HatTip to Mark Cuban ("ABC should suspend Jim Gray until he apologizes"). Jim Gray is at it again. His typical weasel tactics in sportscasting. Check out Mark Cuban's blog on what happened to Dirk Nowitzki as Jim Gray lies and tries to lead him to an emotional response:
Jim Gray: "Dirk, I asked Mark [Cuban] and Finley if team chemistry was better without Nash, would you agree...?
Dirk Nowitzki: No I don’t think so (with a puzzled look on his face)
Now if I recall when Jim Gray talked to both you and Fin there was no mention of Nash in his chemistry statement. He just asked if team chemistry was better.
(Cuban's thoughts)
What Gray did is pretty much the definition of slime reporting. I will talk to Dirk about it, but for a reporter or whatever he calls himself to misrepresent an interviewee’s comments in order to elicit an emotional or controversial response is wrong.
My comment:
Agree with most people here. Jim Gray is an ass. He always has been from before the days of his famous Pete Rose ambush. Snide, bitter, slimey... I completely disagree with the poster (Charles or Chuck) who stated that he must have been doing something right. WRONG. How many people stay in their positions undeservingly due to seniority or politics? Same with Gray. He's been in the industry for a while and unfortunately will stay there for a while. I agree you, Mark, ABC should suspend him until he apologizes.
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