Did anyone catch the comment he made about if Paul Pierce were to bring a knife onto the court and stab someone, he would still think he did nothing wrong? I found this very disturbing and a very poor choice of words being as I believe Paul was stabbed in real life.
Here is a story I found that confirms my thoughts. Again a very bad choice of words. I have not been a fan of Mike and Mike and now I am even less of one. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0009/25/bn.02.html
Relax president of the Paul Pierce Fan club. MB would never say something like that on purpose or to disrespect him. Email him and tell him how you feel.
I was watching the Celtics' broadcast, but that is really disturbing. He obviously knew about PP's history, and made a light of something that was very serious. Not cool. MB already seemed like a mediocre announcer with an irritating voice to me. He just went down another notch with this.
If he actually said something about stabbing with knives and referenced Pierce, yes, I do. But I didn't watch the Blazers broadcast, so I can't confirm if he said these things.
I know the man very well, and there is no way in hell he would puprosely crack on somebody like that. Your feelings of him aside, you know that's true.
My feelings for him? I think he's a shitty announcer. Lot's of Blazer fans do. And I don't really know what's true, but if he said all that in context to Pierce, he crossed the line.
Mike is actually very good at what he does. My gripe is his sugar coating losses or team turmoil. He's the Bob Ross of commentating, he wouldn't viciously go at any opposing player like that.
I watched the game but didn't catch that line, so I dunno what he said. I think that the complaining about the refs is a bit much, but I'd be shocked (not even knowing him, but just based on how I perceive him) if he would purposefully reference Paul's stabbing, but if he's going to be complaining about the refs and how every other player in the NBA, seemingly, works the refs (but rarely seems to mention Roy screaming "HEY!" every time he goes into the lane) then he should choose his words more wisely to avoid that sort of flub. Ed O.
"Paul Pierce could pull out a knife and use it and still think he did nothing wrong." I'm pretty sure that was the quote.
I think we're being a little overly sensitive for the sake of Paul Pierce... I can understand being offended, but being offended for someone else?
Ouch. Poor choice of words even if Paul didn't have the history of being stabbed. MB's a cool guy though and I think he's a great announcer.
Never mind. I take back my comments. That's not really that offensive. It's not really funny, either, and I think he probably intended for it to be.
He's a good announcer and fairly knowledgeable. I think people are intentionally making way too much out of this.
The bottom line is that MB's point is correct. Pierce (and his coach) never thinks he fouls anyone, ever!... same as Kobe. Annoys the hell out of me.
