Good Thing Brent Musburger Wasn't Announcing At Kapalua!
Dustin Johnson won the Hyundai Tournament of Some Champions and while it had its moments, according to Doug Ferguson, the reaction first centered on Johnson again teasing us with his epic talent (John Strege has that covered) before the online chatter turned to Paulina Gretzky, interested spectator.
Alex Myers provides the speculation on her presence, J.D. Cuban the images.
Meanwhile Brent Musburger is taking some heat prompting ESPN to apologize for the 73-year-old announcer fawning over Alabama QB A.J. McCarron's girlfriend early into the BCS title game.
Mary Pilon's NY Times story on Musberger included this condemnation of the geezer game caller:
“It’s extraordinarily inappropriate to focus on an individual’s looks,” said Sue Carter, a professor of journalism at Michigan State. “In this instance, the appearance of the quarterback’s girlfriend had no bearing on the outcome of the game. It’s a major personal violation, and it’s so retrograde that it’s embarrassing. I think there’s a generational issue, but it’s incumbent on people practicing in these eras to keep up and this is not a norm.”
Generational? That goes for you too, Myers and Cuban! Different generation.
Jason Sobel writes about Johnson's win and all the reasons to envy him and it sounds like Johnson was better prepared than an understandably stunned McCarron was when he realized how much personal life prying was going on.
When asked about his relationship with her after the tournament, Johnson responded, “Does it matter?” When informed that inquiring minds wanted to know, he followed, “I don’t know who you’re talking about,” while a huge smile splashed across his face.
Geoff
We need to cut Musburger some slack. It’s true that a guy who has renewed his AARP discount card this many times should know what’s creepy and what’s not and what’s the time and place and what’s not. Still, he has this affliction. He is one of hundreds of millions of human beings who carry the Y chromosome. It causes them to shout out the occasional geriatric-perv-whoop.
The difference is, most do it in privacy. Musburger did it on national television. Viewers were shocked -- shocked, I tell you -- to hear a grown man go slightly off his rocker in the presence of a beautiful woman. But it has happened before. The first time it happened to me, I asked the girl to marry me. She said yes. Mumblety-mumble years later, we’re still married and she sat alongside me when Musburger sang his aria to Miss Alabama.
Reader Comments (40)
For her sake, I hope she's not looking for something monogamous
Looks like The Great One sired The Fake One - silicone mammaries that is.
So I give Brent a pass- he was just providing audio for the camera shot- she is a Miss SC or something, so photos are her money.
Having just read Wammer Jammer xx.xx by a NYT/NY reporter, about Roll Tide RVers, I must admit to climbing on board, instead of being a good Altar Boy. Bwaaaa! Roll Tide! recommended book, btw......ask and I'll be more exact on the autor and title.
Go Musberger! Give 'em hell!
sez alot about DJ that he could keep company with this type of person (reminds of some of the recent female selections made by other top pros)
free internet advice for DJ, hit it and quit it (run like hell, this chick is compensating for serious personal problems)
And digsouth is right. Brent is following the shots on his monitor and what he's told is coming up by his producer/director. As Red Barber said, "You're No. 1 in radio and a very weak No. 2 in television."
Prof. Barber is an ordained minister. That might have been mentioned in the NYT story (and if it was, sorry I missed it).
Then the Puritans at ESPN apologized, sort of, which makes the whole thing that much bigger. Two radio stations I listened to in my city last night were talking about it at the same time. But I'd fancy that Miss Alabama USA is rather liking the attention.
There is a reason the camera found gf and mom. Somewhere, there is network tv data that says the audience likes it.
There is a reason the USC Song Girls are attractive and wear outfits enhancing their beauty . . . because the audience likes it.
There is a reason that many of the on field reporters for ESPN and other networks are attractive women . . . because the audience likes it.
Gov's nonPC observation: the difference between a cheerleader and a pole dancer may be one of degree, not kind.
In the days of John McKay there were only male cheerleaders. The story was that some elderly lady donated a ton of money to the school with the stipulation that there would always be only male cheerleaders. USC was one of the last to change, presumably because the donor had gone to visit the great Tommy Trojan in the sky.
Contrast this to Eldrick who steadfastly remained that he was the world's #1 family man & superdad, all in an effort to seduce family-orientated sponsors (Buick, Gillette, Accenture, AT&T) to sign him up for tens of millions a year.
"Family is just so important to me"
Gag.
Re DJ's new squeeze, I for one am glad to be informed about these things. But why is she called "Gretzky's" child? Did she spring fully formed from his forehead? I seem to recall she has a gorgeous-athlete mom in Janet Jones.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QChEM40eLPA/TueOQ1MgwmI/AAAAAAAABTg/EVLYEEP2kP8/s1600/janet_jones.jpg
If any of these posters wouldn't be doing the same thing DJ is then they're lying to themselves. It just shows that the internet sidelines are the easiest place to be in today's world.
who cares that the camera shows good looking women in the crowd. majority of people watching are male. the fact that musburger felt he owed anyone an apology is stupid.
WOW! Pretty mom.
Young woman makes mistake- fame inherited puts her in the public eye...I have 3 daughters, and I can assure you they have made big mistakes, thankfully without public comment. Ley yjese peple live their lives, and if a photo happens, ok.... I have a friend who is or was a pro for Getty and then Sky, and he is working in HI--- I am want to ask him about Gretsjy pix.
As to DJ's latest interest - Brent was wrong - its not just QB's who get the good looking ones.
Most things are to suit the eye for beauty or catch other's eyes to look at you. And women generally know how to do that. Especially if genetically inclined by chance and with extra money after life's necessities.
My guess is that most women would agree she is beautiful, TV showed her one or two times more than needed, and the old Brent is getting to be a bit of a geezer, or a creeper as a young girl would say.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/01/09/katherine-webb-model-girlfriend-of-alabama-qb-aj-mccarron-steals-show.html
Since both parties seem amused by his comments - and the massive twitter reactions - what is all the fuss about :-)
http://animalstalkinginallcaps.tumblr.com/post/39385530014/fuck-off-creeper-put-the-camera-phone-away
As for Brett, it wasn't so much what he said as the drooling-lecher way he said it. Sportswriter Steve Politi tweeted, "Brent Musberger. Making women uncomfortable since 1978."
Can someone at DG please get Dan Jenkins on the line and BEG him to do some Twiting about DJ's new squeeze? Pretty Please???!!!