Disgruntled sports commentator sues NBC, says he was fired for being straight
Fired NBC Sports commentator Jeremy Roenick has just filed a lawsuit against his former employer for wrongful termination, saying he was unfairly targeted for being… straight?Roenick was let go from his job in February after appearing on an episode of the podcast Barstool Sports’ Spittin’ Chiclets in December, where he joked about wanting to have a threesome with his wife and his NBC Sports colleague, Kathryn Tappen.The former NHL star went on to talk about he and his wife had recently been on vacation with Tappen when someone at the pool asked if they were a thruple.“I play it off like we’re going to bed together every night, the three of us,” Roenick said. “If it really came to fruition, that would really be good, but it’s never going to.
