Much like Kimberley A. Martin’s bio on X says, “Why is it so hard to type an extra ‘E’?”
The ESPN personality illustrated that sentiment to Jim Irsay on Wednesday after the Colts owner fired off a series of messages on X, in which he not only threatened to sue “First Take” over commentary made about his past arrest but seemingly insulted Martin.
“And on 1st Take,the Woman that preceded Stephen A… how dare you pretend to know me; I don’t know your name and I don’t care to,” he posted on X. If my Black Mother Dorthy was still alive..you’d be in some big Hot Water! You are mean and ugly. Your [sic] a Nothing Burger,” Irsay posted Wednesday afternoon on X.
Martin then replied with a one-word message correcting his grammatical mistake.
“You’re*,” she posted.
Martin also changed her title on X to read: “Woman that preceded Stephen A.”
Irsay, 64, appeared to take exception to remarks made on “First Take” about his recent interview on HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel,” where he discussed his 2014 DUI arrest.
The NFL owner, who has been candid about his years-long battle with addiction, said he had difficulty walking upon being instructed to by Indiana police due to his recent hip surgery, not because of any painkillers.
During the conversation with Andrea Kremer, Irsay — who pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated in September 2014 — said, “I am prejudiced against because I am a rich white billionaire.”
“If I’m just the average guy down the block, they’re not pulling me in, of course not,” he said.
When Kremer replied, “Do you know what it’s going to sound like if people hear you say they’re prejudiced against a rich white billionaire?” Irsay said: “I don’t care what it sounds like. It’s the truth.”
Irsay’s comments became a talking point on “First Take” and elsewhere, with the commentators, including Martin, offering criticism.
“What’s frustrating is his comments, exemplify exactly what people think — NFL owners are detached,” she said.
“Just a total lack of awareness of their privilege and the flippancy of how they discuss their privilege. He came off like he’s a victim. And that anyone who has had as many opportunities as he has had share just by virtue of his name, the family he was raised in, and the color of his skin — like it just bothered me on a lot of levels.”
Meanwhile, Tim Green, the police chief at the time of Irsay’s arrest, recently disputed Irsay’s allegation.
“I would just hope that he would reevaluate what he said there because I think he knows that’s not the case in this matter. …,” Green told USA Today on Wednesday.
“Let’s just say some comments can be made without any type of evidence and proof.”
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