ESPN's Olbermann out for week after Penn State comments (Yahoo Sports)

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Keith Olbermann has been taken off his ESPN show for the rest of the week after making insulting comments about Penn State students on Twitter. On Monday, a Penn State alum tweeted to Olbermann the phrase ''We Are!'' and a link to an article about students raising more than $13 million to fight pediatric cancer. Olbermann replied ''...Pitiful.'' Olbermann, who often spars with commenters on Twitter, then refused to back down, saying he was referring to Penn State students in general and not the fundraising. On Tuesday, ESPN said in a statement that ''it was completely inappropriate and does not reflect the views of ESPN.




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