A little commentary and intelligent discussion is okay, but the sports media generally has just gone completely overboard with the incessant talk - much of it very negative and confrontational. I've even stopped reading the editorializing of the sports writers in my local newspaper; it adds nothing whatever to my enjoyment of The Game. I used to listen to Jim Rome on the radio and found him to be very entertaining, but he was like so many other "sports" folks, whether in the media or just the guy sitting next to you at the ballpark - it seems as though they don't believe you can be a knowledgeable fan unless you've got something bad to say about someone every few seconds. Don't we get enough cynicism and snark in all other realms of life these days? Rivalries and trash-talk have their place, but it shouldn't be three hours of game and twenty-one hours of angry commentary.
“Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.” - Robert E. Howard
"Only a rank degenerate would drive 1,500 miles across Texas and not eat a chicken fried steak." - Larry McMurtry
I am a writer, and as my friends can tell you I've written a lot of sports. I was one of the first to start using a voice recorder in press conferences in Ohio. Reporters either wrote quickly or used shorthand. So my quotes were perfect. Others? Less so. In truth, I forced everyone else to get voice recorders.
So, I guess my opinion of sports journalism has evolved over time.
Last edited by Bethere; 04-28-2017 at 08:32 AM.
Peter1469 (04-28-2017)
Peter1469 (04-28-2017)
Some of my best interviews started with me saying, "your thoughts?" and then pointing the voice recorder at them.
They just did something cool. They know what to say. I learned to just get out of their way.
The ones who freak out bethere are the ones who shake their heads in affirmation throughout the answer as if they were saying, "yes, I agree!" or "I can't believe you are still here!"
I have a feeling that they're still starting from all the money they had to pay for the new NBA tv deal.
You know, I love the nba. On Saturdays at 8est they have a game of the week. It flips between providers, sometimes espn, sometimes tbs...
It usually involves playing Friday and Saturday nights back to back. In April, the reason the cavs record sucked was because the cavs said, screw those games.
The cavs flew 17000 miles in April. Think about that. I think they had 5 home games. So they were smart and rested players.
The warriors, who lost last year because they ran out of gas did the same thing.
Throughout April, the nba game of the week for the billion dollar tv package featured a series of 30 point losses by the nba's best teams.
And they $#@!ed on the air about it. A lot. They had a point.
So, that money? We'll see.
“Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.” - Robert E. Howard
"Only a rank degenerate would drive 1,500 miles across Texas and not eat a chicken fried steak." - Larry McMurtry