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Home Front: Politix
Radio Host Fired Over Candidate Insult
2006-11-04
A radio talk show host was fired Friday after he made a derogatory comment about the weight and sexuality of the Green-Rainbow party candidate running for Massachusetts governor. WRKO-AM pulled host John DePetro from the air after he made the comments Thursday. It announced Friday that he had been fired.

"In the context of what he said and the tone with which he said it, the comments were completely inappropriate, derogatory and will not be tolerated," said Jason Wolfe, the vice president of AM programming and operations for station owner Entercom Boston.

DePetro did not immediately return an e-mailed request for comment Friday, however, he told The Boston Globe in a story posted Friday on its Web site that he was "stunned" that he had been fired. He said he had called the candidate, Grace Ross, to apologize for calling her a "fat lesbian."
"Sorry I called you a fat lesbian, bitch."
The host, who calls himself the "Independent Man," said he made the remark because he was exasperated that Ross and independent candidate Christy Mihos were eating up time during a debate earlier in the week that included Republican candidate Kerry Healey and Democrat Deval Patrick. He said it was then that he told listeners he wished someone would "tell the fat lesbian to shut up."
Posted by:Fred

#15  She is a white lesbian living in Worcester.

That is just so... sad.
Posted by: Pappy   2006-11-04 22:15  

#14  sorry grace - I thought was a white man on the right and figured....er...hmmmmm
Posted by: Frank G   2006-11-04 20:29  

#13  How many points is she worth in Grand Theft Auto?
Posted by: 3dc   2006-11-04 19:33  

#12  I think simply mentioning her attendance at pro-hezbollah rallies, or that her party denies Israel has a right to exist would be enough. Then again, being on the far left, most of her supporters will back any evil cause.
Posted by: Jackal   2006-11-04 14:15  

#11  The "fat lesbian" remarks harks back to a joke by standup comic Greg Girardo, when he commented on the Inmternational Olympic Committee cancelling womens' softball.

Paraphrasing:

The reason why they cancelled womans' softball is that countries like Iran and Pakistan have a shortage of fat lesbians.

DIsclaimer: This was just a joke.
Posted by: badanov   2006-11-04 13:53  

#10  She ain't exactly pretty,
Ain't exactly small,
42... 39... 56...
You could say she's got it alllllllll!
Posted by: Bon Scott   2006-11-04 13:11  

#9  Okay, mandatory insensitivity training for the lot of us. Doesn't make no damned nevermind if'n it be truth, it's just "insensitive" to tell the truth when it might be perceived or construed to be hurtful to someone... anyone... anywhere... anytime...

"Sorry I called you a fat lesbian, bitch."

Lol, Fred.
Posted by: .com   2006-11-04 12:19  

#8  

take a good look Frank, you insensitive cavemen!!
Posted by: Grace Ross   2006-11-04 11:53  

#7  Whoa, scary photo. Gotta love her Issues tho'

"Our Issues
Abolish poverty: Create universal health care & real affordable housing
Decrease global warming, Increase environmental justice
No one is expendable: End racial discrimination
Support labor struggles, living wages & guaranteed income for all
Take back the night, Rekindle the fight for women's rights
Equal rights for all residents, including marriage equality
Bring Massachusetts troops home, Stop contributing to perpetual war
Stop taxing poverty, stop corporate welfare, make taxes progressive
Our vote is our voice. Voting rights for all people not monied interests
Free education centered on each one's greatest potential

And a pony. A pony for all!

Best bit on the site is the statement that a braille version is available by contacting her office. Makes ya wonder, donnit. Saw a sign in a restaurant window once that stated a braille version of the menu was available on request. how would one know?
Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412   2006-11-04 10:49  

#6  hmmm - she looks like a black man to me
Posted by: Frank G   2006-11-04 09:42  

#5  No surprise - DePetro's profile has been pulled from the WRKO website (On Air tab, Weekly Lineup box on the left side).
Posted by: Raj   2006-11-04 08:24  

#4  Further - Here's the 'official' Grace Ross website (warning - do not click on this site whilst eating or drinking anything), and from this part of the website, she is referred to thusly: She is a white lesbian living in Worcester.

DePetro has referred to her as a lesbian many, many times on air in recent months, almost always by prefacing it with 'as she refers to herself on her website'.

Maybe I'm just an asshole or something, but I don't see how this is a firing offense, given his past mentions of her pelt-licking tendencies. I guess it was the combo 'fat lesbian'?
Posted by: Raj   2006-11-04 08:20  

#3  Well, this explains why Todd Feinburg was on yesterday, doesn't it?

DePetro was pulled from the airwaves a few months ago for calling Matt Amorello, former Mass. Turnpike chairman, a fag. Looks like Feinburg's got the morning slot wrapped up now!
Posted by: Raj   2006-11-04 08:10  

#2  If she's a lesbian - seems like he has a lawsuit based on "Truth".
Posted by: anon   2006-11-04 07:15  

#1  Okay, she's fat... got that part right.


What remains is whether she's a Lesbian. Green-Rainbow Party, huh? $5 will get you $10 he should be apologized to and get his job back, though it sure as hell won't happen in MassholeLand. Accuracy should count, even in PeeSeeNirvana.
Posted by: .com   2006-11-04 00:21  

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