Sports radio host apologizes for 'Barbie' comments made toward veteran female reporter at Commanders camp

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Sports personality Don Geronimo issued a statement Wednesday about his dismissal from a D.C.-based radio station and apologized for the remark he made toward a veteran female reporter.

Geronimo, whose real name is Michael Sorce, called WUSA9 reporter Sharla McBride "Barbie" and a "cheerleader." The remarks led to the Washington Commanders barring iHeartMedia – the parent company of WBIG Radio – from the team’s training camp facilities in Ashburn, Virginia – and later, Geronimo’s dismissal.

"Last week, during my live radio show from the Commanders training camp, I used inappropriate words in a way that hurt someone. I deeply and sincerely apologize for the pain I caused WUSA sports reporter Sharla McBride," Geronimo said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital.

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Former WBIG host Don Geronimo (Getty Images)

"As has been reported, I insensitively used the terms ‘Barbie,’ ‘Barbie girl,’ and ‘chick’ when talking about Ms. McBride, a fellow broadcaster who I did not know or recognize, when she walked by our broadcast position. My attempts to be humorous and topical backfired, and I needlessly deprecated a professional colleague."

Geronimo pushed back on one aspect of the ordeal – the use of the word "tight." He said neither he nor his producer used the word to describe McBride.

"Rather, my producer used the word ‘tight’ – a common term in the broadcast world that refers to seamless production – to describe a technical aspect of our show that day," the statement read. "The timing of it was unfortunately misconstrued in some reports as part of my reference to Ms. McBride."

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