Max Bretos
Max Bretos is an American sports reporter, who currently works for ESPN. Bretos' broadcast specialization is soccer.
Bretos attended the Judith Weston Acting Studio in Los Angeles, California, and formerly played for Santa Monica Rugby Club.
Bretos worked as a broadcaster for Fox Soccer Channel from 1998–2010, where he was the longest-serving broadcaster in the network's history. His broadcasting catchphrase was "Schelotto, yeah!"[1] In January 2010 he resigned from FSC to take a position with ESPNews.[2]
On February 18, 2012, Bretos used the term "chink in the armor" in reference to New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, an Asian, while on air as a ESPNews anchor. He was suspended for 30 days. "My wife is Asian, would never intentionally say anything to disrespect her and that community," apologized Bretos on Twitter.[3][4]
[edit] References
- ^ 'HELP: Max Bretos Needs a New Goal Call, No More "Yeaahhhhhhhhh"', bigsoccer.com.
- ^ Mahoney, Ridge (2009-10-01). "Fox Soccer Channel's hot property". SI.com. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/soccer_america/10/01/champions.league/index.html.
- ^ Boren, Cindy (February 19, 2012). "ESPN fires employee for offensive Jeremy Lin headline; “SNL” weighs in". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/65ZzprUeT.
- ^ Collins, Scott (February 19, 2012). "Jeremy Lin and ESPN: Network rushes to quell furor over 'chink' comments". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/65a0mg0GB.
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