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McFly1955

Posts: 1,441

Feb 17, 2014 11:18am

Yeah, guess I wasn't alone:

http://www.reddit.com/r/olympics/comments/1y42rp/thought_the_reporter_trying_successfully_to_make/

http://www.reddit.com/r/olympics/comments/1y4340/ive_never_seen_a_reporter_be_more_pathetic_than/

The top comment in one of those made me LOL:

Bode, you had such a tough year, with your injury and your brother's death, how did you do it? So Bode, was this for your dead brother? How does it feel to know your DEAD brother is looking down from this beautiful sky at you? HOW DOES IT FEEL BODE? YOUR BROTHER'S DEAD! WE MUST HAVE YOUR PRECIOUS TEARS!!!
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Fab4Runner

Posts: 6,196

Feb 17, 2014 11:26am

Didn't see the interview, but read about it. Sounds like it was awkward, but Bode also came to the defense of the reporter. Sounds like he is not bothered by it, so that's really all that should matter, IMO.

McFly1955

Posts: 1,441

Feb 17, 2014 11:31am

Fab4Runner;1581609 wrote:Didn't see the interview, but read about it. Sounds like it was awkward, but Bode also came to the defense of the reporter. Sounds like he is not bothered by it, so that's really all that should matter, IMO.

Yeah, I think NBC is more to blame. That interview happened hours before it was aired, yet they still chose to air it, and I'm sure they were pushing the interviewer with what kind of questions to ask and to be persistent.

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vball10set

Posts: 24,795

Feb 17, 2014 12:01pm

McFly1955;1581593 wrote:WTF was up with that interview with Bode Miller last night?

So awkward, couldn't believe that they aired it, and that the report kept pushing it, knowing he was on the verge of breaking down over his deceased brother.

Then when he is on the ground crying, she is still hovering over him wanting to push it more.

Am I the only one that thought that was crazy?

WebFire;1581597 wrote:No. That was awful.

Unfortunately this is what it's come to. Journalists in these situations are so intent on getting the most sensationalistic reactions from their interviewees that they don't care how far they go--imo, there is no "line" anymore--everything is fair game.

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Tiernan

Posts: 13,021

Feb 17, 2014 2:13pm

The reporter is a friend of Bodes...nothing to see here move along people, move along.

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WebFire

Posts: 14,779

Feb 17, 2014 2:26pm

Tiernan;1581667 wrote:The reporter is a friend of Bodes...nothing to see here move along people, move along.

Why does that make it ok?

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vball10set

Posts: 24,795

Feb 17, 2014 2:49pm

Tiernan;1581667 wrote:The reporter is a friend of Bodes...nothing to see here move along people, move along.

Nice friend :rolleyes:

Fab4Runner

Posts: 6,196

Feb 17, 2014 4:01pm

Heard Meryl and Charlie were excellent today. I am excited to watch their performance later this evening.

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Sonofanump

Feb 17, 2014 10:24pm

Classyposter58

Posts: 6,321

Feb 19, 2014 8:55am

That Tara Lipinski is hot

se-alum

Posts: 13,948

Feb 19, 2014 11:05am

Classyposter58;1582235 wrote:That Tara Lipinski is hot

She's no Nastia Lukin.

Big_Mirg_ZHS

Posts: 2,079

Feb 19, 2014 11:45am

Suisse just blew it in curling

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vball10set

Posts: 24,795

Feb 19, 2014 12:43pm

se-alum;1582286 wrote:She's no Nastia Lukin.

Better.

Lovejoy1984

Posts: 5,277

Feb 19, 2014 5:49pm

Has there been a more overrated/over hyped athlete, than LoLo Jones?

like_that

Posts: 26,625

Feb 19, 2014 6:18pm

Classyposter58;1582235 wrote:That Tara Lipinski is hot

LOL

TedSheckler

Posts: 3,974

Feb 19, 2014 7:08pm

HighRoller74;1582476 wrote:Has there been a more overrated/over hyped athlete, than LoLo Jones?

I wouldn't call her overrated. She had gold in Beijing until she clipped the next to last hurdle.

Lovejoy1984

Posts: 5,277

Feb 19, 2014 7:16pm

TedSheckler;1582493 wrote:I wouldn't call her overrated. She had gold in Beijing until she clipped the next to last hurdle.

Regardless of how close she was, we currently are tied in medal count.

Whole thing that sparked my question was the ESPN special that was on earlier.

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Sonofanump

Feb 19, 2014 7:45pm

HighRoller74;1582476 wrote:Has there been a more overrated/over hyped athlete, than LoLo Jones?

Dan O'Brien

like_that

Posts: 26,625

Feb 19, 2014 7:50pm

Sonofanump;1582505 wrote:Dan O'Brien

He won gold and was also a three time world champ. Far from overrated.

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Sonofanump

Feb 19, 2014 7:52pm

like_that;1582509 wrote:He won gold and was also a three time world champ. Far from overrated.

wrong guy? Dave Johnson?

Classyposter58

Posts: 6,321

Feb 19, 2014 8:42pm

HighRoller74;1582476 wrote:Has there been a more overrated/over hyped athlete, than LoLo Jones?

Bode Miller

Classyposter58

Posts: 6,321

Feb 19, 2014 8:43pm

The women's bobsled team blows, had the lead going into the last run and Canada brings it while ours sucks it up, hits the wall twice and loses it. So not clutch

Lovejoy1984

Posts: 5,277

Feb 19, 2014 8:56pm

Classyposter58;1582528 wrote:Bode Miller

You mean the Bode Miller with 6 Medals, including 1 Gold in his olympic career? Ok.

Classyposter58

Posts: 6,321

Feb 19, 2014 9:08pm

HighRoller74;1582537 wrote:You mean the Bode Miller with 6 Medals, including 1 Gold in his olympic career? Ok.

Haha he's also in his 6th Olympics. Like he's either on or off, just look at his first slalom run, absolutely horrible

like_that

Posts: 26,625

Feb 19, 2014 9:22pm

Classyposter58;1582548 wrote:Haha he's also in his 6th Olympics. Like he's either on or off, just look at his first slalom run, absolutely horrible

"Ha ha," he is the oldest skier to ever win a medal, but yeah very overrated...

Also since when does going to 6 Olympics make you overrated? Logic fail. You never fail to bring the lulz.