Chicago Radio: WSCR's Dan Bernstein Apologizes For Comment

Dan Bernstein

WSCR 670 AM afternoon cohost Dan Bernstein apologized Thursday for sexist remarks he made Wednesday night about Comcast SportsNet Chicago reporter Aiyana Cristal, according to The Chicago Tribune.

During a Twitter conversation about her on-air performance, Bernstein commented on her "boobs."

"I'm an idiot," Bernstein said Thursday afternoon on "The Boers and Bernstein Show." "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."

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.
— Matt Spiegel (@MattSpiegel670) March 26, 2015

Later, he added: "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."
Bernstein referenced the broadcaster's physique during a Twitter conversation with Matt Spiegel , another host at 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 replied: "I have no rooting interest in her work, but I enjoy her giant boobs."

He apologized again Thursday afternoon during an on-air conversation with Bernstein, as Spiegel's show was signing off and Bernstein's program was beginning. Spiegel told listeners that he regretted the negative attention Cristal's likely receiving.