In joking about Jews atoning for their sins on Yom Kippur, Fritzy Konstantelos probably figured he was being no more or less offensive than he's been toward a lot of ethnic and racial groups over the years on WSCR-AM (670). But this time, it cost him his gig.
"Fritzy's Night on the Town," a weekly segment on Mike North's morning show, aired for the last time Oct. 13 -- coinciding with the Day of Atonement, the most solemn day on the Jewish calendar.
By his own account, Konstantelos made fun of Jewish people who "go to temple for two hours, atone for their sins and then go right out flim-flamming again." Not everyone was laughing.
Even though they weren't paying him for his weekly appearances, bosses of the Infinity Broadcasting sports/talk station decided that Konstantelos had gone too far this time. After a decade as one of North's regular go-to guys, he was banished.
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
1 comment:
Well I think you could use a hug and a new job.
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