Radio Announcer Tossed

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by constable

Ridiculous move by the official. Don't get me wrong, I cringe whenever I hear the likes of Vitale and Bilas butcher a rule, but this is just stupid.

So...as a guy who works in the media and *has* done play-by-play from courtside at basketball games I have to agree with Constable

I have no idea what the broadcaster said and I don't condone acting the fool when doing a game, especially if you're close enough that players, coaches and officials can hear and see you. However, there's no rule justification for an official to kick a broadcaster out of the playing area any more than there is for an official - on his/her own - to kick a fan out of the playing area for saying their calls stink. If there's an issue, tell game management and let those folks deal with it. Game management will get in contact with the broadcast people, the conference representative or the broadcaster himself and straighten out the situation. The broadcaster isn't a team member so we don't have jurisdiction over him.

As to why he was allowed back in that's simple, at least to me. His station - and the advertisers on the broadcast - are paying for *him* to do the game, not the guy from Oakland University who stepped in to help. Radio silence = lost revenue. His station will deal with the situation if it sees fit.

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