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Monday, August 13, 2012
Sports / TV Four Ways NBC Fucked Up the Olympics
Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 11:14 AM
It ain't easy being a network that covers the Olympics in this age of social media... but consider it a lesson in how NOT to do things. Here are four ways NBC fucked up the Olympics—during this weekend alone.
1) NBC okays this "creepy porny" video of female Olympians.
2) NBC broke into Olympic coverage to announce the news that Paul Ryan was going to be Mitt Romney's running mate. Snore.
3) NBC cuts away from closing ceremony to broadcast their insipid new comedy Animal Practice.
4) NBC mocked Olympic race walkers by playing the "Yakkety Sax" Benny Hill theme. (Okay, sorry, but that's actually a little funny.)
Is NBC getting a bum rap from cranks like me? YOU BE THE JUDGE!
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