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Keith Olbermann Suspended From ESPN For Mocking Penn State Students

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Leith Olbermann has been suspended by ESPN for mocking Penn State students via Twitter after he first responded to one woman's tweet about the school's dance marathon as "pitiful."

Less than 46 hours later, he’s silenced. Keith Olbermann was suspended by ESPN on Tuesday, Feb. 24, after getting into a Twitter spat with Penn State fans and students over the school’s annual pediatric cancer dance marathon, affectionately known as “THON.”

The exchange of words began after Olbermann sniped at a PSU alum, who had tweeted out a story celebrating the 46-hour dance marathon’s full amount raised of over $13 million dollars.

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Other fans and followers then called out Olbermann for his initial tweet, which resulted in a Twitter war between the former Countdown host and his social media critics.

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Amidst the heated feud, Olbermann was asked whether he had anything positive to say about the $13 million raised for the Four Diamonds Fund, which helps families and children affected by pediatric cancer by providing care, support, and research.

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The grand total amount raised for the Four Diamonds fund is announced at the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon on Feb. 22.

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Since the foundation was founded in 1977, the annual Dance Marathon has raised more than $114 million in total to support children and families at the Hershey Medical Center in Pa.

Ultimately, Olbermann had to issue a public apology for his outlandish tweets, which coincided with his immediate suspension from ESPN for one week.

“We are aware of the exchange Keith Olbermann had on Twitter last night regarding Penn State,” ESPN said in its statement Tuesday. “It was completely inappropriate and does not reflect the views of ESPN. We have discussed it with Keith, who recognizes he was wrong. ESPN and Keith have agreed that he will not host his show for the remainder of this week and will return on Monday. The annual tradition of THON and the efforts of the students of Penn State to fight pediatric cancer should be applauded.”

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