Kornheiser Suspended for Critiquing Storm’s Wardrobe

By Andrew Gauthier 

USA Today

As ESPN’s mob of personalities grows, incidents arise that help define ESPN’s internal do’s and don’ts. Tuesday, ESPN left no doubt about how to speak of fellow staffers: No badmouthing.

ESPN announced Tony Kornheiser, co-host of its weekday Pardon The Interruption, is on a two-week suspension that started Monday for comments about ESPN anchor Hannah Storm.

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They were, said ESPN executive vice president John Skipper in a statement, “entirely inappropriate. Hurtful and personal comments such as these are not acceptable and have significant consequences.” More…

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