Buffalo, New York - September 4, 2011

Free Speech. Is it still free these days or has speech also fallen victim to the cost of inflation? In recent times, there seemingly has come to be a price tag on free speech and that price tag says, "Apologize!"

This past summer has drawn a string of apologies from comedians such as Tracy Morgan, Christopher Titus and Katt Williams; all accused by some of taking a joke “too far”. This week in Buffalo, New York, another comedian came under fire for her supposed funny business.

This past Friday, comedian Jamie Travale, made a callous error when she referred to the players of Fantasy Football as, "Boring".

"In my defense," she has stated, "I did not mean to infer that the players themselves are boring. I was referencing the behavior of posting fantasy football status updates on Facebook as boring." She then added, " I was just poking fun."

She may have thought she was just poking fun but as community response would indicate,
there is nothing funny about mocking pretend athletes. Travale's comments evoked an
outrage from the Fantasy Football community across Western New York, expanding as far as the Tri-State area.

"She compared it to playing FarmVille!" cried out one obviously offended fan.

Pressured for an apology, Travale issued the following statement during a press conference held late Sunday afternoon, “As a comedian, I try and deliver material that I think will entertain an audience. I guess sometimes, innocent people get hurt. I was grossly misinformed regarding the cultural significance of Fantasy Football as well as the solid social skills that it can impart on its players. Most importantly, I seriously underestimated the hateful connotation of the word, "Boring”.  For this I am deeply sorry.”

To express the sincerity of her apology, Travale has agreed to voluntarily participate in a Fantasy Football team this upcoming season.