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Message: [QUOTE="Pinhead, post: 2800793, member: 9002"] Agreed. Somewhere along the line sports media decided that the event was not dramatic enough on it's own and should play second fiddle to the commentators. Was watching a game recently with 3 announcers, which in my opinion is two too many. I believe it was LaChina Robinson, Kara Lawson, and I don't recall who else, nor both teams playing. Blah blah she's a pillar of her community blah blah works harder than anyone else blah blah and on and on and on about everything but the game going on. I'd cringe very time one of them asked another a question, as now the (never short and simple) response would take precedence over whatever play-by-play was missed on the court. I recall one of the teams was MN, as, while watching the unusual and noteworthy spectacle of Big Syl getting her shot stuffed down low, you wouldn't know it because Kara was droning on to complete whatever useless point she was making. The only thing worse than a droning commentator is a screaming commentator. The vein-popping delivery doesn't add drama for me, but it sure makes you sound like a lunatic, (I'm talking to you Seattle Storm male announcer dude. Too lazy to Google your name)! I've a thousand other sports commentator rants, but bottom line... you're there to announce the event, not BE the event! [/QUOTE]