best3444 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 That's unfortunate. She's incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Let’s keep in mind that sports journalism is so dumb that when Michael Jordan’s dad was murdered, a non trivial amount of writers put out, “I don’t know guys, maybe this had something to do with MJ’s gambling problem,” pieces, based on… nothing. They did that to Michael fucking Jordan, there’s no chance they’re going to treat someone like Osaka well, pick whatever combination of reasons for that feels right and you probably won’t be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 23 minutes ago, Kal-El814 said: Let’s keep in mind that sports journalism is so dumb that when Michael Jordan’s dad was murdered, a non trivial amount of writers put out, “I don’t know guys, maybe this had something to do with MJ’s gambling problem,” pieces, based on… nothing. They did that to Michael fucking Jordan, there’s no chance they’re going to treat someone like Osaka well, pick whatever combination of reasons for that feels right and you probably won’t be wrong. And yet Jordan lived up to his professional responsibility like a boss. Always answer questions after games. Imagine that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 3 hours ago, Biggie said: And yet Jordan lived up to his professional responsibility like a boss. Always answer questions after games. Imagine that. I forgot that Instagram, Twitter, FB, Tik Tok, etc. existed in the 90s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 hour ago, sblfilms said: I forgot that Instagram, Twitter, FB, Tik Tok, etc. existed in the 90s This. Jordan hated the press. Had social media existed then like it does today, he would have dumped the press conferences and controlled his narrative, himself. Does anyone really think otherwise? This is the man that opted out of NBPA because he wanted more control over himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 This seems relevant to the Jordan talk... I played alongside Jordan. I’ve seen the pressure on athletes like Naomi Osaka | Naomi Osaka | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM A sporting career at the highest level can bring wealth, fame and adoration. It does not cushion you against the pain of being human Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Ghost_MH said: This is the man that opted out of NBPA because he wanted more control over himself. Remember Michael Jordan wouldn't even allow himself to be in an NBA video game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 7 hours ago, Kal-El814 said: Let’s keep in mind that sports journalism is so dumb that when Michael Jordan’s dad was murdered, a non trivial amount of writers put out, “I don’t know guys, maybe this had something to do with MJ’s gambling problem,” pieces, based on… nothing. They did that to Michael fucking Jordan, there’s no chance they’re going to treat someone like Osaka well, pick whatever combination of reasons for that feels right and you probably won’t be wrong. Remember when Osaka was told "we can't wait for that next mask" in response to the masks she wore commemorating black folks recently murdered? Aussie commentator caught in racism controversy at US Open 7NEWS.COM.AU The tennis great has doubled down after being slammed over a baffling question in a post-match interview with Naomi Osaka. The sports press am very smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Imagine comparing the pressure of answering questions from the press from Jordan's perspective and this tennis player. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Keyser_Soze said: Remember Michael Jordan wouldn't even allow himself to be in an NBA video game. Becasue if he had no one could win against him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 19 minutes ago, Biggie said: Imagine comparing the pressure of answering questions from the press from Jordan's perspective and this tennis player. Chris Everett brought up several good points in an interview I watched last night regarding this... One, A lot of the press covering these tournaments aren't even "sports journalists". They're tabloid reporters looking to stir up shit and she suggested really vetting journalists before they give out credentials. I imagine its even worse now with all of the semi-professional bloogers and youtubers who get press credentials for certain sports.This is a problem in boxing too and their unprofessionalism can really disrupt actual press conferences. Point two, a lot of these tennis starts are REALLY young. Naomi Osaka is what 23? and has been playing professionally for how long? No teling what kind of stress and pressure that has put on her mental health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 4 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: This is a problem in boxing too and their unprofessionalism can really disrupt actual press conferences Yeah, why is Jim Grey still working? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 43 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Yeah, why is Jim Grey still working? No idea... that guy has been trolling multiple generations of boxers. Chris Manixx isn't much better on DAZN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 i’ve found that the best kinds of media don’t even really need to talk to any of the athletes and staff. in MMA, 99% of media is reporting news of matchups and interviews where they ask the same questions. “What are you gonna try and do out there on saturday?” “what about x presents challenges?” and blah blah blah. There are a few people in mma media that actually take the time to analyze what we see during the fights and talk about improvements from fight to fight, how x fighter won, etc. stuff i can actually learn from. then maybe like one other journalist that does really insightful pieces. Those are the things that are interesting. not what naomi osaka thinks about her next opponent (hint: basically same answer she gives every time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I had forgotten all about this until it started going viral again... This feels relevant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Black folk need to stay humble, duh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 32 minutes ago, sblfilms said: Black folk need to stay humble, duh Silly black person, everyone knows only white men can be outwardly confident, everyone else is just uppity (women) or cocky (men) We haven't figured out a word for confident trans folks yet, but we'll get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 4 hours ago, sblfilms said: Black folk need to stay humble, duh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 More postgame interviewers should be more like Slacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Venus did not hold back when asked how she deals with the press... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Savage 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Cool, the French Open says they handled this situation well... French Open organizers say they took 'pragmatic' stance with Naomi Osaka WWW.ESPN.COM French Open organizers say they took a "pragmatic" approach in their dealings with Naomi Osaka earlier in the tournament, insisting they tried to engage with her several times before she decided to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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