Breaking: Radio Host Says Something Sexist

Howard Eskin said something controversial again! Uh oh! What ever will the Don Imus of Philadelphia sports talk radio do?

After Danica Patrick argued with another driver who bumped her or something, the following conversation took place on NBC 10’s Sports Final:

Some, however, did consider Eskin’s comments shocking about Patrick, who accused fellow driver Dan Weldon of intentionally bumping her car’s tire.

“I’ve got something to keep Danica out of trouble,” Eskin said during Sunday night’s show.

“Oh, we’re going to get in trouble here. Oh no,” said NBC 10’s John Clark at his side.

Eskin continued, “It starts with three pints fresh strawberries, one-half cup of white sugar. It’s a strawberry shortcake recipe.”

Ha ha! Get it? Because only men should be race car drivers and women should be in the kitchen! Boy, what a knee-slapper. I can’t wait ’til a female calls his show and he asks her what she’s cooking for dinner. Wouldn’t it be great to go back to the time where manly men played sports and women cooked whole turkey legs afterward?

In response, Eskin literally said: “Come on, ladies, lighten up.” Dem dames should know there place! He also said there’s a war going on or something, because Americans are too stupid to care about two things at once. (This, sadly, is true.)

In response to the controversy, NBC 10 did a whole segment about it and concluded that sexism is hilarious as long as it’s not about black women’s basketball players.

Eskin Stirs Up Controversy With Racecar Driver, Baking Remark [NBC 10]

Don’t Quit Your Day Job, Johnny

The Daily News‘ Gar Joseph — who also has some fantastic reporting about how Philly politics work in his article — today unintentionally furthers my theory that John Street is actually an amazing actor who is playing the role of a bumbling mayor (thanks, Liz):

“I should also announce that Terrell Owens is going to be the mental-health adviser to the task force.” — Mayor Street, joking [we think] at the end of a City Hall news conference yesterday announcing a task force to assess the performance of city schools.

See? He has to be an actor. The greatest actor ever. He’s made us all believe.

Gar Joseph | The Council-seat done-deal we predicted? Done. [Daily News, last item]
What? What? [TTWS]
Sept. 20: Company In Dire Straits Hands Out $500K Bonuses; Mayor Street Thinks It’s (Naturally) A Fantastic Idea