Monday, February 4, 2013

Monday, February 4, 2013

Sports talk host Tom Byrne apologizes for assaulting cab driver

Greater Media, parent company of 97.5 the Fanatic, has issued an apology on behalf of sports-talk host Tom Byrne. We reported Tuesday that Byrne was arrested early Monday morning after allegedly assaulting a cab driver whom he had first refused to pay a $5 fare, according to a police report.

Sports talk host Tom Byrne apologizes for assaulting cab driver

POSTED: Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 8:16 PM

Dan Gross

Greater Media, parent company of 97.5 the Fanatic, has issued an apology on behalf of sports-talk host Tom Byrne.

We reported Tuesday that Byrne was arrested early Monday morning after allegedly assaulting a cab driver whom he had first refused to pay a $5 fare, according to a police report.

"Tom deeply regrets his behavior on Sunday night and realizes that it was inexcusable," Greater Media spokeswoman Heidi Raphael wrote in an email last night. "He also extends his sincere apology to the cab driver and would like to make amends if possible," she said. "Tom will be taking a leave of absence from the station while he works through these issues, and we support him in those efforts.”

As we reported Tuesday Byrne was charged with aggravated assault, robbery and related charges after he was arrested at 7th and Pine streets, one block west from where a taxi driver told police that Byrne had punched him repeatedly and dragged him on the ground after he refused to pay for his cab ride and taunted the driver by saying "I'm a celebrity. This is my neighborhood. What are you gonna do about it?"

Byrne has a preliminary hearing Feb. 3.

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Comments (17)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:25 PM, 01/18/2012

what a jerk

— Sweet Lou

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:14 PM, 01/18/2012

Drunk and stupid is no way to go,through life. Hope he gets canned.

— Wilhelm Von Humboldt

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:01 PM, 01/18/2012

Why is he still employed? I am sure the sponsors will be proud to be affiliated with such a self centered jerk.

— kelprod2

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:06 PM, 01/18/2012

....and a cheap jerk as well!

— joenose

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:01 AM, 01/19/2012

this guy is a nobody. a typical notre dame snob who doesn't do jack other than, if anything, inherit their father's business

— main liner

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:37 AM, 01/19/2012

What do you have to do to get fired at the Fan???

— Earl J

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:04 AM, 01/19/2012

what a loser! nobody has ever heard of this guy, and yet, he calls HIMSELF a celebrity? what a sad, pathetic loser. hope he gets jail time for assaulting this poor cabbie.

— glory08

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:17 AM, 01/19/2012

This guy is the biggest dork in the city.

— panzramic

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:51 AM, 01/19/2012

He looks like a dweeb. He's lucky the cabby didn't wipe the street with him.

— MilesLong1

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:21 PM, 01/19/2012

It should have been Pumpkinhead getting a beat down.

— billyglasses

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:45 AM, 01/20/2012

Apologies on behalf of someone are lame and insincere. Let's see this jerk apologize to the cabby in person. Also ban him from using cabs.

— PurpleHaze70

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:08 PM, 01/20/2012

"Im a celebrity"? Who is this guy? Really, who is this guy? This is why I dont listen to the FAN. All obnoxious failed writers who try and be Skip Bayless. Boring radio.

— blackjeeep