Sunday, August 07, 2016

Blind Item #2

This NBC Olympics announcer covering a very high profile event is unraveling to the point where executives are worried if he can stay the course for his events. They have someone on standby because things are that bad.

22 comments:

Kno Won Uno said...

Dan Hicks, swimming commentator.

Frufra said...

Kno, what did he do?

david said...

I haven't watched any of the Olympics, but saw on the Internet he made a 'comment' about a Hungarian swimmer?
Maybe, being around physically fit women in Speedos is too much for him.

Kno Won Uno said...

He said a Hungarian swimmer who broke a world record and won a gold medal owed her success to her husband. "And there's the man responsible...." is the quote.

jack said...

What about that drunk announcer John Oliver was mocking

Miss B said...

I think it's Al Trautwig. He's arguing with people on Twitter and basically being a big mess:

http://www.pajiba.com/web_culture/coach-twitter-call-out-nbc-commentator-for-repeatedly-claiming-parents-of-simone-biles-are-not-her-parents-.php

Frufra said...

Ooh, based on that link provided by Miss B, I think it's Al, too.

Kno Won Uno said...

+1
It's better to be right than quick :-)

Kno Won Uno said...

NBC's coverage is so godawful, that it's probably all of them.
When they kept interrupting the opening ceremonies for ads, people got pretty angry, pretty fast.
Just. Shut. UP. NBC!

Kno Won Uno said...

Those comments are hysterical!

Guesser said...

You're right,the coverage is even worse this year, without the time zone issues of other years, the commentators are awful, the background stories of athletes are lacking, you name it. Is another network ever going to get it?

Joel Theriot said...

NBC needs to put Rebecca Lowe over there and be done with the crap from that guy.

Cate Chandler said...

Al Trautwig's is out of control on twitter. Hot damn!

glue said...

Thank you for the link.
I read it and I'm at a loss for words.
Wow. Just..... /sigh..... Wow.
This guy is such a tool.

Karen said...

These idiot NBC'ers are so unprepared, all they can ask any of the athletes is "How does it feel?" It's lame and annoying.

Salaam said...

If you've got a spare moment, look at photos of this girl from 4 years ago, and now. Either she's found an incredible training protocol, or she's doping. The transformation is scary.

Kno Won Uno said...

The first result I got was "Doping questions linger as swimming record falls"
Something to delve into over my lunch minute. Thanks!

Kno Won Uno said...

Now *I'm* scared! Holy Moses!

hothotheat said...

There was an issue with another female competitor who is married to a Chicago Bears player. Commentators are shit this time.

Darlington said...

Bingo. He was very offensive towards Simone Biles parents and basically all adoptees of this world.

Darlington said...

Bingo. Al Trautwig was very offensive towards Simone Biles parents and basically all adoptees of this world.

Scallywag said...

They need to send him back to the Rangers and bring on Leslie Jones. She is hilarious.

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