Coppock suspended for anti-Semitic remark

[Behind the Aegis]

WMVP-AM (1000) confirmed Friday that longtime Chicago sports radio personality Chet Coppock has been suspended for five shifts for making an anti-Semitic comment on the air.

During his show last Saturday, Coppock was asked, ''How do you spell 'Jewish'?'' and replied, ''M-O-N-E-Y.'' General manager Jim Pastor suspended Coppock from Sunday's show, as well as his next four weekend shifts. He'll return to the air Feb. 23.

WMVP-AM (1000) confirmed Friday that longtime Chicago sports radio personality Chet Coppock has been suspended for five shifts for making an anti-Semitic comment on the air.
(Sun-Times file)

''I made an offensive comment I truly regret,'' Coppock said in a statement. ''It doesn't reflect my views or those of WMVP. I sincerely apologize.''

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/784536,coppock020808.article

[niyad]

1. it doesn't reflect his views? then WHY would he say it?

[sharp_stick]

3. He probably thought it was funny

some people tend to find stuff like this humorous, even though they don't fully understand the context. I've got an uncle that made Polish jokes his entire life but I doubt he ever met a Pole.

[Bluzmann57]

2. Good Grief! He's still on the air?

I remember him back in the '80s on various Chicago stations. I thought maybe he was gone by now. But as far as sports talk hosts go, he is nowhere near as offensive as Mike North. That guy just stinks.

[Bobbieo]

4. When will these so called celebrities learn to keep their mouths shut on

on certain topics but on the other hand, how would one know they are racists.

[Behind the Aegis]

8. Double-edged sword to be certain. n/t

[monmouth]

5. What about the ass that asked him how to spell Jewish???...n/t

[BearSquirrel2]

6. Coppock was an ass when compared to Steve Dahl ...

Coppock was an asshole in the glare of Steve Dahl. That's saying something as Dahl is somewhat of a sphincter himself.

BTW, I hope his Irish lose another 9 games next season.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

7. In addition to being a disgusting stereotype

it isn't even remotely funny.