30Duck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 2 Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) "By all means we must protect the referees!' COME ON MAN! What's next? Evict patrons who voice any displeasure with the Zebras. Edited November 18, 2021 by Jon Joseph Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Drake Moderator No. 4 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Seems that the controlling powers are a little…well, controlling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 5 Share Posted November 18, 2021 I know coaches are fined for talking bad about the refs. But announcers? Really? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
latracey No. 6 Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) It's not just announcers criticizing officials and the job they are doing officiating, but an announcer criticizing the job Herm Edwards doing coaching the Sun Devils. Being an announcer, or a journalist, is all about recognizing who you work for and walking their political tight rope. The opinions a given announcer can express depends on who they work for. Reading University of Oregon sports information journalist Rob Mosely is going to be quite different from reading Oregonian sports columnist John Canzano. I don't work for anyone who cares what my opinions are regarding the Ducks, their coaches, or the officials who ref their games, hence, I can speak very freely. Announcers and journalists are accountable to the whims and wishes of the people who employ them. It sounds like the people above ran afoul of their employers. Edited November 18, 2021 by latracey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
