Olympics Wrap-Up: On-Air Bloopers Recycled
Monday August 25, 2008
The closing ceremonies of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing were barely over when a missive arrived in my inbox sporting a list of 10 on-air bloopers allegedly made by NBC sports commentators.
"He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn't like it," one announcer supposedly said. "In fact you can see it all over their faces."
"Julian Dicks is everywhere," another was quoted as saying. "It's like they've got eleven Dicks on the field."
Nevermind that Julian Dicks is a British soccer player who retired some years ago and never played in any Olympic Games, let alone in 2008. It's the punchline that counts.
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"He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn't like it," one announcer supposedly said. "In fact you can see it all over their faces."
"Julian Dicks is everywhere," another was quoted as saying. "It's like they've got eleven Dicks on the field."
Nevermind that Julian Dicks is a British soccer player who retired some years ago and never played in any Olympic Games, let alone in 2008. It's the punchline that counts.
Read more...
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