[paraclete]

We are used to being ignored by our cousins across the pond, but what happened to commentators being a little bit professional and having some idea of what they are talking about?
UFC commentator announces Jonah Lomu as an “Australian Rules” football player | News.com.au

I guess americans are just never going to get it

[tomder55]

here in the US we are used to the 'talking heads 'having no clue ..... especially ,but not excluded to MSNBC ,CNN . Most of our sports commentators are clueless too.

[paraclete]

Yes that is stating the bleeding obvious, but what can I expect, sports scholarships to "educational" institutions where the team is more important than the education, from that we cannot expect cutting edge journalism or anything else for that matter

[tomder55]

one of the meat heads announcing the World Cup games called Costa Rica an island nation.

[Tuttyd]

I enjoy watching any Latin American country play the game. The problem is I cannot understand what they are saying. I wish I had studied Latin at school.

[paraclete]

now for an educated man you have just placed yourself in the same line

[tomder55]

good one Tut.

[Tuttyd]

now for an educated man you have just placed yourself in the same line

As Homer would say... Doh!

[paraclete]

That about sums it up!