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Sports Anchor Apologizes To NASCAR Driver Danica Patrick For Sexist Tirade

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Feb. 27 2012, Published 5:00 a.m. ET

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By Debbie Emery - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter

The sports world has been rocked by yet another offensive verbal blunder after a news anchor went on a sexist tirade against NASCAR driver Danica Patrick, and Breaking Celebrity News has video of his rude rant.

Ross Shimabuku of Fox 5 in San Diego made a public apology on Sunday for the terrible comments against the female sports star that included referring her as a “b***h,” reported USAToday.com.

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The incident in question aired live on the Fox affiliate KSWB last week when Shimabuku was talking about the GoDaddy.com spokeswoman’s debut in the Sprint Cup at the rain-delayed Daytona 500 and comments she had made about female athletes always being described as “sexy.”

He then came up with an alternative description for the brunette: “Oh, I've got a few words…