Effing Michael Wilbon
 

Anyone see that on PTI? What a d.ick.

What did he do ?

I'm ready for him to do PTI as a first time gelding...

He's always bashing racing for no reason. Just another blowhard hack journalist who somehow gets to be on TV a million times a week.

He did it again? What did he say this time?

They asked him what's more likely this year, a baseball triple crown or racing one, and he goes "as much as I don't want to say horse racing, because it's a JOKE", etc. etc. Usual crap.

The only people upset are the 22 racing fans that frequent these boards that heard it. The reality is that racing is VERY LOW in the rankings of what sports fans watch and care about the most and what he said is true. Racing IS a joke and all of us here know it. Getting upset at him saying it is the same as when we can talk about our own family.....but let someone outside of the family say the same thing and it's grounds for a fight.

I've always thought that Wilbon is one of the most well-rounded sports journalists out there. Very educated and articulate. There probably aren't 100 people watching that show that give a damn about horse racing. I'm not sure there are 100 people in the country that do.

You have to be kidding. He's a buffoon. A crusty old curmudgeon who would rather rail ignorantly against anything he doesn't like than do any real reporting/analysis. His shtick is beyond tired.

I understand.

My complaint was more about his apparent anger towards the sport. He seemed hostile.

I don't think he is. To have anger means you'd have to care. It would be like me being angry about hockey or men's tennis. I'm not but I show the same apathy towards it whenever I've done radio.

Did you lose a bet today or something?

I know racing has it's fair share of problems, but taking a dump on it on a TV show... on a network that applauds sports (and actually broadcasts horse racing) of all varieties for no apparent reason... is pretty weak. Regardless of the state of the game.

Women's tennis is OK, but men's tennis is not?

I didn't have a problem with it. I thought he accurately conveyed the feelings of the rest of the public. I don't see where it does anyone any good to fake interest. When I would do radio, I'd tell all callers that I wanted to talk only about football or basketball and that I had no interests in hockey, soccer, auto racing, or men's tennis and if they wanted to talk about it, they better hope the host knew something about it or to call another show. Wilbon isn't a racing fan. So what. I don't see why I should be upset or bothered by his feelings either way.

Have you seen Anna Kournikova? Maria Sharapova? Have you seen the body on Serena Williams?

Point taken, though I would like to substitute Julia Goerges for S.Williams.

Wilbon is a racist and his disdain for racing is rooted in his racism.

:tro::tro:

Why do you say that? I'm not saying you're wrong, I've just never heard that accusation leveled at him before.

As for Wilbon's comments on the show, I didn't see this episode but in years past I always get the feeling that every time the TC season rolls around, Kornheiser acts like he really cares about horse racing, and Wilbon acts like he hates it. My guess is that it is just part of their schtick, and neither really cares, although I don't really know.

Despite recognizing the obvious hyperbole, I find this statement really dumb.