Boston sports radio host Tony Massarotti was suspended without pay Tuesday, just one day after issuing a public apology for making “insensitive” comments about blacks during last week’s broadcast of “Felger & Mazz.”
The Sports Hub co-host was conspicuously absent from Tuesday’s show, just after issuing an emotional apology for making what he called an “ignorant” comment on air.
Co-host Michael Felger announced at the start of the show that Massarotti would be absent for the rest of the week and that all on-air personalities in Boston with Beasley Media Group will now undergo “sensitivity training.”
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“He sincerely apologized for the comments he made on Friday’s show, which were insensitive and hurtful,” Felger said.
“Because Beasley Media strives to create a diverse and inclusive workplace, and these comments went against its core values, the company decided to suspend Tony for the remainder of the week without pay. Additionally, all of our on-air personalities at Beasley Boston will take sensitivity training to redouble our efforts to create a culture of understanding.”
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During Friday’s show, Massarotti was asking about two black people sitting behind Felger, who joined the broadcast remotely from a New Orleans hotel.
“They can’t hear us, right?” Massarotti asked. “Okay, so I’d be careful if I were you, because the last time you were around a couple of guys like that, your car was stolen.”
His comment was in reference to when Felger’s car was stolen in New Orleans in the fall.
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Massarotti issued a lengthy apology on Monday, saying: “I wish I could get them back. I can’t.”
“They were callous. They were hurtful. And, frankly, they hurt the cause of those of us who believe in racial and social equality and all that stuff. And I do. I’m on that side of the line, which is what did this so difficult in so many different ways,” he said.
Felger added Tuesday that “we all feel really bad about this, starting with the fact that it was said in the first place.”
“Minorities in the country have to put up with a lot of crap and comments like that just make it harder for them and we apologize for that. I feel bad that I personally didn’t do more to correct it at this time.”