A CBS analyst apologizes for an offhanded racial comment while covering the NCAA college basketball tournament. According to the Daily Mail on March 29, CBS analyst Doug Gottlieb said that he was there to bring a "white man's perspective" to the tournament's pre-game show.
This comment caused a double-take from co-analyst Greg Anthony.
Gottlieb was the only white commentator on the pregame show, sitting alongside Greg Gumbel, Greg Anthony, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley. His exact words was that he was there to "bring diversity to this set" and to give the "white man's perspective." While it might be true, it still comes across as an uncomfortable statement, as his co-hosts showed after he said it.
The hope is that these men bring an experts perspective, regardless of race.
Gottlieb defended himself by saying it was "called a joke." Some people didn't find it funny, such as ESPN analyst Mark May who said that Gottlieb "should be canned" for the comment. However, later on in the show, Charles Barkley came to his aid telling people it was a joke. Barkley said that no one on the set was offended so he said that the people who are talking bad about Doug Gottlieb should "get a life."
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