Aug 21st 2008 9:59PM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: Giants, NFL Media Watch, NFL VideoFormer New York Giants running back and current NBC newscaster Tiki Barber is taking issue with those who think he used the C-word about 30 seconds into this clip:

After that clip got the blogosphere buzzing today, Neil Best of Newsday contacted an MSNBC spokeswoman, who passed along Barber’s denial:
“I would never disrespect a colleague and friend with that kind of language,” Barber said from Beijing through an MSNBC spokeswoman, who said Barber had no idea of a budding controversy until she informed him of it.

“It’s disappointing someone would intentionally misrepresent the hard work Jenna and I are doing.” …
MSNBC said in a statement, “Tiki and Jenna were discussing total medal count versus gold medal counts and Tiki’s words were unclear.”
I don’t think Barber meant to say what it sounded like he said. But it does sound like he said it.