University of North Dakota Radio Announcer Suspended Two Games For Using the Phrase “Choke Job” in Interview with UND Coach After Loss

Team loses basketball game due to late collapse. Radio announcer for the losing school interviews the losing coach after the game. Radio announcer uses the phrase “choke job.” Radio announcer gets suspended.

Ralston interviewed UND coach Brian Jones shortly after North Dakota’s 74-72 overtime loss to Northern Arizona at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. UND held a narrow lead in the final minute of regulation, but Northern Arizona rallied to force overtime and eventually won the game.
Ralston used the words “choke job” in his interview session with Jones.

This sounds like it has the makings of a “fair or foul” segment on PTI. My $ 0.02, even though you didn’t ask – guess this means if you work for the school in a media capacity, you must be a shill.

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24 Responses to “University of North Dakota Radio Announcer Suspended Two Games For Using the Phrase “Choke Job” in Interview with UND Coach After Loss”

spencer096 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 12:30 PM

suspended for saying “choke job?” sioux me, asshole.

/veal

bisonaudit Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 12:32 PM

Nice, with the logo they’re not using anymore.

ms621 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 12:34 PM

/patiently waits to hear fetch’s opinion

Fernando Vidal Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 12:35 PM

If the Indians had fought like this against Custer, he’d have survived.

spencer096 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 12:36 PM

/patiently waits to hear fetch’s opinion

youll be waiting awhile…he’s something like 3,295 days overdue on finishing “50 states in 50 days” at MLJ.

ButtersBC Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 12:36 PM

Curious what the context was, not listed in the linked piece…”choke job” a stupid phrase meant for sports talk radio callers and Skip Bayless but suspension seems a bit much

Shining Base Path Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 12:37 PM

youll be waiting awhile…he’s something like 3,295 days overdue on finishing “50 states in 50 days” at MLJ.

internet dating is quite an undertaking, cut him some slack

ms621 Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 12:37 PM

youll be waiting awhile…he’s something like 3,295 days overdue on finishing “50 states in 50 days” at MLJ.

lefty’s sister must occupy all of his time.

ThatsSoTaguchi (Now With Zip) Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 12:38 PM

I can’t stop picturing the one University of North Dakota fan (who doubles as the one citizen of North Dakota) being disappointed on Signing Day.

Der Kaiser Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 12:44 PM

Speaking of Dakotas, lot of jobs in those states, I hear. Oil companies desperately need workers. This means you have to actually live there, but you take the good with the bad.

Shining Base Path Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 12:48 PM

Speaking of Dakotas, lot of jobs in those states, I hear. Oil companies desperately need workers. This means you have to actually live there, but you take the good with the bad.

couple of hs buddies moved there this past year to take advantage of the construction that is a parallel boom. winters are brutal, money is plenty

ButtersBC Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 12:48 PM

guess this means if you work for the school in a media capacity, you must be a shill.

Doesn’t even just apply to colleges, the Cubs gave Steve Stone the boot after he had the audacity to take the Cubs to task for blowing their Wild Card lead the last week of 2004

Milk Steak To Go Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 12:48 PM

Speaking of Dakotas, lot of jobs in those states, I hear.

It’s like the boomtowns in the old west. People work all week in the oil/shale fields and then come into town, get all drunk and get into fights. There’s an article somewhere on this.

Milk Steak To Go Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 12:50 PM

Here’s the article.

Der Kaiser Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 12:51 PM

By the way, last night someone was actually complaining about Duffy giving out the score for Arsenal-Bayern Munich game. I realize TBL commenters whine with the best of them, but still.

Jim Harbaugh Scramble Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 12:53 PM

suspension with or without pay? Either way, I’d imagine he’ll just go get tanked at the local watering hole, as there can’t be anything else to do.

Jim Harbaugh Scramble Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 12:54 PM

last night someone was actually complaining about Duffy giving out the score for Arsenal-Bayern Munich game.

agreed that there should be less soccer coverage.

Milk Steak To Go Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 12:54 PM

God, it would suck to be sober in the Dakotas.

HuskerDawg Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 12:55 PM

World Press photos of the year. 1-4 are awesome, but No. 2 is tough to look at.

Shining Base Path Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 1:01 PM

Broke down and bought a pair of slippers. Fantastic purchase

Career High Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 1:05 PM

God, it would suck to be sober in the Dakotas

Also in Alaska. I’ve watched many Alaska State Trooper episodes where they are dealing with people in dry areas drinking illegally. Tough place to live for an alcoholic.

Kyle Koster Says:
February 20th, 2013 at 1:09 PM