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Sports Media Watch: Clippers' announcers suspended
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Clippers' announcers suspended
Sports Media Watch —
... not Borat’s older brother?”Smith: “If they ever make a movie about Haddadi, I’m going to get Sacha Baron Cohen to play the part.”Lawler: “Here’s Haddadi. Nice little back-door pass. I guess those Iranians can pass the ball.”Smith: “Especially the post players. Lawler: “I don’t know about their guards.”It was unclear exactly which part of the exchange prompted the suspension. In a statement, FOX apologized to Haddadi, the Grizzlies' organization, " and to anyone who was offended." ( Los Angeles Times )
This is the kind of thing that could get you fired
Talking Smack About Sports —
This is what got a couple of announcers suspended from calling NBA games for the Los Angeles Clippers: Smith: “Look who’s in.” Lawler: “Hamed Haddadi. Where’s he from?” Smith: “He’s the first Iranian to play in the NBA.” (Smith pronounced Iranian as “Eye-ranian,” a pronunciation that offended the viewer who complained.) Lawler: “There aren’t any Iranian players in the ...
Friday Night Links
Fang's Bites —
... First, Diane Pucin of the Los Angeles Times reports that the TV broadcast team for the Clippers made fun of the only Iranian-born player in the NBA, center Hamed Haddadi of the Memphis Grizzlies and got suspended for tonight's game. ...
Clippers 106 - Denver 99 - That's Why They Play the Games
Clips Nation —
... last Friday on ESPN, were fully expected to do the same to the Clippers tonight. With no Milph on Prime Ticket, I decided to watch the national broadcast to see what they're saying in Bristol about the team. When Carmelo Anthony scored 17 first quarter points on 6 for 6 from the field and 5 for 5 from the line, helping the Nuggets build an early lead, this game was nicely following ESPN's proposed pre-game narrative. The Nuggets are contenders, Carmelo is an MVP candidate, the Clippers are tonight's victim. ...
FOX NBA Announcing Team Mocks Hamed Haddai, Gets Suspended
The Big Lead —
... going to get Sacha Baron Cohen to play the part.”
Lawler: “Here’s Haddadi. Nice little back-door pass. I guess those Iranians can pass the ball.”
Smith: “Especially the post players.
Lawler: “I don’t know about their guards.”
Clearly, Smith and Lawler are pop culture buffs and wanted to let viewers know that they’ve got material for blowouts. Kind of makes you wonder what they have in store for Omri Casspi when the Kings come to town.
Ralph Lawler, Mike Smith suspended for tonight’s Clippers telecast (LA ...
Sasha Baron Cohen: Top Prospect for the LA Clippers
Sports Crackle Pop —
... It’s always painful when news anchormen or sports commentators try to be comedians. The transcript of the conversation between Lawler and Smith, which occurred late in the game, is after the jump. ...
Clippers Broadcasters Suspended For Mispronouncing 'Iranian' [Nba]
Deadspin —
Play-by-play man Ralph Lawler and analyst Mike Smith have been suspended for one game for calling Grizzlies center Hamed Haddadi an "Eye-ranian." The Iron Sheik would probably like to take these guys on in a cage match. [Los Angeles Times]
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Clippers TV Announcers Suspended over Iran Comment
That NBA Lottery Pick —
... bet a fair amount of cash that most of you NBA fans out there in the interweb have idea which NBA players is pictured above. That's back-up Memphis Grizzlies center and first Iranian in the NBA, Hamed Haddidi. Recently, Haddidi's Grizzlies faced off against the Los Angeles Clippers where some off-color comments made by Los Angeles Clippers TV announcers Ralph Lawler and Mike Smith got them suspended from yesterday's Clippers/Nuggets game. We get more from the LA Times: Veteran play-by-play man Ralph Lawler and analyst Mike Smith (above, left ...
Bryan the Intern’s Picks to Click
Kentucky Sports Radio —
... “I’m not book smart, but I’m street smart”, all I hear is “I’m not real smart, but I’m imaginary smart”. -MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood. -I’m always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to. 2) In today’s episode of “what the hell is wrong with some Americans”, read the story about how the Clippers TV crew were suspended because of god knows what. The official reason is “offensive ...
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Empty the Bench —
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- The Fabulous Forum – Kings announcer wonders if Hamed Haddadi is related to ...
