Chris Berman's Nicknames Becoming More Obscure After Taking Night Course In Russian Literature | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

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May 3, 2007 | Onion Sports BRISTOL, CT Longtime ESPN favorite Chris Berman, known throughout sports fandom for his enthusiastic narration of highlights and his practice of giving colorful nicknames to athletes, has come under scrutiny since enrolling in a Russian Literature course at a local community college led to his commentary becoming increasingly hard to understand, ESPN sources report. ... [link]

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