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Sports reporters and the producers that cover the broadcast really need to start understanding that an interesting story told once is interesting, twice is annoying, 42 times makes me want to vomit all over myself. Last night was the championship of NCAA basketball featuring Florida vs. UCLA. The game had many colorful players, fans, and back stories; however, one rose above everyone else. If you watched the game, you instantly know who I'm talking about. Joakim Noah is a starter for Florida. The interesting fact (at first presentation in the pregame show) was that his dad was the last French tennis player to win the French Open. Wow, that is interesting that this kid is his son, I'll admit that. Ohk next, lets watch the game. Tip off,


Commentator 1: "Welcome sports fans for the tip off of the NCAA championship, I'd just like to note that Joakim Noah's dad is sitting right over there and did in fact play tennis."
Commentator 2: "Wow, I heard he won the French Open."
Commentator 1: " Thats right Verne, he sure did."

5 minutes into the game
Commentator 1: "Great block there by Noah, you know what? I heard his dad played tennis."
Commentator 2; "He sure did, that French Open champion is sitting right over there. Can we get another camera shot of him? Great!"

10 minutes into the game
Commentator 1: "Holy cow, the history at UCLA when it comes to championships is amazing. We have Bill Walton, Kareem Abdul and others in the crowd here."
Commentator 2: "Well you know Verne, guess who we also have in the crowd tonight?"
Commentator 1: "You got me who?"
Commentator 2: "Well, I don't know if you know this but Joakim Noah's dad is in the audience tonight."
Commentator 1: "Oh really? Can we get a camera shot of him?"
Commentator 2: "You betcha, can you believe he won the French Open? How ironic is it that his son is here playing basketball?"
Commentator 1: "Yeah I mean, this story is so amazing."

Me: PHLHAHAHAHLAHGGHHGHGALGHAGHHGAGLAGHGHHGLAGPHAGHLAGH
(sound of me vomiting all over myself)

It just seemed to me that every third sentence was about this crap. For those of you who watched the Fiesta bowl this year, the interesting story of that game was the QB for Notre Dame Brady Quinn's sister was dating starting LB for Ohio State A.J. Hawk. It was interesting to see she had a split jersey of both her brother and A.J. Hawk. The producers decided that after everyplay, we needed to see her reaction to EVERY FUCKING PLAY. Someone needs to either, inject more "back stories" or tell these guys to do it once, maybe twice, but not every 5 god damn minutes. In a game that was as lop sided as the NCAA championship last night, the first thing that is going to make me change the channel is that kind of crap. Seriously, who cares about the French or the French Open?

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