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Ronan Tynan's tongue causes trouble as Yankees sack Irish tenor's appearance
Ronan Tynan sings a first-rate "God Bless America," at Yankee Stadium , but his attempt at telling a joke offended a Jewish doctor who found it to be anti-Semitic. Tynan apologized, telling WNBC, "I would never want to hurt anybody's feelings. It was stupid of me to be so callous." But the ...
Yankees pull plug on Ronan Tynan after tenor's bad joke about Jews | Irish News
irishcentral.com — Wrong note: Yankees set to pull plug on Ronan Tynan over Jewish comments... (more) Yankees pull plug on Ronan Tynan after tenor's bad joke ...
Yankees yank Ronan Tynan from lineup after anti-Semitic remark
Yankees yank Ronan Tynan from lineup after anti-Semitic remark
sports.yahoo.com — First the Yankees told Challenger the Eagle to take a hike after almost divebombing Derek Jeter and... Jason Giambi during the 2003 World Series. Now the team is telling another Yankee Stadium postseason tradition that he'd be better off staying at ... (more) Yankees yank Ronan Tynan from lineup after anti-Semitic ...
Ronan Tynan Sings No More @ Stadium?
waswatching.com — Sure sounds like it…via the Daily News - Irish tenor Ronan Tynan sings a first-rate “God Bless... America,” at Yankee Stadium, but his attempt at telling a joke offended a Jewish doctor who found it to be anti-Semitic. Tynan ... (more) Ronan Tynan Sings No More @ Stadium?
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Ronan Tynan’s tongue causes trouble as Yankees sack Irish tenor’s appearance
BBTF's Baseball Primer NewsblogRonan Tynan’s tongue causes trouble as Yankees sack Irish tenor’s appearance The Deduction of Ronan Tynan. Irish tenor Ronan Tynan sings a first-rate “God Bless America,” at Yankee Stadium, but his attempt at telling a joke offended a Jewish doctor who found it to be anti-Semitic. Tynan apologized, telling WNBC, “I would never want to hurt anybody’s feelings. It was stupid of me to be so callous.” But the Yankees still canceled his appearance at the stadium Friday night. The trouble started when Tynan, 49, bumped into a real estate agent showing an apartment in his East ...

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Pinstripe Alley — ... There may or may not be baseball at Yankee Stadium tonight. There definitely will not be a Ronan Tynan sighting in the 7th inning, though. Seems Ronan is a great tenor, but his sense of humor could use a little adjusting. ...

Ronan Tynan Sings No More @ Stadium?
WasWatching.com — Sure sounds like it…via the Daily News - Irish tenor Ronan Tynan sings a first-rate “God Bless America,” at Yankee Stadium, but his attempt at telling a joke offended a Jewish doctor who found it to be anti-Semitic. Tynan apologized, telling WNBC, “I would never want to hurt anybody’s feelings. It was stupid of me to be so callous.” But the Yankees still canceled his appearance at the stadium Friday night. The trouble started when Tynan, 49, bumped into a real estate agent showing an apartment in ...

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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... , while Ronan Tynan got the boot from the Yankees for joking that he didn't want to live in a building with Jews. Not a wise move in New York, Ronan. ...

Ronan Tynan: Singer of Patriotic Songs, Teller of Anti-Semitic Jokes
The Sports Section — ... Ronan Tynan, the Irish tenor who sings "God Bless America" at many important Yankees games, was supposed to perform the song tonight, since Game 1 of the ALCS would certainly qualify as an important Yankees game. But the team has cancelled his appearance because of a Tynan joke-gone-bad that offended a Jewish doctor. ...

Ronan Tynan: A Singer, Not A Comedian
Fack Youk — ... Well, that's not going to be happening anytime soon: Irish tenor Ronan Tynan sings a first-rate "God Bless America," at Yankee Stadium, but his attempt at telling a joke offended a Jewish doctor who found it to be anti-Semitic. [...] The trouble ...

Yankees yank Ronan Tynan from lineup after anti-Semitic remark
Big League Stew — ... According to the New York Daily News, the team has canceled the appearance of singer Ronan Tynan after the Irish tenor made an anti-Semitic remark to a Jewish doctor who was looking at an apartment in his building on Manhattan's East Side. ...

What was Ronan thinking?
Zell's Pinstripe Blog — ...  It doesn’t look like Ronan Tynan will be singing at Yankee Stadium anymore. what do you expect when you make a remark about like that about Jews in New York. Not a smart move. From the NY Daily News: Irish tenor Ronan Tynan sings a first-rate “God Bless America,” at Yankee Stadium, but his attempt at telling a joke offended a Jewish doctor who found it to be anti-Semitic. Tynan apologized, telling WNBC, “I would never want to hurt anybody’s feelings. It was stupid of me to be so ...

Erm. Ronan, Jewish jokes in NY are probably not the best idea
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes — Was Watching has the scoop from The Daily News Irish tenor Ronan Tynan sings a first-rate “God Bless America,” at Yankee Stadium, but his attempt at telling a joke offended a Jewish doctor who found it to be anti-Semitic. Tynan apologized, telling WNBC, “I would never want to hurt anybody’s feelings. It was stupid of me to be so callous.” But the Yankees still canceled his appearance at the stadium Friday night. The trouble started when Tynan, 49, bumped into a real estate agent showing an apartment in his East Side ...

Bad joke gets good singer dropped from ALCS opener
Circling The Bases — [image] Irish tenor Ronan Tynan has become a Yankee Stadium staple during the playoffs, singing "God Bless America" during the seventh inning, but the New York Daily News has details on why he won't be at the ALCS opener tonight: His attempt at telling a joke offended a Jewish doctor who found it to be anti-Semitic. Tynan apologized, telling WNBC, "I would never want to hurt anybody's feelings. It was stupid of me to be so callous." But the Yankees still canceled his appearance at the stadium Friday night. The trouble started when Tynan, 49, bumped into a real estate agent ...

Ronan Tynan removed from singing duties
The LoHud Yankees Blog — ... According to the New York Daily News story, Tynan ran into a real estate agent showing a client an apartment in his building. When the agent joked to Tynan that he shouldn’t worry because the client wasn’t a Red Sox fan, Tynan responded, “I don’t care about that as long as they are not Jewish.” ...

No Ronan Tynan at Yankee Stadium tonight
Lone Star BallNo Ronan Tynan at Yankee Stadium tonight

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Rumors and Rants — ... Ronan Tynan got hisself dropped by the Yankees, but not because he’s trying to do America a favor - New York Daily News ...

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