missedgehead
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Post by missedgehead on Jul 22, 2009 13:48:39 GMT -5
Ok, I got a list of my own:
1. ESPN's picking and choosing which stories to cover......when most of the reliable media outlets are reporting this story about Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger involved in this civil suit from some gal in Reno claiming he raped her, ESPN puts their heads in the sand like they did with the stories about Michael Vick, until the dog fighting charges forced them to do so. I am a Steeler fan saying this.
2. ESPN kissing the asses of : the Boston Red Sox, Peyton Manning, Michael Vick, and BRETT FARVE.
3. self righteous fans who think their team/wrestler is perfect and are quick to piously condemn others for various indescretions such as Patriot haters, Brady haters, Edge haters. "He who has no sin, cast the first stone."
4. Yankee haters
5. Eagle fans.....especially when it comes to Donovan McNabb. I swear, they didn't want him in the first place.......who would they have prefered under center, Tim Couch? They want McNabb to walk on water. He could win a SB and go 25 of 26 and Eagle fans would have a hissy fit over the one he missed.
6. Steelers fans.....man, and I am one also saying this, they just worship that team to death. I love the team, but hate the fanbase, for the large part. I love the team, but don't worship them as if they were Jesus Himself.
7. Fans that wish injury on another player/wrestler.....ala dopey Steeler fans on the net being happy Brady got hurt, and this idiot former friend of mine who a few weeks ago, wished Edge would "break something" as he said on his twitter page because Edge would not for some reason or another give him a photo and autograph. Well, is the jackass happy now? Fans who wish harm or are happy an athlete is hurt are sick and twisted.
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Post by Greg Weinstein on Jul 22, 2009 20:36:47 GMT -5
The grunting of tennis players is more of a mental thing. I do agree though that people like Sharapova and Azaranka (?) go a little overboard.
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Post by Quanthor on Jul 22, 2009 21:51:10 GMT -5
The NBA thread.
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Post by A-Mac on Jul 23, 2009 14:27:21 GMT -5
I have many sports annoyances...so here are just a few: Notre Dame coverage: People always talk about them, they are always on TV and they haven't done anything in a long time. Ohio State as a joke: Three straight post-season losses so people make fun of them. 1. They beat UF if Ginn doesn't bust his leg 2. They lost to Texas who should've been in the championship instead of OU 3. At least they got to the high profile games. Fans who wear polos, khakis, blazers, etc. to sporting events: It's a stadium/arena not the New York Stock Exchange Sportscenter: I used to love Sportscenter back in the day when they gave clips from EVERY game. It was always "when in the broadcast will I see my team's highlights" instead of "will I see my team's highlights" Cleveland's curse: I refuse to die without seeing the city win a championship
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Post by Kliquid on Jul 23, 2009 16:18:17 GMT -5
ESPN kissing Mike Vick's ass?
... I'm pretty sure plenty of personalities on ESPN have called for his outright banishment.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2009 16:55:50 GMT -5
10. FANS OF PHILADELPHIA SPORTS TEAMS -Seriously, I shouldnt have to fear for my life b/c I am a Mets fan at Citizens Bank Park. And why are you so miserable? You win....you hate. You lose....you hate even more. This is probably the best thing I like about sports. I love that people FEAR coming to a Phillies game, you very well should be. But don't blame it on the fans, blame it on the drunks that go a little overboard. I'm a fan, and if your wearing the opposing team's jersey/shirt at Citizens Bank Park... I will heckle and boo the crapout of you. I won't let up, until i'm forced to. Much like I would expect done to me elsewhere. Minus the drunken bungholes that get beer muscles at the games, it should all be in fun. And to claim Philly fans are miserable is asinine. We're extremely happy to have won the World Series last year. But thats last year, we're just as hungry this year. Like any other city, we don't like seeing our team lose. - Triple S
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Post by Mike Giggs' Munchies on Jul 23, 2009 17:02:52 GMT -5
Don't have a clue what your buzzing thing is, I've watched loads of football and never heard it. Onto what I hate in sport... MICHEL ING PLATINI STUPID EUROPEAN ****FLAP
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Post by jomoishollywood on Jul 24, 2009 6:41:53 GMT -5
When American sport stations like ESPN fail to acknowledge hockey. At all.
They never even talk about the NHL on PTI. It's brutal.
The Best Damn Top 50's are THE WORST.
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Post by Almost Like Flacco on Jul 24, 2009 7:47:39 GMT -5
When I can't watch a Ravens game on Sundays because the Broncos/Raiders or Jets/Bills game is apparently much more important. (no offense to any fans of those teams) When Joe Flacco got the nickname "Joe Cool" and Atlanta named Matt Ryan "Matty Ice" a while afterward. It was such an obvious rip-off. When the Steelers beat the Ravens! ESPN catering to the Steelers, Cowboys, and Patriots.
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Post by Byron F'N Saxton Fan on Jul 24, 2009 7:55:28 GMT -5
I like all the Brett Favre talk, but it's SO annoying hearing him flop every other minute. Make up your freaking mind already.
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Post by Quanthor on Jul 26, 2009 16:44:32 GMT -5
The singing of "God Bless America" instead of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh inning stretch.
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Post by Calvin on Jul 30, 2009 15:58:25 GMT -5
Over the last few days, it has come to my attention of some major annoyances in sports today. I am gonna list a few of mine now. Feel free to add your own. 1. GRUNTING OF TENNIS PLAYERS -I mean really. Is this necessary? I heard some do it in order to distract their opponents. To me it just sounds like a bad porno. 2. THE BUZZING SOUND AT SOCCER GAMES -Not a big soccer fan, so forgive me here. But this past tourney that featured the US's upset of Spain......there is some sort of buzzing noise. It sounds like a swarm of bees is flying about, but I dont think that is the case. I think the fans are making that noise and I cant figure out why. 3. THROWING OCTOPUS ON THE ICE AFTER THE REDWINGS WIN -What the ?! They are the Red Wings....not the Octopus? I dont get it. 4. TNA FANS WHO CHANT "THIS IS AWESOME" FOR EVERY MATCH -Most TNA matches are not awesome. Please stop this. 5. EVERYTIME A NASCAR RACER IS INTERVIEWED -They feel the need to thank all their sponsors. Other than the money, I doubt Budweiser helped you win the race. Speaking of beer, isnt this a bad message to be sending. Drivers saying how they couldnt have won without Budweiser and yet they are driving 200mph around a track. 6. ATHLETES GETTING BUSTED FOR USING DRUGS -They always seem to have some sort of excuse. They didnt know. Someone must have slipped it into their protein shake. Etc. etc. Why dont they learn? You use....you get busted. At least take a page out of Andy Petite's playbook. Admit to it. Apologize and all is forgotten. Hell....people barely remember the guy was involved and yet he admitted to it. 7. COLIN COWHERD -This guy is annoying. Plain and simple. He always thinks he is right. There is no shade of grey. He always feels the need to talk about his "hot friend", make fun of his co host and talk about how hot Amanda is. 8. INTERVIEWS WITH ATHLETES CONTAINING 423 "YOU kNOW WHAT I MEAN". -I dont know. Thanks anyway. 9. INTERNET WRESTLING FANS WHO THINK THEY KNOW ALL -Last year MVP was great. This year he sucks. Miz is now the flavor of the moment. And people eat it up. No one can seem to have their own opinions and stick with them regardless of what the mass majority says. If you dont like someone, you shouldnt be condemned by the mass. 10. FANS OF PHILADELPHIA SPORTS TEAMS -Seriously, I shouldnt have to fear for my life b/c I am a Mets fan at Citizens Bank Park. And why are you so miserable? You win....you hate. You lose....you hate even more. 1) girls "grunt" because of how hard they hit that ball. Its going 100 mph. 2) I couldn't answer this, but it probably has something to do with the fans. 3)... it's tradition? 4) TNA and WWE and all wrestling kinda sucks now. 5)They get paid to do that. If they don't mention, they don't get paid. 6)I guess athletes are just lame and would rather not be ashamed of it and try to lie their way through. 7) I have no idea who this is. 8) I don't understand this. 9) Its not just internet fans, its every fan who listens to the media. It's all about band wagons, which are more annoying then anything you've listed really. 10) Eh, philly is a crazy city.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2009 22:24:32 GMT -5
david stern controlling who wins the nba championship biased refs steroids in baseball jim rome lakers/kobe bryant high school & college football obsessions no travel calls in nba
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Post by Byron F'N Saxton Fan on Aug 1, 2009 0:42:14 GMT -5
david stern controlling who wins the nba championship biased refs steroids in baseball jim rome lakers/kobe bryant high school & college football obsessions no travel calls in nba You think Stern controls the outcome? If he did, I think The Cavs and The Lakers would have met in The Finals, not The Magic and The Lakers.
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Post by Batista on Aug 1, 2009 21:43:05 GMT -5
Money. Plain and simple. I cant stand players that wont play if they dont get paid a certain amount of cash, especially NFL rookies, or those lovely NCAA players that piss and moan about not getting paid. Do they fail to realize they just got a free college education, and in the 3-4 years or sometimes less they will go pro, making the money they want. Play for the ing love of the sport, not the love of your wallet. Honestly thats why I think I, and others are not into sports like alot of most people were back in the day. Its all about money now, its not about pride or skill, its whos ever making the most money.
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Post by Tim Tebow™ on Aug 1, 2009 23:23:50 GMT -5
david stern controlling who wins the nba championshipbiased refs steroids in baseball jim rome lakers/kobe bryant high school & college football obsessions no travel calls in nba
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2009 3:32:54 GMT -5
imo, that's how it is..the refs are told to manage games a certain way so the high profile teams usually make it to the next round..plus the fact that they intentionally draw out the series as longer than they should be at times
i think they want lebron out of cleveland & were also taking flack for it looking like a sure thing between lebron and kobe
ive watched playoff series after playoff series and not caring who wins, i dont think there's anything fair about the way some games are called
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Post by carly1988 on Aug 2, 2009 6:29:59 GMT -5
I have many sports annoyances...so here are just a few: Notre Dame coverage: People always talk about them, they are always on TV and they haven't done anything in a long time. Ohio State as a joke: Three straight post-season losses so people make fun of them. 1. They beat UF if Ginn doesn't bust his leg 2. They lost to Texas who should've been in the championship instead of OU 3. At least they got to the high profile games. Fans who wear polos, khakis, blazers, etc. to sporting events: It's a stadium/arena not the New York Stock Exchange Sportscenter: I used to love Sportscenter back in the day when they gave clips from EVERY game. It was always "when in the broadcast will I see my team's highlights" instead of "will I see my team's highlights" Cleveland's curse: I refuse to die without seeing the city win a championship If a frog had wings he wouldnt bump his ass....and even losing Ginn doesnt excuse getting your ass handed to you by 27 points.... On the terms of college football, something that annoys me is the announcing USC Trojans as 2 time national champions....God Damnit they didnt win the title in 2003 LSU did and they are the rightful champions NOT USC
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Post by Byron F'N Saxton Fan on Aug 2, 2009 21:36:50 GMT -5
imo, that's how it is..the refs are told to manage games a certain way so the high profile teams usually make it to the next round..plus the fact that they intentionally draw out the series as longer than they should be at times i think they want lebron out of cleveland & were also taking flack for it looking like a sure thing between lebron and kobe ive watched playoff series after playoff series and not caring who wins, i dont think there's anything fair about the way some games are called Wait, you contradicted yourself. You said Refs are told how to manage games, yet, towards the end of the post, you said they control some of the games. Which is it? All of the games, or some of the games? Neither is correct however.
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Post by GBGav on Aug 2, 2009 21:43:40 GMT -5
Don't have a clue what your buzzing thing is, I've watched loads of football and never heard it. Onto what I hate in sport... MICHEL ING PLATINI STUPID EUROPEAN ****FLAP The buzzing he was referring to is specific to South Africa only. During the Confederations Cup the majority of the crowd would blow vuvuzelas (cheap plastic trumpets) for pretty much the whole 90 minutes. This atmosphere is what makes South Africa different and you will hear it a lot more during the 2010 World Cup.
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