Commanders ban Don Geronimo, Crash Young from training camp
Sports radio personalities Don Geronimo and Crash Young were barred from Commanders training camp following sexist remarks they made on their show Thursday.
Geronimo and Young — who work for the WBIG “Big 100” station — whose parent company is iHeartMedia — cat-called WUSA9 Washington, D.C. reporter Sharla McBride while live on air as she walked by them.
“Hey look, Barbie’s here,” Geronimo shouted toward McBride. “Hi, Barbie girl. I’m guessing she’s a cheerleader.”
Don Geronimo shouted, “Hey look, Barbie’s here,” toward Sharla McBride. WUSA9
Crash Young is a radio host in D.C. LinkedIn/Crash Young
Geronimo continued later in the broadcast when he spotted McBride again, saying to Young “Oh hey, there’s that chick that you thought said tight.”
It’s unclear what “tight” was in reference to.
“Yeah, I screamed tight when she was,” Young responded before being interrupted.
A few moments later, Geronimo said, “I thought she was a cheerleader.”
The radio station’s outdoor tent was unoccupied Friday, and the team will continue to assess how to address the incident.
The Commanders signed a three-year partnership deal with iHeartMedia in 2022.
The NFL franchise was exposed for having a culture of sexism and misogyny under previous owner Dan Snyder, who recently sold the team to an ownership group led by Josh Harris.
Sharla McBride said she was “hurt” and “offended” by the comments. WUSA9
The team was quick to denounce the incident.
“We have worked hard to ensure that everyone feels safe and respected in our workplace, and we took swift action when we learned that an employee of our partner iHeart made sexually disparaging remarks to and about a member of the media while she was broadcasting live from training camp yesterday,” the team told WUSA9 in a statement.
“iHeart and the individual were not permitted to broadcast from Training Camp today, and we will continue to work collaboratively with iHeart to address the issue and trust that iHeart will take appropriate action as it works through an internal investigation.”
Don Geronimo was barred from training camp after the comments. Instagram/Don Geronimo Show
McBride said she was “hurt” and “offended” and called the comments “inappropriate, unprofessional and embarrassing,” according to WUSA9.
The TV network also spoke out about the incident.
“Objectifying women is harmful and disrespectful,” WUSA9 General Manager Richard Dyer, said. “We’ve heard from the Washington Commanders that they are addressing this situation directly with iHeartRadio.
“Promoting respect, empathy and equal treatment for all individuals, regardless of gender, is crucial for building respect in any workplace.”
Source: New York Post
