# Fuck you ABC Sports. Fuck you. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 9, 2004, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-abc-sports-fuck-you/268412 "2004-10-09T23:12:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-abc-sports-fuck-you/268412/1 "2004-10-09T23:12:01Z")
What batch of monkeys does ABC have running the sports programming this week? Did they hire the those which were too incompetent for even NBC Sports?!? There I am, hosting a party of 17 people to watch the Wisconsin/Ohio State game. We’re fucking partying and having a grand old time. The beer is flowing, the brats are cooking, and we’re watching the badgers hand it to the Buckeyes in their stadium. With right around 3 minutes left, Wisconsin is marching again, when ABC _cuts to the USC/Cal game!!!_ OK, USC is ranked number one and Oklahoma, at number two, earlier beat Texas. This would certainly be a reason to split between the games IF IT WAS CLOSE AND DRAMATIC! What did we see? With just over a minute left in the game, USC has the ball and we get full coverage of USC taking 2 knees. (I wish I could write this Lewis Black-esque) Let me repeat. ABC cuts away from a Wisconsin drive into OSU territory (after showing the game in its entirety) to SHOW USC TAKE 2 KNEES. Then takes time to interview Carrol about the win, WHILE THE OTHER GAME WAS STILL BEING PLAYED!!! :wally :wally :wally :wally :wally :wally :wally :wally So I head to ABC’s sports page to fire off a missive, and can’t find an e-mail link. Either I’m so fucking pissed I missed it, or they are so fucking incompetent they know damn well on any given week they’ll suffer a server crash from complaints. I never thought I’d see the day, but now I know exactly how people felt over the “Heidi” game. During Carrol’s interview, he talked about how proud he was of the Trojans. Hey, ABC, wanna know what would make me proud? The father of whomever directed this piece of shit programming was also a fan of Trojans. You fucking fruitcake. Then after the post-game pablum, the two shitbags run through some final scores and highlights, then say fuck-off to the game they were carrying all afternoon to go to local news. Fuck ABC, fuck ESPN (they’re in it together) and fuck Disney just out of principal. You fucking assholes ruined a perfectly good party. I hope you all suffer incurable boils on your asses that become increasingly infected until you’re in so much pain you’re able to time the fall from a very high bridge. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-abc-sports-fuck-you/268412/2 "2004-10-10T00:21:50Z")
It’s nothing new. Ever hear of the Heidi Bowl? Best game of the entire year, and nobody got to see the ending. ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-abc-sports-fuck-you/268412/3 "2004-10-10T00:26:04Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > I never thought I’d see the day, but now I know exactly how people felt over the “Heidi” game. Yup, heard of it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-abc-sports-fuck-you/268412/4 "2004-10-10T01:26:28Z")
Gotta agree with you, **duffer**. People making the decisions about programming obviously do not follow sports. I have ranted many times about baseball coverage (NBC’s mostly) and the habit of interviewing a player in the dugout _while action is still taking place on field_. “So, how did it feel when you hit that home run, John?” “It felt great, Tom” “Thanks, John. BTW, there was a dramatic inning-ending triple play while we were talking to John. We’ll show you that when we come back from commercial break. Maybe.” :mad: :mad: :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-abc-sports-fuck-you/268412/5 "2004-10-10T01:34:18Z")
> [@spooje](#): > > I have ranted many times about baseball coverage (NBC’s mostly) and the habit of interviewing a player in the dugout _while action is still taking place on field_. Oh, don’t get me started. The Rockies broadcasts this year were CONSTANTLY interviewing someone in the broadcast booth, occasionally for as long as two innings! Plus they had some numbnuts wandering the stands interviewing the fans, or talking bullshit about the ice cream. "Welcome back for the top of the fourth inning. We have a special guest… blah blah blah camera cuts from booth to show triple blah blah blah blah blah camera cuts from booth just too late to miss attempted steal of home blah blah blah blah blah camera cuts from booth to show fly out blah And we’ll be back with our special guest after these commercial breaks." You’re supposed to be showing a ball game, you fucking morons! ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-abc-sports-fuck-you/268412/6 "2004-10-10T01:45:12Z")
You know, I read about something like this, and I think back to all the hundreds and hundreds of times something I wanted to see was pre-empted for pro sports, and I get a little warm glow. ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-abc-sports-fuck-you/268412/7 "2004-10-10T01:47:52Z")
> [@This Year's Model](#): > > You’re supposed to be showing a ball game, you fucking morons! Oh, man! I _really_ wanted to make a snide remark about equating the Rockies to baseball. Then I remembered many here know I’m a Brewer’s fan. :eek: :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-abc-sports-fuck-you/268412/8 "2004-10-10T01:48:07Z")
Y’know, the “Heidi Bowl” must have been the highest rated show in television history, because apparently _everybody_ was watching the damn thing. ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-abc-sports-fuck-you/268412/9 "2004-10-10T01:49:39Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Y’know, the “Heidi Bowl” must have been the highest rated show in television history, because apparently _everybody_ was watching the damn thing. I was too young. This is my Heidi Bowl. And just cuz I haven’t said it for a few minutes. Fuck ABC! BTW: anyone know the email addy or phone number I can hit tomorrow? ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-abc-sports-fuck-you/268412/10 "2004-10-10T01:52:27Z")
I don’t know about everybody, but I was watching with my relatives. I learned a lot of new “grownup words” that day. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-abc-sports-fuck-you/268412/11 "2004-10-10T01:52:37Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > Oh, man! I _really_ wanted to make a snide remark about equating the Rockies to baseball. Very often, 50% of the teams on the field were major league baseball clubs. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-abc-sports-fuck-you/268412/12 "2004-10-10T01:54:31Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Y’know, the “Heidi Bowl” must have been the highest rated show in television history, because apparently _everybody_ was watching the damn thing. I didn’t. Mods are all over the board this evening. Did some squealer warn you of the coup d’etat? ---
**Author:** ![randomlyblanks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@randomlyblanks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randomlyblanks)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-abc-sports-fuck-you/268412/13 "2004-10-10T07:10:37Z")
I was livid because not only did I not get to see the OU-Texas game, I also didn’t get to see the usc-cal game! Who the hell made THAT decision. No offense, but Wisconsin-Ohio State was NOT the marquee matchup this week. Neither was Pitt-Temple. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-abc-sports-fuck-you/268412/14 "2004-10-10T17:47:58Z")
[Here you go.](http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tvlistings/abcStory?page=askabcsports) Robin ---
**Author:** ![Dignan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Dignan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dignan)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-abc-sports-fuck-you/268412/15 "2004-10-10T17:57:28Z")
Good luck emailing ABC, let us know if you actually get a response. I emailed ESPN in 2000 about a bunch of “sports related” pro-Bush features that were run on the front page of [ESPN.com](http://ESPN.com) a week before the election. The only response I got was, “Thank you for your concerns, I’ll pass it along, blah, blah, blah.” ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-abc-sports-fuck-you/268412/16 "2004-10-10T18:22:37Z")
> [@This Year's Model](#): > > I didn’t. > > Mods are all over the board this evening. Did some squealer warn you of the coup d’etat? I have _no_ idea what you’re talking about. Small aside to **duffer** -do I send the check to the same drop as before, or that other site we discused? ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-abc-sports-fuck-you/268412/17 "2004-10-10T21:47:34Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I have _no_ idea what you’re talking about. > > Small aside to **duffer** -do I send the check to the same drop as before, or that other site we discused? Nah, we’ve been exposed. Just bring cash to the next family barbeque. 😕 **MsRobyn** , thanks for finding it. I’ll hit them tonight or tomorrow and report back what I get for a response. I suspect it’ll be an auto-reply, but maybe I’ll feel better about letting them know. Though “them” may just be a $7/hr intern completly uninterested in sports. Seems likely considering ESPN’s M.O. **poogas21** , I know the WI/OSU game wasn’t a national showcase. But this is a Big 10 market. The only thing I can come up with so far is the Gopher fans were so outraged at losing to Michigan 2 years in a row they didn’t want ANY Big 10 fans to have any fun.