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Maybe now that players are speaking up about JMac's ignorance of modern tennis let alone the men and women who play it ESPN will get rid of him (buy out his contract?) and replace not only him but his cronies with men and women who actually follow the sport they're being paid to comment on. He's been like this for years and yet somehow remains.meganfernandez wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:58 pm https://x.com/thaikwiatkowski/status/17 ... 40570?s=20
TC needs to pony up a few bucks to send a crew to tournaments. They are seriously slacking off. No one in Melbourne now. They didn't have a desk or any talent on the grounds at the US OPEN! Wertheim told me it's because ESPN blocked them - said they didn't want TC to have a presence - but it might also be because TC is cheap.ti-amie wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:02 pmMaybe now that players are speaking up about JMac's ignorance of modern tennis let alone the men and women who play it ESPN will get rid of him (buy out his contract?) and replace not only him but his cronies with men and women who actually follow the sport they're being paid to comment on. He's been like this for years and yet somehow remains.meganfernandez wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:58 pm https://x.com/thaikwiatkowski/status/17 ... 40570?s=20
I'm sure Murray would work for the BBC (JMac also works there) and would be a great commentator. Tennis Channel despite its faults does great commentary and analysis. Pay them the big bucks.
I believe that ESPN ( JMac) would block TC. Murray could be trained to, you know, speak up and stop the mumbling.meganfernandez wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:08 pmTC needs to pony up a few bucks to send a crew to tournaments. They are seriously slacking off. No one in Melbourne now. They didn't have a desk or any talent on the grounds at the US OPEN! Wertheim told me it's because ESPN blocked them - said they didn't want TC to have a presence - but it might also be because TC is cheap.ti-amie wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:02 pmMaybe now that players are speaking up about JMac's ignorance of modern tennis let alone the men and women who play it ESPN will get rid of him (buy out his contract?) and replace not only him but his cronies with men and women who actually follow the sport they're being paid to comment on. He's been like this for years and yet somehow remains.meganfernandez wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:58 pm https://x.com/thaikwiatkowski/status/17 ... 40570?s=20
I'm sure Murray would work for the BBC (JMac also works there) and would be a great commentator. Tennis Channel despite its faults does great commentary and analysis. Pay them the big bucks.
I could try to explain, but I can't do him justice.meganfernandez wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:09 pm Yes, he is commentating on ESPN during the Aussie. What/who is Stephen A?
Oh, yeah, Stephen Smith. Sorry.skatingfan wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:33 pmI could try to explain, but I can't do him justice.meganfernandez wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:09 pm Yes, he is commentating on ESPN during the Aussie. What/who is Stephen A?
I like him a lot, too, but he could bother to read the cheat sheet they hand him about a player, and watch a couple clips. Takes 10 minutes.jazzyg wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:00 am John McEnroe is the best tennis commentator out there in my opinion.
I get exhausted by the criticism of him. Should he know more about the lesser players? Of course, but here's what he does better than any commentator that ever lived--discard his preconceived notions about a match and view it for what is actually happening once it starts. A lot of people here are weak in that department, so I get that it goes unnoticed.