WEEI Suspends Christian Fauria for Using Stereotyped Asian Accent

A Boston sports radio host who impersonated a sports agent on air using a stereotyped Asian accent has been suspended for five days.

BOSTON (AP) A Boston sports radio host who impersonated a sports agent on air using a stereotyped Asian accent has been suspended for five days.

Radio station WEEI says in a statement it doesn't support host Christian Fauria's ''insensitive and ill-conceived attempt at humor.'' The former tight end for the New England Patriots was impersonating athletic agent Don Yee when he used the racially charged accent on his weekday show Friday.

Fauria says he ''made a horrible attempt at humor'' and supports the station's decision to discipline him.

Earlier today I made a horrible attempt at humor. In a segment during the show, I impersonated agent Don Yee in an insensitive and regrettable way. I want to publicly apologize to Don and anyone in the audience who heard it.

— christian fauria (@christianfauria) February 10, 2018

I have also reached out to Don directly to personally apologize. I have been disciplined by WEEI management and I fully support their decision.

— christian fauria (@christianfauria) February 10, 2018

Yee is of Chinese descent but was born in Sacramento, California. He represents athletes including Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and receiver Julian Edelman.