7.29.10 11:20 pm by Alex
The ESPN.com felt it necessary to adjust A-Rod’s home run total (perhaps an estimation without ‘roids, though I’d have him somewhere around 510). Either that or 567 is some sort of milestone I didn’t know about.
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7.12.10 9:08 pm by Alex
“BACK BACK BACK BACK BACK BACK BACK BACK” -Chris Berman
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7.11.10 5:07 pm by Pat
After the unprecedented (and unnecessary) live special on ESPN where LeBron told the world whom he would be suiting up for next season, the ensuing fallout and chatter on TV and online has been like nothing I have ever seen before. Twitter is full of tweets about LeBron ranging from ecstatic to murderous and everything in between. Every analyst has a take on the situation. Other NBA stars are chiming in including Kobe Bryant. Over the last few hours I’ve come to the conclusion that there is simply no way to really sort through all of this in a respectable amount of time, let alone one day. There is a lot still up in the air, such as who is going to be the supporting cast, so while the biggest question has been answered, there are still several smaller decisions which will have a big impact on the future of the Miami Heat and the NBA as a whole. For this article, I’m going to list some of the common thoughts and analysis that I’ve heard and either agree or disagree with the statements.
“The people of Cleveland and Ohio in general have every right to be mad”
I agree, absolutely they do. Had LeBron simply released a statement to the press informing them of his decision, then their anger would have seemed a bit over the line. But for Cavs fans and the organization itself to find out through an hour long attention seeking fest wasn’t right. I’m glad the proceeds went to charity and all, but this was a marketing attempt through and through and both LeBron James and ESPN had dollar signs in their eyes.
That being said, let’s keep it in perspective people. I hope no violence comes about because of this, but people burning LeBron’s jersey in the street is a bit over the top. LeBron didn’t commit a crime, he didn’t get caught with drugs, he wasn’t involved in a bar room brawl, yet people are reacting as if he did all of these in the same night.
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6.12.10 4:19 pm by Alex
Towards the end of this afternoon’s World Cup broadcast on ESPN, they went live to Mike Tirico in South Africa, who apparently just woke up from a nap and was not quite ready to be on TV. He looked a little lost and/or confused, and they quickly cut back to the studio. Pics via PicFog:
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3.03.10 7:12 pm by Alex and Pat
If you’re like me, you’ve certainly experienced a “YouTube loop” – that is to say, a time when you find yourself on YouTube for much longer than you’d planned, having clicked on video after video, and wondering, “How did I get here?”. This is our weekly segment where we share some of our favorite sports highlights that you may not have seen (or haven’t in a very long time). Feel free to share your favorites in the comments or tweet us and we’ll consider them for next week. Check back every week for the latest edition.
Just this past week, one of my favorite ESPN personalities, Scott Van Pelt, accidentally let a profanity slip before they were all the way to commercial. We’ve decided to commemorate the occasion with a post about sports TV censorship failures. (It should go without saying that you should be careful who’s around when playing these clips) These are just a couple:
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2.25.10 11:09 pm by Alex
It’s been a rough week for SVP. First, he gets duped by a
Howard Stern listener pretending to be Brian Westbrook, and now he drops everyones favorite profanity before going to a commercial break tonight on SportsCenter. Been a long few days for him, but there’s a good chance he’ll be getting an impromptu weekend off. Obviously, be careful what company you’re in if you play this aloud.
Video Courtesy: http://www.onlygators.com
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