Which sports personalities do you like and dislike?

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So did I*. The call-your-shot return against Clemson was…one of the greater moments in FSU sports history. I’ve also met him twice in non-media-related situations. In person, he’s a charming, funny guy. Just don’t call him Neon. :slight_smile:

  • I knew you were a 'Nole when I posted.
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Ms. P was at FSU then as well. She didn’t follow football, though. The only sports personality I really don’t care for is Pete Rose. I didn’t like him even before the gambling thing.

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I dislike Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco, both stained baseball, but you have to say that both of them are legendary to listen to explain the steroid era of baseball.

The LaRussa Athletics 1988-1992 club is tainted.

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Formula One is going to be WAY less fun when Kimi Raikkonen retires (which I sense is going to happen within the next couple of years.)

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Damn straight! Have you read his book of poetry? Priceless Kimi.

Seb Vettel runs me wrong for some reason. I’m sure he’s a super nice guy off track. But he’s been super whiny about all his own fuck ups.

I love murray Walker, Martin Brundle, steve Matchet, David Hobbs (met him irl, super nice guy)

I hate whatever that annoying weasely fuckface’s name was who did the pit interviews for NBC sports. I think he announces f2.

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My favorite moment of last year’s F1 season, by far, was Kimi and the groundhog. I mean what other driver would not just get on the radio to announce the presence of “that animal running around”, but also wonder out loud what the animal is supposed to be called? Every time he gets on that radio it’s a guaranteed quote for the ages.

Edit - it just occurred to me, what other sport do we get to hear the participants constantly talking, during the competition itself? It’s one of the things that makes racing more immersive than most other sports, to me at least.

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That was bad. I am also still waiting for him to ‘educate’ me as to why supporting Hong Kong pro democracy protesters was bad.

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Welker certainly is describing New England as a place where it’s hard for players to be themselves. As a media member, I can vouch that New England’s locker room usually doesn’t offer much insight or personality. Players appear reluctant, and almost afraid, to say anything worthwhile about an opponent, injury or an upcoming game. It comes from the top with head coach Bill Belichick, who simply wants to coach football and views anything else as a distraction.
Belichick doesn’t like distractions.

He is old-school to the core.

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Lebron is hated by many fans for many reasons:

  • Anointed “The Chosen One” before he actually won anything or proved his worth
  • Running away from Cleveland to hide under Pat Riley’s skirt because winning a championship is hard and he was looking to get as many chips as possible while playing on easy mode.
  • Conspiring with friends to change the structure of competition in the eastern conference so he (and they) could have an easy path to the finals every year.
  • His “Decision” has created an era of NBA competition where the best players in the league no longer want to compete against each other. Instead they prefer to team up and create professional AAU squads that go around beating up on obviously weaker opponents.
  • Declaring himself the GOAT after championship #3. One good finals series is not enough of an accomplishment to even be considered in the GOAT discussion
  • Pundits putting forth bullshit argument after bullshit argument, regardless of resume, about how Lebron is the best to ever do it regardless of how many times he has failed or fallen short.

As a Laker fan I am happy to see D Fish make the list!

I’ll just leave this right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSnAvhvfniw

Fisher with 0.4sec…

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All of the criticism of Lebron revolves around basketball. I don’t think anyone would argue against the fact that Lebron James is an excellent human being.

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True. He is a better human being than Michael Jordan ever will be.

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For Coughlin, most of the negative reaction is from former players. He’s known to be really strict and hand out harsh punishments for really minor infractions.

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I admit my bias to hating him in high school due to the hype, the Hummer, and his obnoxious mother. I completely agree this is beyond petty on my behalf.

However, I lived in Ohio at that time and helped out in sports bar. His mug was all over tv. I swear even the channel 10 weather forecaster would mention Lebron.

When it was slow during the day, we’d keep one of the TVs on the Food network, these two elderly ladies would often come in and want to see something besides ESPN. I think that was my only escape from Lebron.

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Love for Kimi Räikkönen has already been posted, but I have to back it up some more.

In a field of extremely polished, professsional drivers who do double-duty as advertising executives, his no-bullshit, mumble-it-like-it-is attitude has been a breath of fresh air. I wish his team was more likely to get him on the podium so he could be interviewed more.

He’s also really aware of how awkwardly presents himself (which I’m told by Finnish friends is within normal Finnish parameters), and is happy to play along with people poking some fun at his attitude.

One of the more amusing clips I’ve seen is where, as a sergeant, he was drilling his squad. Everybody present was crisp but had a very hard time keeping a straight face. And for heaven’s sake, he owns a karaoke bar. Can you imagine Kimi singing?