ESPN Cuts Ties With Hank Williams Jr.

ESPN has dropped Hank Williams Jr. from opening Monday Night Football tonight after Williams’ controversial comments Monday about President Obama. Says ESPN, in a statement: “While Hank Williams Jr. is not an ESPN employee, we recognize he is closely linked to our company through the opening to Monday Night Football . We are extremely disappointed with his comments, and as a result have decided to pull the open from tonight’s telecast.” Williams , perhaps best known for his “are you ready for some football?” lead-in to ESPN’s Monday Night Football , Monday compared this summer’s so-called golf summit between Obama and House Speaker John Boehner as “one of the biggest political mistakes ever.” As Williams put it on Fox News’ Fox & Friends : “It would be like Hitler playing golf with (Israeli leader) Benjamin Netanyahu “/Michael Hiestand, USA Today. More here. (AP photo)

Question: Did ESPN react properly in jettisoning Hank Williams Jr. immediately?