ORLANDO, FL - FEBRUARY 24: ESPN Analyst Doug Gottlieb of the East team reacts to a play during the Sprint All-Star Celebrity Game on center court at Jam Session during the NBA All-Star Weekend on February 24, 2012 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2012 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)Doug Gottlieb. (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
(WSCR) A night after the social media world exploded with criticism of Doug Gottlieb over a comment he made on CBS’s coverage of the NCAA Tournament, the basketball analyst joined 670 The Score to discuss the situation.
Gottlieb came under fire when he said: “I don’t know why you guys ask me, I’m just here to bring diversity to this set, give kind of the white man’s perspective.”
READ MORE: Chicago Weather: Record Warmth Possible Next 2 DaysThe rest of the set, consisting of Greg Gumbel, Greg Anthony, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley — all of African-American descent — nervously laughed off the comment.
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