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Should ESPN have fired this announcer for saying guerilla in tennis match?

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Anymore ESPN is only good for watching actual sporting events. Used to watch Sportscenter daily, sometimes multiple times. Haven't watched it in years.

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Anymore ESPN is only good for watching actual sporting events. Used to watch Sportscenter daily, sometimes multiple times. Haven't watched it in years.

 

I'm with you @Irish Cat.

 

Actual sporting events and 30 for 30s.

I'd be curious to hear the original audio. If he said "go-rilla" instead of "ger-illa" then it's an easier claim to substantiate for ESPN. If not then...

I'd be curious to hear the original audio. If he said "go-rilla" instead of "ger-illa" then it's an easier claim to substantiate for ESPN. If not then...

Cue the enunciation police!!

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I'd be curious to hear the original audio. If he said "go-rilla" instead of "ger-illa" then it's an easier claim to substantiate for ESPN. If not then...

 

I say them the same. I tried saying it different but couldnt. I think unless I went out of my way to say GO RILLA it would be the same.

I'd be curious to hear the original audio. If he said "go-rilla" instead of "ger-illa" then it's an easier claim to substantiate for ESPN. If not then...

 

Are you serious?

I say them the same. I tried saying it different but couldnt.

You can't because they are pronounced the same. The two words are homonyms.

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You can't because they are pronounced the same. The two words are homonyms.

 

Well I know that. I was just doing it based on seeing what Clyde said made any difference. It didnt.

Are you serious?

 

You can't because they are pronounced the same. The two words are homonyms.

 

So, if someone DOES pronounce them differently, but no one is around to here them...then did it actually happen?

Clyde surely can't be serious. If Clyde is, then Clyde is part of the crazy political correctness agenda. I'd bet 90% of people who were "offended" only saw this on the news and not live. Also bet those same people have zero idea this is common terminology in tennis. Did Williams make a public announcement denouncing this broadcaster!

Apparently CNN just posted an article about a campaign going on in France to elect President Obama as President over there....They referred to the campaign as a "guerrilla campaign".

 

ESPN is toast here and I love it. I hope he takes them for every last penny he can suck out of them.

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^^^^^Me Toooooo

Here was an article in a paper and see how the media is so stupid.

 

Broadcaster under fire after likening Venus Williams to a ‘gorilla’ during Australian Open match

 

Read more: Broadcaster likens Venus Williams to a 'gorilla' during Australian Open match | Metro News

 

The media is a joke today. When I was young, newspeople reported the news, and were well respected. Today, the competition for news is so great and there are so many "news people" out there, it is all about sensationalism and little about facts. I also think the average IQ among them has dropped.

 

This man meant no disrespect and had no racial intent. ESPN overreacted.

Clyde surely can't be serious. If Clyde is, then Clyde is part of the crazy political correctness agenda. I'd bet 90% of people who were "offended" only saw this on the news and not live. Also bet those same people have zero idea this is common terminology in tennis. Did Williams make a public announcement denouncing this broadcaster!

 

My comment had nothing to do with PC. I'm not defending anyone. I'm saying that when I say "guerilla" and I say "gorilla" I often say it slightly differently. If you don't, cool. If you made me guess I'd say the guy was 100% innocent in his comment.

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