A popular U.S. sports presenter has been suspended after criticising a female colleague live on air for "dressing too young".
Tony Kornheiser sparked outrage when he said Hannah Storm, 47, was too old to wear flashy red go-go boots and a short skirt.
He also said her top was so tight that she looked like she was wrapped in "sausage casing".
"Sausage casing": Hannah Storm in the offending outfit
While the mother-of-three laughed off the comments, Kornheiser"s bosses at the ESPN sports network failed to see the funny side.
They suspended the 61-year-old from his radio show for two weeks.
Kornhesier has since apologised for his remarks which were made last week during his radio talk show Pardon the Interruption.
The veteran presenter had begun his radio show, also hosted by ESPN, by branding Storm"s outfit as "horrifying".
He said: "Hannah Storm in a horrifying, horrifying outfit today.She"s got on red go-go boots and a catholic school plaid skirt... waytoo short for somebody in her 40s or maybe early 50s.
"I"m sorry": Kornheiser, who has been suspended by ESPN for two weeks, has since apologised for his on-air comments
"She"s got on her typically very, very tight shirt. She looks like she has sausage casing wrapping around her upper body.
"I know she"s very good, and I"m not supposed to be critical of ESPN people, so I won"t... but Hannah Storm... come on now! Stop! What are you doing?
"She"s what I would call a Holden Caulfield fantasy at this point."
Dress your age: Despite comments from Tony Kornheiser about her inappropriate fashion, Hannah Storm says she enjoys showing off her lean figure
Storm wore the outfit during a midweek broadcast of her show SportsCentre.
She is said to have laughed off the comments.
Storm is known on U.S. television for her penchant for wearing boots and short skirts.
The athletic 5ft 10in presenter is extremely fit and loves to flaunt her lean physique.
In 2008, she blogged about her personal style, saying she likes wearing short skirts, dresses and boots:
She said: "My preference is fitted and feminine clothes and I am really happy with my style now because it"s much more reflective of my personality and a lot more fun, rather than being so anchor-ish!
"Cowboy boots are my favourite. I like them pretty beat up and distressed and wear them with everything from short dresses to jeans."
Storm added: "I think you can look age-appropriate but still don"t have to sacrifice style."
Kornheiser apologised for his remarks, saying: "I was wrong. This is sort of what I do, and I"m sorry for it. I"m a sarcastic, subversive guy... I"m a troll, look at me. I have no right to insult what anybody looks like or what anybody wears."
ESPN executive vice president of content John Skipper said such "hurtful and personal comments" were not acceptable and had "significant consequences".
"Hannah is a respected colleague who has been an integral part of the success of our morning SportsCenter," he said.
Kornheiser is a former sports writer for the Washington Post. As well as a hosting a radio show broadcast nationwide he is also a TV analyst for football games.
ESPN is the biggest sports broadcaster in America. It has recently taken over the right to screen Premiership football games in the U.S. from Irish broadcaster Setanta.
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