Agreed. Armstrong’s unforgivable sin is not that he was a doper and a liar (he was part of a complex web of deceit and marginal practice that includes large sponsors and media corporations). His sin is that he was such a manipulative, vindictive self righteous and unrepentant asshole about it. Dude is radioactive and will stain the reputation and credibility of any broadcast he is part of. Look for OJ doing SNF right after Lance joins a regular cycling booth
On Thu, Jul 18, 2019 at 9:38 AM Adam Bowie <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 10:47 PM Kevin M. <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> The biggest gaffe, however, occurred when Lance Armstrong was brought in >> to offer his thoughts on the race, and he said “Good morning Phil and >> Paul...” Bob’s face at that moment was priceless. >> >> I predict two or three years before Lance is in the broadcast booth full >> time. >> >>> >>> > Is having Armstrong on really a smart move for NBC Sports? If Eurosport or > ITV employed him, I'd be letting them know very firmly of my views, and > stop watching. > > A brief Twitter search of "Armstrong" and "NBCSports" suggests I'm not > alone: > https://twitter.com/search?q=armstrong%20nbcsports&src=typed_query&f=live > > I don't think Tour owners, ASO would even allow him anywhere near the race > - let alone in the booth - because of his lifetime ban. Even paying him for > his contributions remotely could put NBC Sports in breach (they have > reportedly said that he was unpaid). > > There obviously are plenty of ex-dopers doing TV work. Pretty much any > cyclist from that generation was probably caught up. David Millar does > co-commentary on ITV and he's an admitted doper who served his time and > came back reformed. But Armstrong leaves an awful lot of unpleasantness in > his wake beyond simply doping. > > Adam > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAD_sJGA8V2b3z8vDtKev9UDrk9Usw%3DybHku5w1idHCqbqOnDMw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAD_sJGA8V2b3z8vDtKev9UDrk9Usw%3DybHku5w1idHCqbqOnDMw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYLrQjz5RpXruyYt%2B8C%2B9wRjdgyGoMgRBK5eoggO_k_DBg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
