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Originally Posted by v j stauffer
You need new material.
Speaking of the announcer I bullied.
He's at it again. I don't know how to post a tweet. But he said on Twitter yesterday.....
Craigey B.
@callstheraces
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My list of tracks I do not watch or wager on because I do not like the race calls on offer continues to grow. This goes on much longer I will be down to about 5 tracks I like!
He got my goat a decade ago when he called out Tom Durkin.
Some people never learn.
I didn't respond on Twitter for the same reason I won't engage you over there.
But a current announcer saying all but 5 fellow announcers are unlistenable?
Someone who knows how difficult what we do is?
He earned himself a seat at the BLOCK chain window. Right alongside you.
But I'll still probably read what he writes.  |
I'm going to try one more time, maybe it'll sink in. I'm actually really glad you posted this though.
You've been working in the industry for 40 plus years. You've called some of the biggest races and have also done pretty well as a handicapper in tournaments. Why would someone who is actually a name in the industry lower themselves to worrying about tweets by someone who is not at your level?
What could you possibly gain by doing this?
From my understanding Craig reached out to Durkin and they had a discussion. So other than needing to bully someone lower on the totem pole than you, what is your deal?
Spare me the announcer brotherhood stuff. You didn't care about that when you tried to steal Wrona's job. You didn't care about that when you publicly cheered when the track Craig was announcing at closed, and he'd be losing a job.
Other than you're a bully and a bad person, I can't think of any reason why you'd waste a minute on this stuff.
Would Tom Durkin behave like you? Trevor Denman? Travis? Frank M? Larry? The list goes on and on. All of these announcers don't do the things you do and they still remain relevant.
You say you're a positive force in the sport and than behave like trash. I get it, you think you do no wrong but not all people are as dumb as Ass.hole Stakes. People see you for what you are. Maybe some aren't as vocal as I am, but you don't fool everyone.
Maybe if you stopped trying so hard to appear as a good guy and were actually just a good guy you'd stay out of trouble.
These are the reasons I think you're a POS. You actually have a voice and the chance to represent the sport well and I think you don't. Everything is about you. You think you're bigger than it all. That's on you.
Durkin was the GOAT, but he never made it about him. He was humble, he made it seem like he was lucky for the sport. Your attitude is the sport is lucky to have you.