OT - Doug Gottlieb Cringe

[tcf15]

On a panel with Greg Gumbel, Greg Anthony, Kenny Smith & Charles Barkley and he decides to say "I'm just bringing diversity to the set, give the white man's perspective."

http://deadspin.com/doug-gottlieb-s...source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

 

[kyle]

Whatever happened to two or three man teams of analysts? I hate having to listen to everybody yell over each other.

 

[Perspective]

I think his comment is awesome. No problem with it. He does stick out as the small white guy among large black men.

I agree on the too-many commentators thing.

Personally, I find it extraordinarily annoying when people talk over each other in any context, and the older I get the more my intolerance grows.

 

[conn man]

"Doug's approach of using a card that wasn't reported stolen didn't work out too well for him."

Lol @ that comment.

 

[UConn07]

Another case of the media making a big deal about absolutely nothing. In case anyone didn't realize, it's 2013, the civil rights movement has been over for quite some time.

 

[champs99and04]

If Charles Barkley had made a comment about "bringing the black man's perspective" on a set with Gottlieb, Seth Davis, and Ernie Johnson, everybody would just laugh it off. Still a dumb comment though.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Another case of the media making a big deal about absolutely nothing. In case anyone didn't realize, it's 2013, the civil rights movement has been over for quite some time.

since when?

 

[TheChamps990411]

pretty embarrassing.

 

[mauconnfan]

Another case of the media making a big deal about absolutely nothing. In case anyone didn't realize, it's 2013, the civil rights movement has been over for quite some time.

Not sure I'm hearing Jesse and Al will be outside the studio today awaiting the arrival of Doug

 

[B1GEast]

This will be his last year with the CBS staff, he's an idiot and espn won't take him back, he'll land somewhere on nesn

 

[Lefty2one]

Greg Anthony looked pissed. lol

 

[nomar]

I'm the kind of guy who gets accused by the 6'5"/280-type guys on this site of being too PC, but I think this was nothing more than a joke that fell flat. If CBS is going to can Gottlieb, it should be for saying stupid stuff about college basketball.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

As a white man who often offers perspective, this comment offends me.

 

[aceboon]

Greg Anthony looked pissed. lol

Based on the way they interacted through the night it seemed like Anthony doesn't like him at all.

 

[FeedTheDove]

Just a dumb thing to say. Not even going to argue whether there's anything wrong with it or not its just plain dumb. Why does he do these things

 

[Jerry1714]

I honestly cannot believe this would offend anyone, actually I refuse to believe that. No one is that sensitive and out of touch with reality. It was a joke and a dumb one.
I think Barkley summed it up perfectly. "I know this has nothing to do with the game; I want to say something about Doug Gottlieb," Barkley said. "He made a joke earlier tonight and people are going crazy. All those idiots on Twitter, which I would never ever do, all you people at home who've got no life and are talking bad about Doug Gottlieb, get a life. It's over with. It's no big deal."

 

[Scoe]

Its no big deal at all peoplle do need to get a life. Im offended that people are offended about it.

 

[Husky68]

White men can't jump.

 

[B1GEast]

He didn't say anything that was so offensive, but the other 3 guys totally let him fall, they could have jumped in to save him and didn't.

Gotlieb is such a tool that I don't feel bad for him

 

[CL82]

As a white man who often offers perspective, this comment offends me.

It doesn't particurlarly offend me as it speaks to Gottlieb and not much more. I agree it is cringe worthy.

 

[tcf15]

He didn't say anything that was so offensive, but the other 3 guys totally let him fall, they could have jumped in to save him and didn't.

Gotlieb is such a tool that I don't feel bad for him

Agreed. The fact that there were crickets after that joke just makes it so cringeworthy.

 

[aceboon]

I think Gottlieb thought the set was gonna be like the Inside The NBA studio where they let the jokes fly with Ernie, even making those types of jokes. Those guys all have a rapport with each other that they don't have with Gottlieb, plus at 7pm they're alot more restrained than they are on cable at 1am.

 

[BlueDolphin]

When he first came on I said, "Hey Doug. Say something stupid for us."

He did not disappoint.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

It doesn't particurlarly offend me as it speaks to Gottlieb and not much more. I agree it is cringe worthy.

I'm actually just kidding. I could care less what Dougie says because I think he's a . that being said, I know being a is his shtick and to his credit his ugly mug is on tv a lot, not to mention radio too.

 

[Scoe]

You know who is a bigger idiot then Doug Gottlieb, Mark May.