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ESPN 850 WKNR Talker Suspended After Calling Browns QB Mayfield a “Expletive Midget”

ESPN AM 850 WKNR analyst Tony Grossi has been suspended after calling Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield a “f***ing midget” during a show on the station Tuesday morning.

Grossi assumed that the microphones were turned off, but the mics were live on the station’s live stream and heard by those watching the live video.

It took a few hours but Grossi was suspended indefinitely by Good Karma Brands, the company that owns ESPN 850 AM WKNR.

The company also issued a statement regarding the incident.

“The term Tony used is a derogatory slur to describe Little People.