CBC's Embarrassing Reporters

First let me be remind you all that you should never be watching CBC (the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) unless it is for Hockey Night in Canada or possibly some other sports event or for the evening news - oh and its okay to watch a couple of their comedy shows (eg. This Hour has 22 minutes or Air Farce). Their programming otherwise is usually poor in quality and most of the "stuff" they put on in primetime television is appalling.

Nonetheless, on Sunday afternoon with just over two minutes remaining in the Saskatchewan-BC West Final, I thought CBC sports reporting reached a new all-time LOW! Brenda Irving - an otherwise okay reporter - asked Eric Tillman (GM of Sask) if this loss was the end of Danny Barrett's coaching time in Sask. I understand that this was the question everyone was going to be asking at the post-game press conference. It's been the topic of discussion for weeks around the CFL. But really... asking the question on the sideline before the game is actually over? Let the Riders get into the dressing room, lick their wounds and then come to the press conference and ask the question. But on the sideline before the final gun has even sounded. That's just hideously unprofessional. Fortunately Tillman gave a generic "nothing" response.

In my opinion, its even sadder that Brenda Irving, an otherwise decent female sports reporter asked the question. Perhaps - completely unfairly admittedly - it casts doubt on other women who do good quality sports reporting. I can just hear the chauvinistic guys saying, "Yeah, see, that's why you don't have a woman on the sidelines as a reporter. They don't understand the "code" of the game."

That's all for today. BTW, Go Lions!

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