LSU TIGERS
LSU coach Ed Orgeron is a proud Cajun, and due to his heritage, has one of the most unique and fun accents in all of sports.
During the Tigers’ Week 1 win over BYU, a segment aired in which coaches like Clemson’s Dabo Swinney and Baylor’s Matt Rhule did their best impressions of Coach O.
Now, though, that segment is drawing some negative attention, as LSU and ESPN are both reportedly disappointed that the bit was aired:
#LSU was not happy with the Coach O impression bit last weekend during TV broadcast. Higher ups at ESPN were "appalled" also I'm told.
— Jacques Doucet (@JacquesDoucet) September 7, 2017
Coach O was asked about the segment during his Wednesday press conference and brushed it aside, saying he was simply proud of his heritage:
When asked about it last night. Coach O replied " I'm proud to be a Cajun"
— Jeannie Darling (@jeannie_darling) September 8, 2017
Whether the network will issue an apology to Coach O remains to be seen, but it appears no more segments poking fun at the Cajun coach will be produced moving forward.
I thought it was all in good fun and I had no problem with it. Nothing seemed the least bit mean spirited.
I’m with you on this one. I hope they embrace it, but I can also see O not wanting this to turn into the next “he eats grass” thing.
My favorite game day sign of all time was about Coach O:
“Finally we have a head coach without an accent.”
I think you hit the nail on the head with O not wanting it to define him like eating grass was to Les near the end. He handled it well though. We all saw what happened with McElwain getting made over the shark photo.
I was immediately offended by it. It was anti Cajun racism and belittling towards towards coach O. I immediately posted that it offended me. An apology is definitely called for.!
I’m sorry.
Me too.
I’d offer a tissue but you need a new diaper.
LOL I wish coach O would teach sarge how to talk like that. Not being able to understand what comes out of sarges mouth would be great!
Cajun is a heritage/culture not a RACE… calling the actions of few good-natured folks impersonating Coach Eaux “racism” is totally inaccurate.
We Cajun’s LOVE to laugh…mainly at ourselves. When non-Cajun’s “Cultural Appropriate” (snowflake samstreeter probably uses that term a lot) our accent, we enjoy it all the more.
Being offended requires someone/something to be offensive…I see none of that…but as we have all learned in the last 9 months, those who are offended by/afraid of the truth can be offended by anything.
I’m offended that you were offended.
Now apologize.
As a full-blooded Cajun, straight out da’ Basin, I was not offended at all…lighten-up folks
Lighten up. Good grief, the only rationale person in this was Coach O.
While it shouldn’t be offensive, they should get in trouble. You should be be allowed to poke fun at him unless you can also make fun of others. They sure as hell wouldn’t air a segment that poked fun of a gay or black mans speech.
Shouldn’t be allowed unless you can also be allowed to*
No such thing as bad publicity.
and no Cajun would ever be offended because as a people, they’re quick to wit and don’t take such things seriously. Just another reason why everyone loves a Cajun.
Man, I absolutely love the Cajun people and their culture. I’d love to go over to Bayou country for a weekend and watch the Bama/LSU game and enjoy some of that Cajun cooking. That would be awesome!
It’s a lot more fun when LSU wins.
I loved the line about LSU finally having a coach without an accent! Love me some Cajuns! Best damn cooks in the world and great fun to be around. Quit whining and pass the etouffee.