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spooky3

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8. Today may be a bad example, but there are lots of examples of

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 4, 2023, 07:46 AM

Jul 2023

Yammering among a panel while matches are going on around the grounds. I suppose it’s understandable if they are interviewing a player, but even then, I would usually prefer to see at least one ongoing match.

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Why does ESPN believe that we're more interested in their chatter than in the actual tennis [View all] malaise Jul 2023 OP

OK my bad malaise Jul 2023 #1

Today may be a bad example, but there are lots of examples of spooky3 Jul 2023 #8

And in all sports malaise Jul 2023 #9

They're afraid you'll notice how boring the game is. ret5hd Jul 2023 #2

Hehehehhee malaise Jul 2023 #3

It's a fascinating game. Involves so many skills and spooky3 Jul 2023 #7

Are they running two feeds? Renew Deal Jul 2023 #4

Most of sports commentary is now talk show BS malaise Jul 2023 #10

Match Point, multigraincracker Jul 2023 #11

LOL malaise Jul 2023 #13

They do this for all sports. LisaM Jul 2023 #5

You are correct malaise Jul 2023 #6

Or basketball, baseball, or football Clash City Rocker Jul 2023 #12

Indeed malaise Jul 2023 #14

Before a game or match, sports talk or commentary is meaningless. usonian Jul 2023 #15

And as someone else mentioned below, prettty much all sports/ NoRethugFriends Jul 2023 #16

Bwaaaaaah just heard one of them that they've been accused of having a talk show malaise Jul 2023 #17

I watch most of the matches on ESPN+. The comms are so much better and very little nonsense chatter Raftergirl Jul 2023 #18

Will check that out with my provider malaise Jul 2023 #19

It's an app. Raftergirl Jul 2023 #20

Thanks malaise Jul 2023 #21