Quotes from the Olympics
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 12:23 pm
Here are the comments made by NBC sports commentators during the Summer Olympics that they would like to take back:
1. Weightlifting commentator: “This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. I saw her snatch this morning during her warm up and it was amazing.â€
2. Dressage commentator: “This is really a lovely horse and I speak from personal experience since I once mounted her mother.â€
3. Paul Hamm, Gymnast: “I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father.â€
4. Boxing Analyst: “Sure there have been injuries, and even some deaths in boxing, but none of them really that serious.â€
5. Softball announcer: “If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again.â€
6. Basketball analyst: “He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn’t like it. In fact you can see it all over their faces.â€
7. At the rowing medal ceremony: “Ah, isn’t that nice, the wife of the IOC president is hugging the cox of the British crew.â€
8. Soccer commentator: “Julian Dicks is everywhere. It’s like they’ve got eleven Dicks on the field.â€
9. Tennis commentator: “One of the reasons Andy is playing so well is that, before the final round, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them… Oh my God, what have I just said?â€
1. Weightlifting commentator: “This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. I saw her snatch this morning during her warm up and it was amazing.â€
2. Dressage commentator: “This is really a lovely horse and I speak from personal experience since I once mounted her mother.â€
3. Paul Hamm, Gymnast: “I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father.â€
4. Boxing Analyst: “Sure there have been injuries, and even some deaths in boxing, but none of them really that serious.â€
5. Softball announcer: “If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again.â€
6. Basketball analyst: “He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn’t like it. In fact you can see it all over their faces.â€
7. At the rowing medal ceremony: “Ah, isn’t that nice, the wife of the IOC president is hugging the cox of the British crew.â€
8. Soccer commentator: “Julian Dicks is everywhere. It’s like they’ve got eleven Dicks on the field.â€
9. Tennis commentator: “One of the reasons Andy is playing so well is that, before the final round, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them… Oh my God, what have I just said?â€