Sports Commentators' Bloopers

[WillyL]

Here are the top nine comments made by NBC sports commentators during the [2004] Summer

Olympics that they would like to take back.

Weightlifting commentator: "This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. I saw her snatch this morning

during her warm up and it was amazing."

Dressage commentator: "This is really a lovely horse and I speak from personal experience

since I once mounted her mother."

Paul Hamm, Gymnast: "I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father."

Boxing Analyst: "Sure there have been injuries, and even some deaths in boxing, but none

of them really that serious."

Softball announcer: "If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again."

Basketball analyst: "He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn't like it. In fact you can see it

all over their faces."

At the rowing medal ceremony: "Ah, isn't that nice, the wife of the IOC president is hugging

the cox of the British crew."

Soccer commentator: "Julian Dicks is everywhere. It's like they've got eleven Dicks on the field."

Tennis commentator: "One of the reasons Andy is playing so well is that, before the final round,

his wife takes out his balls and kisses them . . . Oh my God, what have I just said?"

[Crossy]

A few more classics, not from the olympics though

In 1976, British television viewers joined an England-West Indies cricket match at the Oval in the middle of an over. Michael Holding was bowling to Peter Willey. Noted commentator Brian Johnston helpfully described the scene: "The bowler's Holding," he observed, "the batsman's Willey."

A golf commentator made a curious observation about Arnold Palmer during a tournament one day:

"Palmer, usually a great putter, seems to be having trouble with his long putt. However he has no trouble dropping his shorts..."

Cricket commentator Brian Johnston was famed for his verbal bloopers. In 1969, during an England-New Zealand cricket tournament at Lords, batsman Glenn Turner was hit in the groin by a fast-moving ball. As he collapsed in pain and television cameras focused on his writhing body, Johnston described the incident in delicate terms. Remarkably, Turner eventually picked up his bat and returned to the wicket for the last ball of the over. "Turner looks a bit shaky and unsteady," Johnston announced, "but I think he's going to bat on - one ball left!"

Following England's loss to Brazil in the 2002 World Cup, the BBC apologised for accidentally broadcasting comments made by commentators Alan Hansen and Ian Wright (thinking they were off the air). Digital viewers saw their screens go blank, but could still hear the panel discussing the game. "Seaman [the British goalkeeper] was f---ing five yards off his line!" Wright cried. "And what the f--- was he [coach Sven Goran Eriksson] doing taking Michael Owen off?". Hansen also got himself into hot water: Asked which match was coming up next, he helpfully replied: "It's the f---ing Krauts!"

Former soccer manager-turned-broadcaster Ron Atkinson was a great admirer of David Ginola. "I would not say that he is the best winger in the Premiership," Atkinson declared during one game, "but there are none better." ["Woodcock would have scored," Atkinson once remarked, "but his shot was too perfect." And on another occasion: "They must go for it now as they have nothing to lose but the match."]

[Neddy]

Here are the top nine comments made by NBC sports commentators during the [2004] Summer

Olympics that they would like to take back.

Weightlifting commentator: "This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. I saw her snatch this morning

during her warm up and it was amazing."

Dressage commentator: "This is really a lovely horse and I speak from personal experience

since I once mounted her mother."

Paul Hamm, Gymnast: "I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father."

Boxing Analyst: "Sure there have been injuries, and even some deaths in boxing, but none

of them really that serious."

Softball announcer: "If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again."

Basketball analyst: "He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn't like it. In fact you can see it

all over their faces."

At the rowing medal ceremony: "Ah, isn't that nice, the wife of the IOC president is hugging

the cox of the British crew."

Soccer commentator: "Julian Dicks is everywhere. It's like they've got eleven Dicks on the field."

Tennis commentator: "One of the reasons Andy is playing so well is that, before the final round,

his wife takes out his balls and kisses them . . . Oh my God, what have I just said?"

[totlanh]

I always laugh when i think of England playing the Windies is cricket.Peter Willey was batting and Michael Holding was the bowler.So the commentator remarked correctly"the bowler is holding the batsman,s willey"