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ESPN anchor Elle Duncan stands firm after crude WNBA broadcast joke sparks online debate
ESPN anchor Elle Duncan caught some flak for a particularly crude comment during the networks broadcast of the WNBA All-Star Game.It was during halftime when Duncan made her comment regarding the high-offensive output by both teams."We hope it gets a little bit more competitive," Duncan started off after watching Napheesa Colliers team put up 82 puts to Caitlin Clarks squads 60 in the first half. "Because like a girls trip to Cancun, right now, theres no D."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMESPN analyst Chiney Ogwumike quickly said, "Elle, youre in timeout. Youre done." Then, the broadcast went to commercial.Duncan doesnt have any regrets over her comments despite the vitriol on social media. During an appearance on "The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz," she defended her comment."My thing with the Cancun joke is, I feel like whenever I say something, its like sometimes a reintroduction for some people who clearly dont know me or my work over the last 10 years," Duncan said, per Awful Announcing. "Im like, Bro, I said on-air one time that if you celebrate too early, its calledpremature Im-Jacked-Elation. Like I cant actually imagine this is worse than that. Like I feel like I constantly have to remind people, I have been saying things like this for the 10 years I have been at ESPN.ESPN HOST'S OFF-COLOR JOKE DURING WNBA ALL-STAR BROADCAST DRAWS MIXED REACTIONS FROM VIEWERS"So, I thought it was silly. I thought it was funny. Some people disagree. Some people definitely agree. But it is what it is. Like, yes, girls say crude jokes, too."Duncan also addressed a specific portion of comments."The funny part to me, yall, has been the people who are like, What am I supposed to say to my children?'" Duncan added. "Im like, Well if you have to talk to your children about the fact that D is a slang word for a p---s, then I hope that I was able to help you have that conversation with your child whos old enough to watch basketball. Because my 4-year-old knows what a p---s is."Its so silly to me. The idea that like this is groundbreaking or somehow completely inappropriate in the landscape that we live in right now is just wild to me. I was a little blown, to be real."When Duncans comment went viral on social media, many were quick to comment their frustration with hearing her say it."Add this to a long list of why no one takes @WNBA or @espn seriously," one X user said under a video of Duncan, posted by Awful Announcing."If Shane Gillis said that, theyd try to cancel him," another wrote, referencing the comedians ESPYs monologue that turned heads this past week.When the second half eventually started, there was more offense than defense yet again, as Collier led the way with 36 points to help her squad beat Clarks, 151-131, to win the All-Star Game.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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