Radio host Dan Bernstien apologizes for creepy tweet about reporter's 'boobs'

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Dan Bernstein, a Chicago sports radio host, apologized today for remarks made Wednesday night about Comcast SportsNet Chicago reporter Aiyana Cristal.

The comments were made in a Twitter exchange with Matt Spiegel, fellow host of The Score.

Speigel tweeted, “Aiyana Cristal makes me uncomfortable. I feel how she’s trying, & end up awkwardly rooting for her to finish cleanly.”

Bernstein then said, “I have no rooting interest in her work, but I enjoy her giant boobs.”

https://twitter.com/dan_bernstein/status/580922560231026688

Bernstein has since apologized for the exchange, in which he continued to make reference to Cristal’s physique.

“I’m an idiot,” Bernstein said. “There are certain times when you can be childish and crass and there are other times when it’s just really stupid to be a child. My tweet was childish, my tweet was crass and unnecessary and I’m sorry I dragged an innocent person into it who’s doing a job and I made an observation I shouldn’t have made, and it was childish and silly and stupid.”

He went on to later say, “My words are my responsibility and my words were stupid. And there’s nobody else to blame for any difficulties that I might be going through because of my stupidity. It’s entirely on me. And I own it. And I wish I would’ve had a second thought about sending it, and I’m learning my lesson about what is appropriate, what is inappropriate to say, and I feel bad about it.”

Speigel has also apologized for his role in the sexist conversation, saying, “My initial tweet was about a reporter’s on air presence & work. I stand by that; fair game. I regret the exchange thereafter as it devolved.”

He also added, “I missed an opportunity to keep the subject on point, & stay respectful. I’m sorry for that on many levels, & sad I offended Aiyana & others.”