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Announcer Claims Russell Westbrook Is ‘Out of His Cotton-Picking Mind’
During Wednesday night’s NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Memphis Grizzlies, an announcer took everyone watching back to slave days when he noted that the All-Star point guard was “out of his cotton-picking mind.” It was the season finale performance for Westbrook, who probably would’ve won another league MVP had James Harden…
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ESPN Uses the ‘Gorilla Effect’ and Drops Announcer Who Came for Venus Williams
ESPN used the “gorilla effect” when it dropped tennis commentator Doug Adler from its Australian Open coverage and his remaining assignments after he compared Venus Williams’ play to that of a gorilla. On Thursday, Alder used his “around-my-white-friends words” when attempting to describe Williams’ advantage in attacking Stefanie Voegele’s second serve. Watch below: Alder claimed…
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Australian Open Announcer Compares Venus Williams to Gorilla
I am going to need announcers to use their white-people words when talking about Venus Williams’ domination in tennis. Sure, Venus and Serena have been at the top of the tennis world for 20 years, so describing their game and the way they annihilate their opponents shouldn’t be new to announcers. Alas, an assclown still…
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Bob Costas Wore a Fedora on Thursday Night Football and the Internet Had Jokes
I don’t know if Bob Costas was feeling himself when he decided to don a fedora for Thursday Night Football, but the internet wasn’t ready for it, and it unleashed a flurry of jokes at the famed announcer’s expense. Not everyone thought Costas looked like a smooth criminal: