Gee, We Wonder Who Tim Legler Is Referring To?
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(*Mystery*: A “writer” spouting “inaccurate” analysis who “isn’t qualified”?)
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Dan Le Batard interviewed ESPN NBA analyst Tim Legler on WAXY-AM in Miami this week (audio starts at 5:36), and asked him, “What one thing would you change that bothers you about the (sports) media?”
Legler’s response: “The thing that bothers me the most is what has become a very blurred line between a journalist and ex-players as analysts - people that actually played the game.”
Legler’s response: “The thing that bothers me the most is what has become a very blurred line between a journalist and ex-players as analysts - people that actually played the game.”
(*Mystery*: A “writer” spouting “inaccurate” analysis who “isn’t qualified”?)
“That’s not to say that everybody that’s an analyst who was an ex-player is good at this job, because we both know there’s a lot of guys out there that probably shouldn’t be on TV or radio.“
“But more and more journalists (sportswriters) now cross over into doing real, hard analysis and trying to get into what’s going on on the court and what should go on on the court and a lot of times, I just don’t think a lot of (those) people are qualified to do that.“
Then Legs gets a smidge more specific.
“I look at our network (ESPN) as much as any and think it’s become a situation where it’s a great time to be a journalist, because there are so many opportunities on television and I know that it pays more and you get greater exposure … now there’s a lot of guys (sportswriters) that are household names. That’s how they started out, and that’s fine when you’re giving information, and you’re giving your opinion and reporting things.
“But then sometimes we blur the line and (sportswriters) cross over into providing analysis and I think sometimes people aren’t qualified to do it. If you really dive into it (what sportswriters are saying), I think most of the time it’s inaccurate.“
Not surprisingly, Legler’s ESPN brethren, Le Batard, did not press the analyst on who he was referring to specifically. But we’ll give you one guess on who best fits that description at ESPN (at least in Legler’s NBA arena): his name rhymes with Heathen K. Myth.
Now we apologize in advance for asking this very politically incorrect (and perhaps unthinking) question, but if Mr. Myth were white, do you think he’d be in a NBA analyst’s chair at ESPN?
By the way, we love Legler’s work. And we think ESPN has improved the net’s overall NBA coverage this season - though it is still not at TNT’s level. The weakest link in the WWL’s pro roundball review is, of course, the team of Mr. Myth and Jalen Rose. But on the bright side, the duo allows us to get some light housework in before the second half.
“But more and more journalists (sportswriters) now cross over into doing real, hard analysis and trying to get into what’s going on on the court and what should go on on the court and a lot of times, I just don’t think a lot of (those) people are qualified to do that.“
Then Legs gets a smidge more specific.
“I look at our network (ESPN) as much as any and think it’s become a situation where it’s a great time to be a journalist, because there are so many opportunities on television and I know that it pays more and you get greater exposure … now there’s a lot of guys (sportswriters) that are household names. That’s how they started out, and that’s fine when you’re giving information, and you’re giving your opinion and reporting things.
“But then sometimes we blur the line and (sportswriters) cross over into providing analysis and I think sometimes people aren’t qualified to do it. If you really dive into it (what sportswriters are saying), I think most of the time it’s inaccurate.“
Not surprisingly, Legler’s ESPN brethren, Le Batard, did not press the analyst on who he was referring to specifically. But we’ll give you one guess on who best fits that description at ESPN (at least in Legler’s NBA arena): his name rhymes with Heathen K. Myth.
Now we apologize in advance for asking this very politically incorrect (and perhaps unthinking) question, but if Mr. Myth were white, do you think he’d be in a NBA analyst’s chair at ESPN?
By the way, we love Legler’s work. And we think ESPN has improved the net’s overall NBA coverage this season - though it is still not at TNT’s level. The weakest link in the WWL’s pro roundball review is, of course, the team of Mr. Myth and Jalen Rose. But on the bright side, the duo allows us to get some light housework in before the second half.
this guy is a joke.he did a thing at the radio station here a couple of yrs ago and i had to drive him to charlotte nc to catch a plane.long story short traffic was heavy on 85 due to a bad car accident and we got caught in traffic for some time.he miss his plane and showed his ass about it.........ck
his loud mouth makes me want to, either turn the channel or hit the mute button.he talks shit about every body,and iam surprised someone dosent get right into his face,like nolan done to billy packer.you guys need to watch bob costas on hbo.they disected how sports have changed.if people like him are going to do sports,i will bet the game,and watch a movie.
