The Steve Gleason Story

[CrazyCajun]

So an Atlanta radio station 790 AM the Zone.

Here are some of the responces on twitter.

https://twitter.com/search?q=%40790TheZone&src=typd

Scott Fujita ‏@sfujita55 43m
I'm going to reserve judgement until I hear this morning's playback from @790TheZone. But right now I'm enraged.

Stewart Cathey, Jr. ‏@stewartcatheyjr 49s
@rflem24 @andym1134 @790TheZone 3 minute joke where they pretended that Steve Gleason called in and they asked him questions.

karma is a beotch

[jimbo]

Cellini use to do the Nba broadcasts on TBS back in the day. I can't believe anyone would do this?

Z

That was his brother Vince Cellini, Nick is the doucher

[cajunhawk]

Sometimes a little quality control is in order. If you think it's a funny idea...bounce it off a few people's heads to make sure it won't torpedo your career. In the creative process I'm sure this was a laugh riot...but now no one is laughing.

[MelRock]

From their Facebook page.

Sports Radio 790 The Zone
We deeply regret the comments made by Mayhem In The AM this morning on 790 The Zone regarding former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason. 790 The Zone, Lincoln Financial Media, our sponsors and partners in no way endorse or support the unfortunate and offensive commentary concerning Mr. Gleason this morning. The members of the show involved with this incident have been suspended indefinitely pending further management review of their actions.

[Turbine]

If KPEL replays this audio I will be so ashamed.

[Cajun Monkee]

If KPEL replays this audio I will be so ashamed.

I think Scott plans on playing it.

[CajunEXPRESS]

For what it is worth, a caller to 990 AM (Cajun station in NOLA) said his sister is an ALS patient who has been reduced to a computer voice. According to the caller his sister is fine with the "joke", and has no problems with it. She feels it brings ALS patients into the "real" world.

Cannot verify these comments but the guy seemed candid.

[NewsCopy]

Radio hosts suspended indefinitely after running segment mocking Steve Gleason

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[leeman]

Terrible

[Parrott]

790 The Zone has fired the three individuals involved the Steve Gleason skit.

http://www.790thezone.com/apology.aspx

I took the time to write an email to the station's GM to express my disappointment & embarrassment to hear another media member be so careless in mocking Gleason and his condition, which will eventually claim his life. Anyone in the media with a clue knows that would have been in poor taste and offensive with no redeeming value. I'm glad management (and likely sponsors) refused to accept a mere apology and that these individuals had to suffer the consequences for their intentional actions.

[NewsCopy]

They say it was a joke, but no one was laughing. Three Atlanta sports radio hosts are out of a job after a tasteless skit about former New Orleans player Steve Gleason. There was public outcry after they mocked gleason and his ongoing battle with Lou Gehrig's disease, or ALS.

The former Saint can't walk, or talk and is forced to use an eye tracking device to communicate. Hours before the bit aired, a piece, written by Gleason, was published on Sports Illustrated's website.

"My first thoughts were how can these guys be so stupid," 1420 AM Radio Host Scott Prather said, "When you offend a guy that's famous and paralyzed and dying that also played for a rival team of what you're the flagship station of it's bound to just throw gasoline on the fire so to speak."

The tasteless segment drew the attention of "Who Dat" nation and the New Orleans Saints organization. They released a statement reading in part, " The New Orleans Saints support Steve Gleason not only for what he means to our organization and our city, but more importantly what he means in his tremendous fight to find a cure for ALS."

In the end, Prather sees a silver lining to this unfortunate situation.

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[Zeebart21]

That was his brother Vince Cellini, Nick is the doucher

Thank you. That is correct.

Z