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Dana Jacobson is a co-host on ESPN2's 'First Take.'

updated 3:03 p.m. ET Jan. 24, 2008

Insults are the goal of roasts, and plenty were zinged around during a charity dinner held to skewer two ESPN radio hosts earlier this month.

One of the network’s anchors went too far.

Dana Jacobson, co-host of the “ESPN First Take” morning show, was disciplined by her employer after an expletive-laden speech. The Chicago Tribune reported she was suspended one week.

ESPN commentators shared the stage with actors and athletes Jan. 11 in Atlantic City to celebrate the eighth anniversary of “Mike & Mike in the Morning” co-hosts Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg. The whole point was to spout off edgy jokes, but what’s OK for comedians Eddie Griffin and Jeffrey Ross may not be appropriate for ESPN announcers seeking to be both entertainers and journalists.

Asked whether the network planned to rethink its policy regarding employees taking part in such events, ESPN spokesman Mike Soltys said, “We won’t be participating in another roast anytime soon.”

Jacobson’s speech included obscenities aimed at Notre Dame, with Irish football coach Charlie Weis in attendance.

An article in The Press of Atlantic City the next day said that Jacobson “made an absolute fool of herself, swilling vodka from a Belvedere bottle, mumbling along and cursing like a sailor as Mike & Mike rested their heads in their hands in embarrassment.” She was booed off the stage.

In a statement released through ESPN, Jacobson called her comments about Notre Dame “foolish and insensitive.”

“My actions at the roast were inappropriate and in no way represent who I really am,” she said. “I have personally apologized to many of the people involved. I won’t make excuses for my behavior but do hope that I can be forgiven for such a poor lack of judgment.”

ESPN released a statement calling her actions and comments inappropriate. Soltys said the network doesn’t comment on personnel matters beyond saying she was disciplined.

Notre Dame spokesman Dennis Brown said, “While we in no way condone Ms. Jacobson’s comments, we’re aware of the circumstances in which they occurred, and, in the interest of forgiveness, trust that she and ESPN have addressed the matter in an appropriate way.”

Jacobson’s remarks came just two days after another TV anchor was suspended for offensive language. Golf Channel suspended Kelly Tilghman for two weeks for saying on air that young players who wanted to challenge Tiger Woods should “lynch him in a back alley.”

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