Comments on: (Women's) ESPN Basketball Bracket Shows

By: Compression Tights

Compression Tights — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:35:56 +0000

Thanks for a great post. This site is a great information source. Well worth a visit. Cheers

By: nmlavoi

nmlavoi — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:57:55 +0000

Jen-Good point!! You’re completely right. If you see anymore nonsense, but sure to let me know. I plan to keep posting about this topic. -nml

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:12:05 +0000

I also found it fascinating that ESPN repeatedly posted the “credentials” of Kara Lawson and Carolyn Peck. Although I did not see the credentials of the commentators during the selection show of the men’s bracket, I would have given ESPN the go-ahead to show the credentials once. But they showed the credentials THROUGHOUT the selection show. More evidence of women having to ‘prove’ they are able to talk about sports.

By: nmlavoi

nmlavoi — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:05:12 +0000

Ken,
Happy to help! -nml

By: ken

ken — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:54:51 +0000

There were also the comments about how Wingo almost wore those shoes Doris Burke had on. Apparently the shoes played a major role in keeping the banter going. Hannah Storm is rolling her eyes somewhere.
Also this morning when I was watching Sports Center (for my daily dose of masochism) to see what they might say about the women’s selection show, the dude (I don’t bother to learn their names and they all look alike to me) said “and now to WOMEN’s basketball.” The emphasis was very obvious as if to say, “in case you forgot, like I frequently do, that the women are also going to have a tournament this year.”
Thanks for blogging about this so I don’t have to It raises my blood pressure.