Updated throughout the day with quick takes from staff.
That's when Mr. Olbermann emailed me to clarify:
Mr. Friedman:So there you have it. Olbermann was just trying to humorously eat a little crow. And, one email from my favorite newsman later, I have a small black bird of my own to track down and roast.
Dunno what it sounded like, but I can assure you the only person I was making fun of about Chauncey Billups was me.This whole thing originated with the fact that on my screen on the set at MSNBC, he was about a half an inch tall. The Billups I remembered from my full-time sportscasting days was taller. Making the international tv signal for "Whodat?" to my producer while filling time, I got back "Johnny Phillips," and the whole thing went to hell after that.
Regards,
Keith Olbermann
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Olbermann, I could not think of a better “journalist” for this to happen to. You are quite partisan and all this does is further mitigate your already limited credibility.
by cgcptom on Jun 20, 2008 5:02 AM EDT reply actions
Is there a person in the media more obsessed with what people are saying about him than Keith Olbermann? There’s no telling how many times a day he googles himself.
Hey, Keith, if you’re reading this and I know you are, why don’t you grow some nuts and actually talk to someone on your little show other than the usual sock puppets. Say what you will about Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity, at least they’re willing to, you know, actually debate someone with an opposing view.
by haildearolestate on Jun 20, 2008 1:55 PM EDT reply actions
“She don’t get Nathan but penetration”
by L'etat, c'est moi on Jun 21, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply actions
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