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Originally Posted by 25grapes
I have to address something about the TSN coverage that really left a sour taste in my mouth for the entire night. And more this Grey Cup than in previous years. This year because I have young children, I couldn't watch the pregame coverage until about 4:30 ET. Just in time to witness Brian freaking Williams mumble out of retirement to essentially mock the commissioner, league, and it's fans 90 minutes before kickoff of essentially the crown jewel of Canadian sports. I'm all for discussing the issues surrounding the league as we do it on a weekly basis about 48 weeks of the year in this forum. But an hour and a half before the game starts as many casual fans are probably starting fill their plates at home to tune in and have to listen to that crap. For whatever reason I found it more embarrassing this year than ever, but maybe Williams' tone and demeanor this year was more sarcastic and attacking.
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He does it every year, the same as Ron MacLean attacks Gary Bettman at the all star game, except in that case more people don't like Bettman than those that see MacLean being a dick.
Brian Williams has always been a suck so that's nothing new and it isn't just because of what he did yesterday, aside from the fact he does it every year and he's been a dick about a million other things in other sports.
The fact that TSN knew that he would do that (and about their crown jewel) makes me wonder what was going on there. I have no idea why TSN would still employ this man.
He was also uninformed about the Als situation, we do know there are people genuinely interested, it's just gonna take time to sort out the details.