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November 02, 2011
Ex ESPN Exec Commits Premature Masturbation Allegation Litigation: Former ESPN senior vice president Keith Clinkscales -- once the highest ranking black executive at the network -- has sued another former ESPN executive in a pre-emptive move, believing that the person was talking to Deadspin about how Clinkscales allegedly masturbated on a New York-to-Los Angeles flight in front of sideline host Erin Andrews. Deadspin's A.J. Daulerio writes this afternoon, "Just to be clear: A former ESPN senior vice president is suing another former ESPN executive on the grounds that she defamed him in a story that we hadn't written yet. That we're now publishing." Deadspin passes along this claim about the flight: "At some point during the trip, Andrews saw Clinkscales masturbating in his seat, beneath his iPad. When he realized he had been caught, Andrews told Connie, Clinkscales panicked and muttered, 'You know, I'm one of your bosses.'"
I don't know. I'd like to see confirmation of some of the facts from someone other than Connie, an admittedly disgruntled employee.
posted by bperk at 10:39 PM on November 02, 2011
There's a second source in the story: "Another source not connected to Connie recently asked Andrews if Clinkscales had jerked off in front of her. Andrews acknowledged that it had happened, according to the source."
The pre-publication filing of the lawsuit gives Deadspin a pretty strong reason to run a story regardless of how confident it is in the sourcing. What kind of jerkoff does that?
posted by rcade at 08:09 AM on November 03, 2011
Thanks, rcade. Now I'm going to be looking for a reason to call someone a "transcontinental jerkoff" all day.
posted by Etrigan at 08:17 AM on November 03, 2011
and that it follows Clinkscales wherever he goes from here on out.
The story mentioned that he has become an independent producer. He is apparently well suited to that line of work.
I guess there now has to be a half mile high club, for those who remain seated even after the captain has turned off the seat belt sign.
posted by beaverboard at 09:16 AM on November 03, 2011
"That's me in that mad mile high club!"
posted by JJ at 10:52 AM on November 03, 2011
Meh.
I don't necessarily support Clinkscales' (alleged) actions, and think he sounds like a creep. I also hope Ms. Andrews is doing alright
But... A) I don't necessarily care about the inner workings and scandals of the The World's Leader B) I would be more interested in someone other than Deadspin reporting it, because I just think that's all Deadspin talks about anymore (other than being the TMZ for sports). It's old to me, and why I don't read DS.
posted by Bonkers at 01:52 PM on November 03, 2011
What kind of jerkoff does that?
I saw that coming.
posted by BornIcon at 03:00 PM on November 03, 2011
So he was masturbating in his seat underneath his iPad. Evidently he was trying the beta version of the new app they are considering. I think it's called "Jack me nimble, Jack me quick".
posted by Howard_T at 05:23 PM on November 03, 2011
How do you pleasure yourself to an iPad?--I was led to believe that they didn't have flash players installed
posted by tahoemoj at 06:00 PM on November 03, 2011
H.264 and HTML5.
I probably shouldn't have answered that so quickly.
posted by rcade at 06:06 PM on November 03, 2011
One of the Deadspin comments went along the lines of:
What's the term for masturbating under an iPad? A Stevejob.
posted by owlhouse at 12:24 AM on November 04, 2011
I just think that's all Deadspin talks about anymore (other than being the TMZ for sports). It's old to me, and why I don't read DS.
/head asplodes
posted by yerfatma at 09:44 AM on November 04, 2011
To borrow from the recent TV ads, if you get yourself worked up under anything less than a Soviet-era diesel powered 28" laptop, isn't that sufficient cause to have to turn in your man card?
posted by beaverboard at 09:53 AM on November 04, 2011
Erin Andrews just cant win.
posted by Debo270 at 09:57 AM on November 04, 2011
Too bad he didn't get fired. The Deadspin headline would've read:
CLINKSCALES YANKED BY ESPN
I feel bad for him for the publicity, though. I bet he has to beat off the reporters with a stick.
posted by wfrazerjr at 05:55 PM on November 04, 2011
What would Andrews have to gain by maligning him with a false accusation? I'm annoyed she didn't take it to HR, though, especially considering what she'd been through recently. I was trying to figure out why he didn't just go to the bathroom to take care of his business, but anybody who masturbates in public gets off on the thrill of getting caught doing it. He just didn't care for her negative reaction, which is why he pulled the hierarchy card once he realized she wasn't into it. Fucking disgusting.
I hope this blows up all over the place (no pun intended) and that it follows Clinkscales wherever he goes from here on out.