Tiki Barber And His (Former Intern) Girlfriend Speaking Out For Some Reason

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by Steve Krakauer | 12:54 pm, August 6th, 2010

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Hey interns! If you play your cards right, you too could one day date and live with a former TV host and NFL star.

Remember when news came out that Today show contributor Tiki Barber had separated from his pregnant wife and was now dating one of his former interns? For some reason the couple are speaking out about it to Entertainment Tonight.

Barber is no longer with NBC – but he’s still with his girlfriend. And now he wants to set the record straight. Entertainment Tonight sets it up (via TVNewser):

The media was brutal, Barber skewered by reports alleging that he abandoned Ginny, his wife of 11 years, pregnant with twins, for 23-year-old Traci Lynn Johnson, an unpaid intern on Today when they met.

Ok – so what’s wrong here? According to Barber and Johnson in this sit-down:

• Johnson was never their babysitter, and not in the waiting room when Barber’s wife gave birth.

• They were “not romantic” until Barber was separated. Or as Barber said it while sipping from a coffee mug, “I was separated, out of my house, that’s when we kind of, went to a different level.”

• It’s not weird because other people do it. Johnson: “Plenty of people who are separated have girlfriends and boyfriends.” Barber: “Marriages dissolve. It happens. It’s unfortunate but it happens.”

So now that we’re clear on the facts, we still know Barber remains married (and separated) and is still living with his former intern. See media – what’s your problem? Also, Tiki Barber smells fantastic.

Here’s the interview:

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notsofast

Steve, that is a great headline. Who the hell cares about these two?
Bootleghaircut

mmmmmmmm. good….who doesn’t love a good intern?

I remember the days of secretarial pools-were considered the pbest place to find a misstress or wife or whatever.
JimBob

Oh my God!
Who gives a shit!
Tiki Who???? Bimbo what???
Moderate

Any publicity is better than none when looking for a job.
http://apostrophejones.com Apostrophe jones

Tiki may still be carrying a torch .
http://www.diamondscape.com diamondscape

Now you may have to go buy her a Diamond Engagement Ring. Seems to be the thing to do when you haven’t finalized your past events. Ah who cares anyways?
puck30

Moderate says:
August 6, 2010 at 2:00 pm

Add to it I read last month that his positive cash flow is down to a trickle. So let the resumes begin!
BatBoy

It cost Kobe Bryant $4,000,000 for his ring after his liittle fling!
Corvax

Fuck Tiki Barber and the horse he rode in on.
sarainitaly

if he was hoping that was going to help his image, he was wrong. big time.

note to tiki: next time, you might want to wipe the smirk off your face when trying to appear sincere.

barf.
hallzeen

After retiring from the NFL, Barber began a second career as a television broadcaster. Barber immediately landed a role with NBC in which he contributed to the Today program, covered sports for NBC Sports, and hosted entertainment events for NBC Universal.
Cho Yung Slimming Tea
http://www.facebook.com/people/Tony-Westover/1496648721 Tony Westover

*LOL* Tiki Barber was such a bomb on Football Night in America. And even though it was at the expense of the greatest football franchise ever, the New England Patriots, I’m glad that everyone on the Giants got a ring after his arrogant ass retired.