OT - 2016 Brazil Olympic thread

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Definitely not the best choice of words, that said, I've certainly heard worse.

I'm just, like...went out like stink? What does that even mean lol

 

[jstewismybastardson]

icymi, after Penny won the bronze, the cbc swimming coverage guy opposite Friedmann spoke into a hot mic. I heard it happenning but was too far away from the tv to hear what he said ... they just talked about it on the radio and cbc was forced to apologize for it ... it was regarding the 14 year old swimmer the chinese had in that relay

he (byron macdonald) said ... "she went out like stink ..." at which point I thought in my head upon hearing this and then thinking of the words that rhyme with stink ... OH NOOOOO ...

"... and died like a pig"


COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE!!!

Uh, whoops?

CBC apologizes after Olympic commentator says Chinese swimmer 'went out like stink, died like a pig'

I saw/heard some say the comment had racial overtones ... i dont get this ? .. its harsh about a 14 year old but i dont know if its mean spirited

like i said above ... i was expecting much worse ... when i heard he made a comment that the cbc had to apologize for

 

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I'm just, like...went out like stink? What does that even mean lol

It's a pretty common phrase describing how fast a car is off the line as is, "That Corvette goes like stink"

 

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I saw/heard some say the comment had racial overtones ... i dont get this ? .. its harsh about a 14 year old but i dont know if its mean spirited

Agreed, nothing racist in those comments - If he would have said, "she went out too fast and now she's gassed", does he still have to apologize?!? It's the CBC though, they will air on the side of caution.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

It's a pretty common phrase describing how fast a car is off the line as is, "That Corvette goes like stink"

You olds are just the hippest bunch at the sock hop

 

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You olds are just the hippest bunch at the sock hop

You should see me in my zoot suit

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Canadians apologizing for something? I for one am shocked. Shocked!

 

[Dacks]

Agreed, nothing racist in those comments - If he would have said, "she went out too fast and now she's gassed", does he still have to apologize?!? It's the CBC though, they will air on the side of caution.

Yeah, I think the apology is for colorful language, and for maybe being a bit mean-spirited. But unless "out like stink" or "dies like a pig" have specific racial connotations, I don't see how it's racist. I asked some work colleagues, "If you heard these phrases, what nationality do you think the speaker was referring to" and they had nothing. Unless the relay team consisted of cops, the phrases used are not degrading.

Flip side, would he have said the same thing about a Swedish or US team? Based on following swimming for a long time and listening to this commentator in particular, I'd say yes. He's pretty harsh when athletes underperform, regardless of nationality.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Canadians apologizing for something? I for one am shocked. Shocked!

Im sorry you feel shocked about the whole deal

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Yeah, I think the apology is for colorful language, and for maybe being a bit mean-spirited. But unless "out like stink" or "dies like a pig" have specific racial connotations, I don't see how it's racist. I asked some work colleagues, "If you heard these phrases, what nationality do you think the speaker was referring to" and they had nothing. Unless the relay team consisted of cops, the phrases used are not degrading.

Flip side, would he have said the same thing about a Swedish or US team? Based on following swimming for a long time and listening to this commentator in particular, I'd say yes. He's pretty harsh when athletes underperform, regardless of nationality.

Everything is racist. Pig lives matter!

 

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[sabresfaninthesouth]

Im sorry you feel shocked about the whole deal

 

[jstewismybastardson]

ILL ALWAYS CHEER FOR AN ITALIAN WITH A SILENT G IN HIS NAME!!!

 

[forty_three]

You should see me in my zoot suit

 

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ILL ALWAYS CHEER FOR AN ITALIAN WITH A SILENT G IN HIS NAME!!!

That's the thing about Fognini, he's a very talented player, but sometimes he just doesn't want to be out there playing and giving his all.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I was gonna apologize that you couldnt hear me over the sound of your freedom but then i saw this lol

 

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Murray and Fognini back on serve in the 3rd and deciding set. At one point, Murray had lost 8 straight games in the match and was in meltdown mode.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Murray and Fognini back on serve in the 3rd and deciding set. At one point, Murray had lost 8 straight games in the match and was in meltdown mode.

disappoignting

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

I was gonna apologize that you couldnt hear me over the sound of your freedom but then i saw this lol

Dammit. I've got no response to that.

 

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Pospisil/Nestor drop the first set to Nadal/Lopez in a tie-breaker where PopNest won only one point. Okay boys, get 'em in set 2.