Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Bob Costas Sucks ...

So here we are, the Olymic winter games in Turin are underway and we have to watch Bob Costas again. Who really cares for that short moron? While TV coverage of live events seems to be slightly better this year that in previous year, the overall theme of almost showing more background info that the actual live events is still there and it still sucks. And Bob Costas doesn't add anything of value. If you saw his interview of the kid with the red hair (Shawn White) that won the men's half pipe event, you would agree. Even the kid (they call him tomato because of his red hair) was making fun of Bob Costas for being an idiot. Anyway, back to how the NBC network covers things. I have always loved to watch the Olympics because it is that one time in 4 years during which you get to see sports you usually don't see and you get to see athletes you don't see too often. And the upsets and drama are always very compelling. And every winner deserves to be shown, that includes the medal ceremonies. By the way, it wouldn't hurt some people to listen to some other national anthems. The Olympics is about sports and athletes, and not just figure skating (what is the U.S.'s deal with figure skating?). Show the fucking events and not hours and hours of background about an athlete and the hardships he/she had to overcome. All people go through hard times, athletes are people too, so some of them will naturally encounter difficulties along the way. But during the Olympics I care about the competition not that some athlete had to overcome numerous deaths in his family or that her hamster died. Show the fucking events, all of them. It's ok to focus some more on the events in which the Americans are favored but all events should be shown. And regardless of what NBS choses to show afterall, they need to get rid of Bob Costas. If you don't know who Bob Costas is or why he sucks, just follow this link: Bob Costas Sucks

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

yeah. bob sucks.

Anonymous said...

Bob Costas’ insensitive persistence took much delight in highlighting the loss of Gold by Lindsey Jacobellis in the woman’s snowboardcross. If his opening question wasn’t any more insensitive, “What were you thinking?” it was his lack of tact in failing to realize the contrite spirit of Jacobellis. His failed attempt to teacher her a lesson she won’t forget stuck out as much as that vain protruding out of his left temple.

Costas seemed to have missed that Jacobellis admitted, "I didn't even think twice. I was having fun and that's what snowboarding is. I was ahead. I wanted to share with the crowd my enthusiasm. I messed up. It happens." I wouldn’t be surprised if his second question was, “What did you think these Olympics were… Games?”

Congradulations Lindsey for representing our country by going out there and having fun, which is what sports are all about. Your poise and contrite spirit through that dreadful so-called, “interview” is a great example to Americans of what good sportsmanship.

And congradulations Costas! You win win the gold in PEABRAINcross, the new form of relentless persistent insensitive Olympic silver medal bashing “coverage.”

RBAR