We expect it at this point. But that does NOT mean that it's okay for it to be done.
ESPN, the "World Wide Leader" in "Sports" has quite the history with hockey. It is an understatement to say that hockey is an after thought in their premier show Sportscenter. But the WWL stooped to an all new low in my opinion.
The St. Louis Blues haven't been doing too well this season. This led to their head coach, Davis Payne, getting fired in favor of their new head coach, Ken Hitchcock. (I'd like to use this moment to point out that Davis Payne treated this situation like a pro. He said "It's shocking and it's disappointing, but in the end, you're responsible for all the areas of your hockey team. There were pieces that weren't firing on all cylinders and it's under my umbrella of responsibility. But I also can say that we were looking at a favorable schedule ahead and ready to turn the corner. That said, if this is what gets things going, then I'm all for it. I wish nothing but the best for the team and this group of guys. They deserve it." This shows how great a guy Davis Payne was. Wish him success.)
Well when I saw this, I was astonished. The disrespect that the WWL showed to hockey, to St. Louis, to Davis Payne, and others was truly mind boggling. Watch:
ESPN, the "World Wide Leader" in "Sports" has quite the history with hockey. It is an understatement to say that hockey is an after thought in their premier show Sportscenter. But the WWL stooped to an all new low in my opinion.
The St. Louis Blues haven't been doing too well this season. This led to their head coach, Davis Payne, getting fired in favor of their new head coach, Ken Hitchcock. (I'd like to use this moment to point out that Davis Payne treated this situation like a pro. He said "It's shocking and it's disappointing, but in the end, you're responsible for all the areas of your hockey team. There were pieces that weren't firing on all cylinders and it's under my umbrella of responsibility. But I also can say that we were looking at a favorable schedule ahead and ready to turn the corner. That said, if this is what gets things going, then I'm all for it. I wish nothing but the best for the team and this group of guys. They deserve it." This shows how great a guy Davis Payne was. Wish him success.)
Well when I saw this, I was astonished. The disrespect that the WWL showed to hockey, to St. Louis, to Davis Payne, and others was truly mind boggling. Watch:
Just in case this video is removed, I'll go through the dialogue:
Woman: That's it for us, Monday Night Countdown 7 Eastern on ESPN
Man: That's it for Davis Payne too. He's fired as Blues head coach.
Woman: Bye
Outro Music
Sportscenter is an hour show.
Really?
They couldn't fit this noteworthy piece of hockey news into an hour long show?
Pathetic.
But again, this is the nature of the show. Hockey lower down on the list. Even on a day where sport news was slow (what actually happened this weekend (besides for football which can only take up SO much space)?).
I've been meaning to write a nicely length-ed feature article on the prejudiced of ESPN (in addition to one about the abolition of the shootout) but I haven't had much time. However, I'll give you guys a pretty well written ESPN vs. hockey article by none other than Puck Daddy, the Yahoo! hockey blog. http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/About-ESPN-SportsCenter-and-its-perceived-anti-;_ylt=A2KLOzLjjbhOQXgAF2BNbK5_?urn=nhl-255184
It makes some great points and I highly suggest it.
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