Sep 07, 2004 19:08
>Here are the top nine comments made by NBC sports commentators so far
>during the Summer Olympics that they would like to take back:
> Subject: Olympic commentators
>
>1. Weightlifting commentator: "This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. I saw
her
>snatch this morning during her warm up and it was amazing."
>
>2. Dressage commentator: "This is really a lovely horse and I speak from
>personal experience since I once mounted her mother."
>
>3. Paul Hamm, Gymnast: "I owe a lot to my parents, especially my
mother and
>father."
>
>4. Boxing Analyst: "Sure there have been injuries,and even some deaths in
>boxing, but none of them really that serious."
>
>5. Softball announcer: "If history repeats itself, I should think we can
>expect the same thing again."
>
>6. Basketball analyst: "He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn't like
>it. In fact you can see it all over their faces."
>
>7. At the rowing medal ceremony: "Ah, isn't that nice, the wife of the
IOC
>president is hugging the cox of the British crew."
>
>8. Soccer commentator: "Julian Dicks is everywhere. It's like they've got
>eleven Dicks on the field."
>
>9. Tennis commentator: "One of the reasons Andy is playing so well is
that,
>before the final round, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them.. Oh
>my God, what have I just said?"
>
>Another of my personal favorites is during the diving competitions the
>commentator said... "Look at that... you aren't getting anything between
>those legs."