Radio Announcer Tossed

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Anyone causing a disturbance or disrupting those involved in the game should be removed.

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I don't know where you got the idea that the official went and removed the radio guy. Watch the video. He clearly reported to someone behind the scorer what he did and instructed that person or persons to remove him.

I was only able to read the article at the time of my prior post but I'm still not in favor of telling GM to kick him out unless he's cursing out me, my partners or team members. If GM gets in contact with the appropriate folks connected to the broadcast I guarantee it stops.

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Lastly, I don't give a darn how much he is being paid or others paid for him to be there. If he behaves poorly, he leaves and they can find a replacement or lose out on their bad investment.

That's good because we shouldn't. Our job is to officiate the game. However, someone is paying for that media coverage and whatever that company may feel about the guy's behavior its representatives aren't going to like it when the air goes dead or when someone else's voice is on their station. It's the reality of broadcasting an event. It's a conference tournament game which means there will be a conference media representative available to handle things along with a producer for the radio station. Frankly, the conference person probably would've had more clout.