Comments Thread For: NBC Asked To Cease Olympic Boxing Ringside Commentary

[JakeNDaBox]

American broadcaster NBC was told to cease ringside commentary on Friday after amateur boxing's governing body complained to Olympics organizers that their presence was disrupting officials at the arena.

NBC, a unit of Comcast Corp, was the only broadcaster allowed to commentate from the ringside floor and the International Boxing Association (AIBA) said they disturbed officials sitting next to them throughout the competition.

It recommended to the London organizing committee (LOCOG) that NBC's commentary team leave their position. They were offered a space with the other media but decided to leave instead, AIBA said.

"NBC commentators were offered a booth in the media tribune like other broadcasters because they were very disturbing for AIBA officials - even during bouts they were not broadcasting - being located at the edge of the Field of Play," an AIBA spokesman said in an emailed statement to Reuters.

"They claimed that since no boxers from the USA were still in the running, they didn't want to stay anyway." [Click Here To Read More]

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American broadcaster NBC was told to cease ringside commentary on Friday after amateur boxing's governing body complained to Olympics organizers that their presence was disrupting officials at the arena.

NBC, a unit of Comcast Corp, was the only broadcaster allowed to commentate from the ringside floor and the International Boxing Association (AIBA) said they disturbed officials sitting next to them throughout the competition.

It recommended to the London organizing committee (LOCOG) that NBC's commentary team leave their position. They were offered a space with the other media but decided to leave instead, AIBA said.

"NBC commentators were offered a booth in the media tribune like other broadcasters because they were very disturbing for AIBA officials - even during bouts they were not broadcasting - being located at the edge of the Field of Play," an AIBA spokesman said in an emailed statement to Reuters.

"They claimed that since no boxers from the USA were still in the running, they didn't want to stay anyway." [Click Here To Read More]

such a pathetic country. Maybe they should make up their own boxing league so they don't have to play with other countries like they do with all their oter sports.

[PACnPBFsuck]

such a pathetic country. Maybe they should make up their own boxing league so they don't have to play with other countries like they do with all their oter sports.

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[jri9d0]

Just be glad you didn't have Jim Lampley commentating and every time a boxer scores a punch:

"****, ****, ****, ****, ****"

J/K Jim, we still love you!

[New England]

such a pathetic country. Maybe they should make up their own boxing league so they don't have to play with other countries like they do with all their oter sports.

dont watch boxing if you think the united states is so pathetic

this sport would literally hardly exist without the united states.


clown.

[RichCCFC]

he's right though...

USA gives up with sports they suck at

[Medved]

jake, this was posted yesterday no?

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=561831

[Cazadores]

Last I saw the US is in lead of the medal count.

[New England]

Last I saw the US is in lead of the medal count.

not in boxing, though.

i think we got two females who medaled, one being the 17 year old who won gold

she's got speed and power. i think she can go far.



honestly, the way olympic boxing is looking, i dont care about it in the least.


ray leonard
cassius clay
bark breland
joe frazier

nuff said. sh#t done changed.