do you think it seems fake when women commentate/present sports?

i do!

especially the football

just seems false.....

In a word.....yes.

I am sorry but that is some sexist shit right there. I have known women who were really into sport, even football.



Lord.... this is laughable.

Not at all, if you're listening to a woman who understands and has a passion for the game. Not at all.

God damn sexism at it's height.

Hey i know women racers that would kick yours and Greycaps ass out there on the track so they are less qualified to commentate on bike racing than either of you two because they have ovaries????


Whatever!

I guess they should just stick to being cheerleaders. They are better to look at as long as they do not speak.

shanti0608 said:

I guess they should just stick to being cheerleaders. They are better to look at as long as they do not speak.

mdiver said:

shanti0608 said:

I guess they should just stick to being cheerleaders. They are better to look at as long as they do not speak.

It's funny really isn't it how ignorant people can be

shanti0608 said:

mdiver said:

It's funny really isn't it how ignorant people can be

I am not surprised
It is a man's world. Men are president and men start wars. Only makes sense that they should commentate sports news.

While women know the game quite well in some cases, when it comes 2 football, unless u played, u are missing a GREAT deal. Nothing like being in those trenches 2 understand what is REALLY going on.

Graycap23 said:

Graycap23 said:

That's interesting. That question has been asked of black sportscasters, too, I'm sure.

Would it seem fake, if Candace Parker or Lisa Leslie dunked on you?

I take it a bit personally, I guess, since I have female friends who work as sports journalists. They've had so much to overcome, by way of sexist attitudes, it's a trip to see this question posed in 2008.

And having hung out with sports journalists of both sexes off the clock, I assure you that female sports journalists can recall even the most obscure sports trivia and moments with the best of them.

"...and, if it was good in the past, it's still good." -- Sly Stone, Woodstock

SCNDLS said:

Graycap23 said:

While women know the game quite well in some cases, when it comes 2 football, unless u played, u are missing a GREAT deal. Nothing like being in those trenches 2 understand what is REALLY going on.

Get the fuck outta here with THAT shit. A LOT of very talented sportscasters NEVER played football. James Brown was a basketball player at Harvard yet has been successfully manning the desk for Sunday football for many years. And I don't think Bryant Gumbel ever played football but he actually calls games on NFL Network. I don't see how having testicles makes these and other non-football players, or non-athletes for that matter, more qualified sportscasters. Besides, playing sports does NOT automatically qualify you to stand before the country and try to articulate thoughts. Shannon Sharpe or Michael Irving, anyone?
[Edited 8/26/08 6:25am]

Graycap23 said:

SCNDLS said:

Get the fuck outta here with THAT shit. A LOT of very talented sportscasters NEVER played football. James Brown was a basketball player at Harvard yet has been successfully manning the desk for Sunday football for many years. And I don't think Bryant Gumbel ever played football but he actually calls games on NFL Network. I don't see how having testicles makes these and other non-football players, or non-athletes for that matter, more qualified sportscasters. Besides, playing sports does NOT automatically qualify you to stand before the country and try to articulate thoughts. Shannon Sharpe or Michael Irving, anyone?
[Edited 8/26/08 6:25am]

Great comments but that has not changed my mind one bit. When it comes 2 football, unless u played (at any level) u cannot begin 2 understand the REALITY of that particular sport, regardless of the number of times u have "watched" a game.

SCNDLS said:

Graycap23 said:

Graycap23 said:

SCNDLS said:

Get the fuck outta here with THAT shit. A LOT of very talented sportscasters NEVER played football. James Brown was a basketball player at Harvard yet has been successfully manning the desk for Sunday football for many years. And I don't think Bryant Gumbel ever played football but he actually calls games on NFL Network. I don't see how having testicles makes these and other non-football players, or non-athletes for that matter, more qualified sportscasters. Besides, playing sports does NOT automatically qualify you to stand before the country and try to articulate thoughts. Shannon Sharpe or Michael Irving, anyone?
[Edited 8/26/08 6:25am]

Great comments but that has not changed my mind one bit. When it comes 2 football, unless u played (at any level) u cannot begin 2 understand the REALITY of that particular sport, regardless of the number of times u have "watched" a game.

I play golf.....and it's NOT a sport.

SCNDLS said:

Graycap23 said:

SCNDLS said:

Graycap23 said:

Did u wake up on the wrong side of the bed? My comments apply to ANYONE who has NOT played football. I don't know if JB played or not so I can't speak 2 that.

Ummmmm. . . no I didn't, but the topic of the thread is men vs. women sportscasters and you said that being in the trenches is the only way to know what's REALLY going on in football. Unless my eyes are deceiving me isn't that what you typed? To which I responded that there are men that didn't play that are sportscasters, so why are they acceptable but women are not? Why the double standard?

Graycap23 said:

SCNDLS said:

Ummmmm. . . no I didn't, but the topic of the thread is men vs. women sportscasters and you said that being in the trenches is the only way to know what's REALLY going on in football. Unless my eyes are deceiving me isn't that what you typed? To which I responded that there are men that didn't play that are sportscasters, so why are they acceptable but women are not? Why the double standard?

I apply my comments 2 EVERYONE, but in general I think people probably assume that it's man sport and are more comfortable with men reporting on it. Plus, most people probably assume that the men reporting on the game may have played. (bad assumption and all) Personally, I turn the TV down when I watch games so I could give a crap less who is talking during the game. The beauty of the NFL is the GAME itself, not the distractions of announcers, cheerleaders, halftime shows and the like.

It's about the GAME on the field and nothing else.

SCNDLS said:

Graycap23 said:

Did u wake up on the wrong side of the bed? My comments apply to ANYONE who has NOT played football. I don't know if JB played or not so I can't speak 2 that.

Ummmmm. . . no I didn't, but the topic of the thread is men vs. women sportscasters and you said that being in the trenches is the only way to know what's REALLY going on in football. Unless my eyes are deceiving me isn't that what you typed? To which I responded that there are men that didn't play that are sportscasters, so why are they acceptable but women are not? Why the double standard?

Graycap23 said:

SCNDLS said:

Ummmmm. . . no I didn't, but the topic of the thread is men vs. women sportscasters and you said that being in the trenches is the only way to know what's REALLY going on in football. Unless my eyes are deceiving me isn't that what you typed? To which I responded that there are men that didn't play that are sportscasters, so why are they acceptable but women are not? Why the double standard?

BTW, I'll listen 2 Lisa Guerrero report on ANYTHING.

SCNDLS said:

Graycap23 said:

BTW, I'll listen 2 Lisa Guerrero report on ANYTHING.

A former cheerleader. . . but Leslie Visser can't get no love. That's some mo' bullshit.
[Edited 8/26/08 7:05am]

Graycap23 said:

SCNDLS said:

A former cheerleader. . . but Leslie Visser can't get no love. That's some mo' bullshit.
[Edited 8/26/08 7:05am]

Nepotism stinks.

SCNDLS said:

Graycap23 said:

Nepotism stinks.

Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Willis???

This thread is ridiculous! Posts are nearly at 30 and no one has mentioned if they're pretty or not. Surely that's the only factor.