Mila Kunis-Mina Kimes apparent ethnic slur reference leads to suspension for Boston radio host

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A Boston radio host apologized and was suspended for making a reference to an ethnic slur during an on-air segment as he and the other broadcasters were talking about "nips" – or small bottles of alcohol.

Chris Curtis, a WEEI host since 2013, and his co-hosts, Greg Hill and Courtney Cox, were discussing Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo's plan to formally present a proposal to outlaw nips. Cox then said the trio should discuss their "top five nips," in which she mentioned several alcoholic brands.

Curtis replied, "I'd probably go [ESPN NFL analyst] Mina Kimes."

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The term is also a racial slur against the Japanese (shortened from Nippon) that gained prominence during World War II.

WEEI Radio initially said in a statement to the Boston Globe that Curtis really meant Mila Kunis, who is Ukrainian-Jewish. The uproar led to further punishment Thursday.

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"In a pathetic failed attempt at a one-liner, I attempted to bring up Mila Kunis, which was not really that funny... sophomoric and sexist," Curt said. "But for reasons I don't understand, I said Mina Kimes. That was never the intention for me to say her name. It had nothing to do with the subject matter and it dragged her into a controversy through no fault of her own regarding a