December 1, 2009
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Just Shut Up: Salahis
A weekly segment of the Mike and Mike sports talk show (daily on ESPN Radio), the “Just Shut Up” award is given to those human beings in the sports media who exude such selfish, self-adulatory behavior that deserves to be told to just shut up!
Today, the award definitely goes to that husband and wife team—Michaele and Tareq Salahi—and their continuing attempt to become celebrities. Really, do you think this ongoing drama is anything but? They win the award (probably for the decade) for sneaking into a White House formal dinner with a visiting head of state all for the sake of media attention in order to get onto a reality TV show. And now they have the gall to claim on national television that the police have to wait for their explanation?! Seriously, folks, just shut up!
First of all, it was trespassing! I’m sorry, but any black man (or other minority, if you will) who trespasses on anyone’s property—forget the fact that it was the White House—would probably be arrested on the spot! No one has the opportunity to go days without being arrested….or on national TV to explain their stories only to say that the police and the public can wait for their explanation. Are you kidding me?
What they are probably trying to do (with their lawyers’ (face it, they probably have a team of them) help) is trying to come up with ways to explain their actions and keep them out of jail. But, why are they given this time? Why haven’t they been arrested already and just made to shut up! They deserve a reality TV show alright: the federal penitentiary! Time to throw away the trash, people!
And…a true sign of how desperate NBC is for ratings is the fact that NBC gave the Salahis the forum to speak on this morning’s Today Show. The worst example of a breach of contract between journalists and the public came with Matt Lauer’s complete kowtowing to corporate pressure and terribly representing journalist everywhere by simply avoiding any pressuring questions on the Salahis. What an absolute disgrace and just pathetic: shame on you, Mr. Lauer and NBC!
Comments (1)
The declining journalistic integrity among major networks is disheartening.
And I totally agree with you on those party crashers. Apparently, a reality TV show is not enough of an attention for them.