Troy Aikman addresses 'take the dresses off' comment on 'Monday Night Football:' 'My comments were dumb'

Joe Rivera

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When ESPN hired Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, the hope was to get the public talking about the "Monday Night Football" broadcasts — just not like this.

In the second quarter of the "Monday Night Football" matchup between the Chiefs and Raiders, Kansas City defensive lineman Chris Jones was called for a questionable roughing the passer penalty that sparked commentary from Aikman.

Aikman, though, had a fairly offensive way of delivering that commentary, with some deeming his comments as misogynistic and sexist:

"My hope is the competition committee looks at this in the next set of meetings and we take the dresses off," Aikman said during the discourse.

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The implication with Aikman's comments were obvious, and they were less than positively received from the viewing audience. While some pointed out that they agreed with Aikman refuting the terrible call on the field, some also singled out the line as "chauvinistic" and "misogynistic."

On Thursday, Aikman took accountability for the comments, calling them "dumb" and flat out saying he "shouldn't have made them."

"My comments were dumb, just shouldn't have made them," Aikman said during a radio appearance, per TMZ. "Just dumb remarks on my part."

 

Joe Rivera