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Globe Columnist Tired Of "Overly Optimistic" Sportsnet Broadcast Crew
Simon Houpt complains the Leafs' Sportsnet playoff broadcast crews are comprised of too many "homers" and not enough with honest objectivity.
"On Tuesday night, fans of the Maple Leafs who tuned in to Sportsnet’s broadcast of the team’s first playoff game against the Tampa Bay Lightning were greeted by an on-air crew who seemed almost exhilarated to tell a soothing new story: This team is different, they said. This time is different."
Sportsnet tries to give its audience a Maple Leafs fairy tale. Too bad it’s by the Brothers Grimm
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Sportsnet NHL broadcasts are excruciatingly cringe worthy...especially the pre-game and intermission shows...the regional broadcasts are even worse...most 'talent' are pure homers, looking to make a lame joke or are afraid to criticize their colleagues that are part of NHL teams or their NHL overlords...and don't get me started on Sportsnet Central anchors post-game coverage...it's like watching community college demo tapes...if you want to see quality sports coverage that's real and actually funny watch NBA's TNT halftime show with Shaq and Chuck...you don't have to be a basketball fan either...they are real, honestly funny and knowledgeable and not afraid to say what they feel about the game and league without ramifications.
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Yesterday morning host of Breakfast Television and former SN personality Sid Seixeiro went on a 5 minute rant and rage about the Leafs. He didn't hold back and was livid about the teams performance with Tampa. He said that the Leafs were pathetic, their best players were not in the game, and Tampa outplayed them and dominated the whole game. He said that Leaf fans have had enough.
He predicted that the Leafs will win tonight but won't win in Tampa. What was interesting was that the other hosts didn't interrupt him or comment, they just let Sid go.
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This town is filled with homers on all stations.
Leafs and Raptors radio and TV are filled with cheerleaders.
“This year is different” is the narrative on opening day of every NHL, NBA and MLB season.
TIFF turns every anchor and reporter in the city into rabid celebrity seekers.
Any American retail or restaurant chain that opens here gets free publicity for weeks.
Google’s smart city received very little objective coverage in the beginning.
Annual events like the CNE never receive any criticism.
People in the rest of Canada view Toronto the same way of the world looks at the US.
This city is expensive, hard to get around, not commuter or pedestrian friendly and has fewer amenities than comparable cities elsewhere, yet everyone calls it “world class” and assumes that every company is coming here, and every free agent wants to play here.
Toronto is just fine. The media and the sports media in particular need to stop pretending it’s the best.