MLB sideline reporter fired after making several racist comments during a live Barstool Sport

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MLB sideline reporter fired after making several inappropriate comments during a live Barstool Sports broadcast

Emily Austen. Chris O'Meara/AP

Fox Sports Sun sideline reporter Emily Austen has been fired after making several inappropriate comments on a Barstool Sports' Facebook Live broadcast.

Multiple sources confirmed to Business Insider that Austen - who was serving as a sideline reporter for the Tampa Bay Rays and Orlando Magic broadcasts - has been fired for her comments and will not appear on any future game broadcasts.

During the broadcast, Austen made several racist and anti-Semitic comments. At one point, she said that she "didn't even know Mexicans were that smart," and then later said that everyone knows the "Chinese guy is always the smartest guy in math class." While recalling stories from when she worked as a bartender, she called Jewish people "stingy." She also referred to Kevin Love as a "little b----."

According to Deadspin, the broadcast disappeared from Barstool Sports' Facebook page, but was later uploaded to Vimeo. Barstool Sports said on its Facebook page that it was accidentally deleted, but the disappearance has raised suspicions.

Fox Sports Florida's senior vice president, Steve Tello, released a statement, from Deadspin, saying:

We were made aware that Emily Austen appeared in a social media video unaffiliated with FOX Sports in which she made insensitive and derogatory comments. She was not speaking on behalf of FOX Sports, nor do we condone any of the statements she made in the video. Emily has been advised that her comments were unacceptable, and she is not scheduled to appear on any upcoming FOX Sports Florida or FOX Sports Sun broadcasts.

Austen's agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The full broadcast can be seen here >>

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[Colicat]

Not watching ....

What did y'all's precious pawg say?

 

[...o3]

...so after this dies down, she'll be promoted to a talking head on FoxNews and get her own show?

 

[jackswstd]

Hold up. I thought Jews, Mexicans and Chinese hated you OP. Why aren't you for this lady?

 

[MikeyC]

Since she didn't say anything disparaging against Blacks, TLR won't care.

 

[MarcMan]

Even aside from the racism thing, she's obviously not that smart. All of those Mexicans that she, "didn't know where that smart" are smart enough to keep a job whereas for her it's likely back to giving head for an opportunity to appear on TV at 2AM to talk about AA baseball.

 

[Heafcliffe]

When will they learn?

EDIT: They won't.

 

[Ooh Marty]

Bu bu but white women can't be racist brehs


They couldn't control how they husbands treated us back in slavery brehs

They're innocent women brehs

 

[GoldTeef]

PAWGs

 

[HE_Pennypacker]

Bu bu but white women can't be racist brehs


They couldn't control how they husbands treated us back in slavery brehs

They're innocent women brehs

I love when they talk like white women are incapable of being just as racist as the men. I always call them out on this shyt, makes them SO uncomfortable

 

[Black Nate Grey]

I always say white people slip up without exception, in terms of making racist comments thier lack of self control is prevelant.

All white people do or have done this by the way. So I'm not outraged.

 

[newworldafro]

It's called "Bar Stool" sports.....so...

 

[Citi Trends]

 

[George's Dilemma]

Its a shame she couldnt get a pass for calling it right on Kevin Love though....

 

[valet]

You know she messed up when she talked about the . Dummy.