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Media Coverage of Local Sports Protests

Discussion pertaining to Detroit, Ann Arbor, Port Huron and SW Ontario
Bobbert
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The local media seems to be 100 percent behind these protests by the Lions and Tigers. Then you read the comments section of newspaper articles—a reasonable sample of the paying customers for the media and sports—and you see almost 100 percent opposition to the protests.

For me, nothing before has shown so clearly how closely media and sports are intertwined in the entertainment industry. The content for the media, the free publicity for the sports, the buddy buddy tone in interviews, the self-righteous self-importance of both, the complete lack of concern for the paying customer of both.
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I agree with your observations.
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Bobbert wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:12 pm The local media seems to be 100 percent behind these protests by the Lions and Tigers. Then you read the comments section of newspaper articles—a reasonable sample of the paying customers for the media and sports—and you see almost 100 percent opposition to the protests.

For me, nothing before has shown so clearly how closely media and sports are intertwined in the entertainment industry. The content for the media, the free publicity for the sports, the buddy buddy tone in interviews, the self-righteous self-importance of both, the complete lack of concern for the paying customer of both.
This is similar to complaints about grandma skipping knitting today.
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Bobbert wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:12 pm The local media seems to be 100 percent behind these protests by the Lions and Tigers. Then you read the comments section of newspaper articles—a reasonable sample of the paying customers for the media and sports—and you see almost 100 percent opposition to the protests.

For me, nothing before has shown so clearly how closely media and sports are intertwined in the entertainment industry. The content for the media, the free publicity for the sports, the buddy buddy tone in interviews, the self-righteous self-importance of both, the complete lack of concern for the paying customer of both.
I know a few former die-hard sports nuts that are losing interest in sports in general now. I myself no longer listening to 97.1. Nothing against the jocks on there. But if there's really not much going on in the sports world, why listen to sports radio? I'm sure the local media is realizing it too. And trying to do their part to keep interest up.
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I agree with the OP.

Once a year or so we would go to a game in each of the pro sports. Then they started insulting the flag. Now everything is race and police are too mean to criminals, and they are annoying Karens about it.

I will not be back.
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Annoying Karens about people Black people dying? You do realize white nationalists like you are the Karens, right?
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I may never watch sports again.
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MotorCityRadioFreak wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:17 pm Annoying Karens about people Black people dying? You do realize white nationalists like you are the Karens, right?
None of those teams, players, or broadcasters really cared about all the black folks that died in Chicago last week or the week before. It's not about black people dying.
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When will we have protest's about black on black crime, a lot more of that then white cops shooting black people?
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km1125 wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:59 pm
MotorCityRadioFreak wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:17 pm Annoying Karens about people Black people dying? You do realize white nationalists like you are the Karens, right?
None of those teams, players, or broadcasters really cared about all the black folks that died in Chicago last week or the week before. It's not about black people dying.
It’s about systemic racism. Correct.
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MotorCityRadioFreak wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:30 pm
km1125 wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:59 pm
MotorCityRadioFreak wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:17 pm Annoying Karens about people Black people dying? You do realize white nationalists like you are the Karens, right?
None of those teams, players, or broadcasters really cared about all the black folks that died in Chicago last week or the week before. It's not about black people dying.
It’s about systemic racism. Correct.
Can you name one change in police procedures that would have changed the Jacob Blake outcome?
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km1125 wrote: Sat Aug 29, 2020 9:53 am
MotorCityRadioFreak wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:30 pm
km1125 wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:59 pm
MotorCityRadioFreak wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:17 pm Annoying Karens about people Black people dying? You do realize white nationalists like you are the Karens, right?
None of those teams, players, or broadcasters really cared about all the black folks that died in Chicago last week or the week before. It's not about black people dying.
It’s about systemic racism. Correct.
Can you name one change in police procedures that would have changed the Jacob Blake outcome?
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Bobbert wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:12 pm The local media seems to be 100 percent behind these protests by the Lions and Tigers. Then you read the comments section of newspaper articles—a reasonable sample of the paying customers for the media and sports—and you see almost 100 percent opposition to the protests.

For me, nothing before has shown so clearly how closely media and sports are intertwined in the entertainment industry. The content for the media, the free publicity for the sports, the buddy buddy tone in interviews, the self-righteous self-importance of both, the complete lack of concern for the paying customer of both.
You forgot about Ron Cameron. He wants to fine the players.
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What a bunch of thin skinned cry babies on this board.
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scifi and horror wrote: Sat Aug 29, 2020 11:08 am What a bunch of thin skinned cry babies on this board.
Jesus Christ, did you nail that one. This board is full of a bunch of whiny bitches.
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