Her actions and comments were inappropriate and we've dealt with it."

Read more about Dana's ESPN suspension.

From FanHouse's Michael David Smith

Jacobson reportedly said "F*** Notre Dame," "F*** Touchdown Jesus," and "F*** Jesus" in an attempt to talk trash to Mike and Mike co-host Mike Golic, a former Notre Dame football player.

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An ESPN spokesman e-mailed me the following statements:

From ESPN: "Her actions and comments were inapprorpriate and we have dealt with it."

From Dana: "I am very sorry. My remarks about Notre Dame were foolish and insensitive. I respect all religions and did not mean anything derogatory by my poorly chosen words. I also deeply regret the embarrassment I have caused ESPN and Mike and Mike. My actions at the roast were inappropriate and in no way represent who I really am. I have personally apologized to many of the people involved. I won't make excuses for my behavior but do hope that I can be forgiven for such a poor lack of judgment."

According to the Catholic League, it remains unclear whether Jacobson actually said "F*** Jesus" or if she just said "F*** Notre Dame." In the event that she did say "F*** Jesus," the Catholic League will argue for a harsher penalty than one week's suspension.

Read more about the Catholic League's response here.

For more information on who Dana Jacobson is and a comprehensive bio, see here.

Comments

[LeftVetPatriot]

Dana, ask Kathy Griffin about The Catholic League.

~`,'.'PFWA­AAHHHAHAHA­HA!

[Nativson]

Leave it to sports fanatics to get touchy over a sports rivalry comment, even during a roast.
Fuck all the whiners.

[ADunafraid]

This is the funniest thing I have ever heard. Do these people even know what a roast is? The whole point is to be completely rude and over the top while still being funny. ESPN and Disney keep your facist dream alive! Oh and Fuck Notre Dame and Fuck ESPN!

[ibivi]

I think she got plastered and unfortunately didn't have the sense to leave.

[connorin]

F___ ND was sumb but within the context understandable

F___ TD Jesus was in really poor taste...af­ter all, it is simply a large picture of Jesus with his arms wide and up slightly..­.it is knowna as TD Jesus because it lies straight out of the stadium in line with the goal posts

F___ Jesus was the part that was unacceptab­le...if you think different, please tell me it would have been ok to take out jesus and put in its place any other religious figure or religion, any minority group or person who was a representative thereof...

Now...plea­se note...the­se comments she made are all alleged as no one is releasing audio or video of her portion of the event, but ESPN has taken the action of suspending her leads credence to the claims

[PeteBogs]

if this was a "roast," rather than a game broadcast, the comment was perfectly appropriat­e...

[rich3324]

Fuck Notre Dame, suspend me bitch.