Right. A “mistake.”
Bob Costas said he made a “mistake,” violating his own rule of not trying to compress a nuanced topic into small bit of air time, with his controversial halftime commentary Sunday night on the murder-suicide committed by Jovan Belcher of the Kansas City Chiefs the day before.
“My mistake is I left it open for too much miscommunication,” Costas said in a lengthy interview on “The Dan Patrick Show.” The 90-second weekly spot, he said, doesn’t offer enough time in which to adequately discuss the issue of “the football culture, the gun culture, domestic violence.”
There it is again…the “gun culture.”
And what does “leaving it open for too much miscommunication” even mean? He parroted Jason Whitlock’s mindless column, never bothering to do any original research or thinking to learn about Belcher’s life and attitudes or the “gun culture” which he repeatedly insults. Costas inserted his ignorant opinion into a space where it did not belong, full stop. He did not apologize for that, or for being a lazy hairdo turned tragedy troll.
No sale.
Here, Mr. Costas. Do. Some. Research.
“And what does “leaving it open for too much miscommunication” even mean?”
It means that we mouth-breathing ignorant gun-owners are too stupid to understand what fine and wise comment Costas made.
Doubling down on his own ignorance.
No Mr. Costas, your mistake is that you don’t know your ass from a hole in the ground. Stick to jock sniffing.
No Mr. Costas. Your mistake is that you don’t know your ass from a hole in the ground. Stick to jock sniffing.
All aboard the clue train Mr Costas. At least be aware enough to correctly identify the mistake you made. Fixed:
“My mistake is I left it open for too much discussion about and criticism of the leftist government-media culture that we at NBC are trying to inject into sports culture and programming.”
“He did not apologize for that, or for being a lazy hairdo turned tragedy troll.”
just really, really well done. nice work as always.
– have to appear on Dan’s program.
“Here, Mr. Costas. Do. Some. Research.”
No: “Mr. Costas — STFU.”
“Shut up and sportscast.”
No Bob, Your Big Mistake was opening your Pie-Hole and removing all doubts.
You have done a large part of America a huge fricking favor and for that Oral Boner,” we-uns thanks yez.”
Next on Bob’s Agenda:
1)”Does Football Broadcasting make me look good in these suits?” [Tell me on Twitter]
2) Should I have an Open Thread on F B and have my 17 fans tell me ‘what is topical that week’ ?
The people I know who participate in “gun culture” are the ones who believe in good safety training. They know what a gun can do, and they take care.
It’s the bleedin’ amateurs, uneducated criminals who spray bullets at random and kill innocent bystanders, that cause the trouble. And those guys don’t get their weapons legally.
Miscommunication my arse. He was hoping for a “West Wing” Hollywood moment where all the “reasonable” people finally have it with the “loudmouth shouters”, and with stirring music playing, do the “right” thing, no matter what. End episode.
My basic take is that if the NFL player community cannot behave responsibly, its a pretty easy group to monitor–abridge their freedoms if you wish to indulge in that sort of thing. Don’t come after mine–I’m not causing the problem.
Bob Costas is a sports caster and should
limit his coments on air to sports. There is no reason to spew his
ignorant ideas of gun control and ploitically motivated views in such a
setting. It is not the gun but the person who comitted the act. OJ
didn’t need a gun to kill Nicole so get the politics and personal agenda
off the sports brodcast and stick to what you supposedly know something
about Mr. Costas.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/04/gena-chiodo-body-found_n_2237795.html?icid=maing-grid7|maing6|dl2|sec3_lnk2%26pLid%3D241400
Oh yeah, how is the gun control in Chicago working out?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/04/shot-wait…
Mr. Costas’ comment that had Belcher not had a gun, he and his girlfriend would still be alive is presumptive, arrogant, and based on absolutely zero evidence.
It was an irresponsible comment for him to make, and just as he has a right to voice his opinion, he also has the right to suffer the consequences from doing so.
Until the NFL fires him, I won’t buy a single product of their, or any of their sponsors.
Dear Mr. Costa,
Maybe you are right leaving your pitch on gun control open to many misinterpretations, here is what you should have said. If said football player was able to control his rage a child would not be motherless today. You should have taken a minute to think about the people who were listening that Sunday. Instead of telling all those men who love nothing more than football, hunting, and having a few beers with their friends on the weekend all about how horrible DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS ON OUR SOCIETY. You need to step down from your position and hand it over to someone else.
Mr. Costas, You are a PUTZ! I clearly understood what you said. You would now LIE like a rug to stop the wave of protest about your comments. I hope that wavw becomes a freaking tsunami and washes the likes of you completely form the scene of public comment on anything. Your lecture to law-abiding gun owners I find DISPICABLE! The words I WOULD use in person cannot be used in an open public forum. Climb back under your rock and shut your pie hole!
NBC Sports Director, I find your LACK of meaningful response to Bobby’s rant to be DISPICABLE! Remember Heidi? You guys sure messed up that day. That event PALES in comparison to what you just allowed an employee of yours to get away with. Why is this turkey still on your payroll unless YOU agree with what he said. I hope you choke on it.
NFL Commisioner, I will not be spending my money on your product unless and until YOU force NBC and Mr. Costas to apologize to all of us who make up the “gun culture”. I don’t have a lot of money, but YOU WILL NOT receive a single dime more from me. I don’t think that I am in this alone. There will be some who won’t join me, but there will be many more who will. I hope it is enough to force you to reduce everyone’s salaries due to lack of funds. I have been a fan of this sport for over 50 years. NO MORE if YOU don’t straighten this out.
Fellow sports fans, write these people something along the lines that I have portrayed here. We can force them to stop this crap if we hang together.
Igno Ramus
bigez.1953@yahoo.com
Wow Miscommunication my ass. I think he made it abundantly clear where he , the NFL, and NBC stand on private gun ownership . He was not subtle and we are not dumb.