Radio host Dori Monson has been suspended indefinitely by both the Seattle Seahawks and Bonneville Seattle, according a report Friday from The Athletic’s Michael-Shawn Dugar.
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Radio host Dori Monson has been suspended indefinitely by both the Seattle Seahawks and Bonneville Seattle, according to a report Friday from The Athletic’s Michael-Shawn Dugar.
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The apparent suspension comes after a transphobic tweet Monson sent during the Washington gubernatorial debate Wednesday night between Gov. Jay Inslee and Republican challenger Loren Culp.
In a since-deleted tweet, Monson mocked Inslee’s assertion during the debate that Washington is a science-following state, writing, “the state where I could go to Olympia tomorrow and change my birth (certificate) to say I was a girl on 10/2/61.” Monson finished the message with ‘HAHAHAHAHA.’”
Monson has been affiliated with the Seahawks gameday coverage since 2002. He hosts the team’s pregame and postgame shows.
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Monson did not appear to record his weekly show with Seahawks coach Pete Carroll this week and was not on the air Friday. He hosts a daily show on KIRO Radio 97.3, which is part of Bonneville Seattle.
In a statement on Monson’s status provided to The Athletic, KIRO-FM said “We do not comment on personal matters.”
A Seahawks spokesperson did not immediately respond when reached for comment by Seattle P-I.
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