this irritate me...
Chuck-
As an official as well as a sports journalist, I become annoyed each time I see officials call broadcasters idiots. For the most part, broadcasters ARE NOT officials, and we shouldn't hold them to the same standards of rules knowledge and the like as we hold ourselves.
Furthermore, after reading the entire article, it seems like RAI is pulling its own publicity stunt in an effort to get Italian viewers to continue watching World Cup matches despite their own team's non-participation. I don't think ESPN or ABC would do the same had the U.S. lost earlier in the tourney-they are established media outlets that don't need such publicity.
Please take a moment to ask yourself if the subject to you post truly reflects your feelings of sports journalists.
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