Warriors fire PR manager for racially insensitive e-mail

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  1. AnimeFANatic

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    By JANIE McCAULEY, AP Sports Writer
    February 1, 2006

    OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The public relations manager for the Golden State Warriors was fired Wednesday for inadvertently sending out a racially insensitive e-mail titled "Ghetto Prom" to the team's entire media distribution list.

    Eric Govan, the No. 3 person on the Warriors' media relations staff, sent the e-mail featuring 17 photos, many depicting scantily clad black people in formal attire and commentary on the outfits. The e-mail went to dozens of newspaper reporters, columnists and sports editors, as well as television and radio stations.

    "It came to my attention moments ago that one of our employees had inadvertently sent out an e-mail that was in extreme poor taste and completely unprofessional," team president Robert Rowell said in a statement. "I can assure you that the contents of this e-mail -- or any unsaid presumptions -- do not represent the values and beliefs of the Golden State Warriors organization. The employee responsible for sending this e-mail has been dealt with in an appropriate manner."

    Warriors spokesman Raymond Ridder confirmed that Govan is no longer employed by the club.

    A call to Govan was not immediately returned Wednesday evening, though he quickly sent out a follow-up apology e-mail.

    "You just received a previous forwarded e-mail titled 'Ghetto Prom' that was sent accidentally," Govan wrote. "I assure you that this is totally out of character for myself and want to apologize to anyone who might be offended. My sincere apologies. This won't happen again and shouldn't have happened this time."

    This is the second public relations scandal by a professional team in the Bay Area in the last year.

    Former San Francisco 49ers public relations director Kirk Reynolds was fired last June after producing a controversial in-house video meant to prepare players for dealing with the media. But the 15-minute film leaked to the San Francisco Chronicle featured racist jokes, lesbian soft-porn and topless blondes -- and even a scene of Reynolds impersonating San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom in the mayor's office.

    Reynolds called it a "terrible mistake" and said the video was never meant it for public consumption.

    It was shown to players during the team's 2004 training camp in Santa Clara, where it was part of a diversity workshop.

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    Reminds me of a recent news story: a local crack dealer (true story) who made a business card with his adress and phone #.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting AlleyOop:</div><div class="quote_post">Reminds me of a recent news story: a local crack dealer (true story) who made a business card with his adress and phone #.</div>

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  4. Custodianrules2

    Custodianrules2 Cohan + Rowell = Suck

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    You do know what this whole incident means right?
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting custodianrules2:</div><div class="quote_post">You do know what this whole incident means right?</div>

    Maybe someone can create an alias: mmontgomery@gswhoops.com and circulate some of those spams about viagra and "getting more length" with pics and send it out to the media, therefore pissing off someone like tim kawakami and the rest of the "media outlets" and getting monty fired.
     
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    Custodianrules2 Cohan + Rowell = Suck

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting YayAreaFanatic:</div><div class="quote_post">Maybe someone can create an alias: mmontgomery@gswhoops.com and circulate some of those spams about viagra and "getting more length" with pics and send it out to the media, therefore pissing off someone like tim kawakami and the rest of the "media outlets" and getting monty fired.</div>

    I was talking about there's a new job opening for anybody who wants to be a #3 PR guy! [​IMG]
     
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    Maybe I should apply:

    First thing I'll do is can the slogan "It's a great time out"
     
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    Custodianrules2 Cohan + Rowell = Suck

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting AlleyOop:</div><div class="quote_post">Maybe I should apply:

    First thing I'll do is can the slogan "It's a great time out"</div>
    Yeah, it should be "It's a great time to call a timeout!"

    Also, maybe fire the music band. They suck so bad.
     
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    Hey!

    I like that band.

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting custodianrules2:</div><div class="quote_post">I was talking about there's a new job opening for anybody who wants to be a #3 PR guy! [​IMG]</div>

    Whoops... but still i think it would be a good idea to get monty off the ship...

    The "GTO (Great Time Out) Band" along with the "Its a great time out" slogan have been used way too long. I believe it was being used in 1998, the same year Latrell choked PJ. Anyway, who was the dude who got fired? Was it the guy with the shaved head who always got the players after the game for the KNBR and Fox Sports post-game interviews?
     
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    xplicitjc cold as a hooker's heart

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    screwed up thing is, last week my dad said his co-worker's nephew worked pr for the w's and that he was gonna get his contact info for a potential internship....this wast the guy though lol. sucks. oh well.
     

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