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Any idea who will be the broadcasters this year?

Assuming the steady crew, as before last years celebration turned faux pas.

Puckguy19 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:28 pm Assuming the steady crew, as before last years celebration turned faux pas.

what was wrong with last year? I was fine hearing the different voices from years past. I guess some weren't?

No, just referencing the McLeod kerfuffle.

Puckguy19 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:41 pm No, just referencing the McLeod kerfuffle.

what happened? I guess I missed it (or my memory is slipping lol)

The best part about hockey is not having to listen to Dave Lee

Joe2015 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:42 pmwhat happened? I guess I missed it (or my memory is slipping lol)

Used an expression that is taboo and immediately was replaced. Has caught up a few broadcasters.

O-townClown wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:05 pm

Joe2015 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:42 pmwhat happened? I guess I missed it (or my memory is slipping lol)

Used an expression that is taboo and immediately was replaced. Has caught up a few broadcasters.

He used to word LYNCH, or some form of it in a joking manner. As usual, some idiots thought it was racist and he got canned. Webster dictionary mentions nothing at all about the word being a racist word. It is an illegal hanging by a mob.

jdh wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:28 pm

O-townClown wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:05 pm

Joe2015 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:42 pmwhat happened? I guess I missed it (or my memory is slipping lol)

Used an expression that is taboo and immediately was replaced. Has caught up a few broadcasters.

He used to word LYNCH, or some form of it in a joking manner. As usual, some idiots thought it was racist and he got canned. Webster dictionary mentions nothing at all about the word being a racist word. It is an illegal hanging by a mob.

Yup got the ol hook from the "TRIGGERED'S"

jdh wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:28 pm

O-townClown wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:05 pm

Joe2015 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:42 pmwhat happened? I guess I missed it (or my memory is slipping lol)

Used an expression that is taboo and immediately was replaced. Has caught up a few broadcasters.

He used to word LYNCH, or some form of it in a joking manner. As usual, some idiots thought it was racist and he got canned. Webster dictionary mentions nothing at all about the word being a racist word. It is an illegal hanging by a mob.

Welcome to Butthurt America.

Not a new thing. Kelly Tilghman didn’t lose her job over it, but the editor of GOLFWEEK did for his cover story trying to draw attention to the issue in hopes of starting a constructive conversation. This was more than 10 years ago. Yeah, a hired broadcaster should know you can’t use that imagery.

I'd say it's pretty easy to avoid talking about lynchings during a high school hockey broadcast.

Well stated Nightman

northwoods oldtimer wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 6:52 pm

jdh wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:28 pm

O-townClown wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:05 pm

Used an expression that is taboo and immediately was replaced. Has caught up a few broadcasters.

He used to word LYNCH, or some form of it in a joking manner. As usual, some idiots thought it was racist and he got canned. Webster dictionary mentions nothing at all about the word being a racist word. It is an illegal hanging by a mob.

Yup got the ol hook from the "TRIGGERED'S"

My hunch is that it was a pre-emptive strike, a move to get ahead of any controversy by a savvy media organization.

TheNightman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 29, 2020 12:51 am I'd say it's pretty easy to avoid talking about lynchings during a high school hockey broadcast.

No kidding. I'm sure some of the old timers on this bored thought he was a quality broadcaster, but man did I cringe listening to Gopher FSN broadcasts in recent years with him calling games. Many times, in our house, we would look at each other and question whether we were getting the video to what he was calling. his nightly use of the term "metallergy" or whatever, for whenever someone hit a pipe... did anyone ever tell him that was clever, wth? So many instances I'm still trying to black out of his voice, after thinking why the heck FSN couldn't find anyone better to call those games. Did he work for peanuts? Had to have been.

No one compares to Steve Cannon doing Gopher games on the radio back in the day . “Number 16 passes to number 7, number 7 passes to number 11, number 11 shoots and scores”

Clymer is also terrible. Hopefully Mark Parrish won’t be calling A games this year, at least Orono didn’t make it, if he is calling games.

GopherHockey wrote: ↑Mon Mar 02, 2020 11:16 am Clymer is also terrible. Hopefully Mark Parrish won’t be calling A games this year, at least Orono didn’t make it, if he is calling games.

I actually liked Parish. I'm sure there are others I'd like as well..

The reason why "lynch" intimates something racial for many people is because, oh I don't know. black people used to be FREAKING LYNCHED in the not too distant past. Also when was the last time you heard anyone use the expression in which it didn't refer to that evil practice?

Even if it's using it wasn't racist in nature (I doubt McCloud intended it as such) the act of lynching anyone in any form isn't the kind of imagery you want to project during a sports broadcast.

If anyone is a snowflake it's those that think, "Dammit I miss the good 'ol days when you could joke about lynching folks and now I can't speak my mind". Effing brilliant.

WarmUpTheBus wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:40 pm No one compares to Steve Cannon doing Gopher games on the radio back in the day . “Number 16 passes to number 7, number 7 passes to number 11, number 11 shoots and scores”

Still better than Dave Lee, in any sport, at any level

WarmUpTheBus wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:40 pm No one compares to Steve Cannon doing Gopher games on the radio back in the day . “Number 16 passes to number 7, number 7 passes to number 11, number 11 shoots and scores”

You're being kind to Cannon at that.

For the morning semi final session (Class A) will they sell GA tickets at the door? I assume it wont be full.

wooshlager wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 11:36 am For the morning semi final session (Class A) will they sell GA tickets at the door? I assume it wont be full.

That's right, they do and it won't be full.

Play by play guy is pretty good, Parrish is not.

TheNightman wrote: ↑Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:54 am Play by play guy is pretty good, Parrish is not.

Parrish is horrible.