Comments on: ESPN Defends Berman Over Actions “Years Ago” http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/espn-responds-to-crazy-chris-berman-videos-15970 Celebrity sports gossip since 2001 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:11:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: BamBam http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/espn-responds-to-crazy-chris-berman-videos-15970#comment-194 BamBam Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:14:39 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/espn-responds-to-crazy-chris-berman-videos-15970#comment-194 Sometimes it is better to just ignore stuff. ESPN is now acting like they have rehabilitated Berman and will warn others. Sorry ESPN, but you can't rehabilitate a$$hole out of somebody. Some people just have it built into them. Berman is a prima donna of the highest order. His act is tired. Sometimes it is better to just ignore stuff. ESPN is now acting like they have rehabilitated Berman and will warn others. Sorry ESPN, but you can’t rehabilitate a$$hole out of somebody. Some people just have it built into them.

Berman is a prima donna of the highest order. His act is tired.

]]> By: Signal to Noise http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/espn-responds-to-crazy-chris-berman-videos-15970#comment-191 Signal to Noise Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:31:25 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/espn-responds-to-crazy-chris-berman-videos-15970#comment-191 Really no different from what you see out of on-air talent in broadcasting -- just a lot worse, and at a larger scale due to his celebrity (such as it is.) Every anchor and reporter has tantrums off air. It's entertaining to see Berman as no different. Really no different from what you see out of on-air talent in broadcasting — just a lot worse, and at a larger scale due to his celebrity (such as it is.)

Every anchor and reporter has tantrums off air. It’s entertaining to see Berman as no different.

]]> By: ciafolla http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/espn-responds-to-crazy-chris-berman-videos-15970#comment-190 ciafolla Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:54:48 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/espn-responds-to-crazy-chris-berman-videos-15970#comment-190 I disagree on your point on the PR blunder. I actually work in the PR industry (in addition to attempting to start a sports blog, attempt being the operative word). Heading conflict off at the pass is never a bad thing. The videos are out there and the chatter is brewing, so why not engage with those audiences to attempt to quell some of what is being discussed? That being said, engaging in this conversation is not a PR blunder, but the manner in which ESPN did so certainly is. As you pointed out, ESPN made a mistake in condoning the action of Chris Berman. If it had came out publicly and said it does not condone his actions, and he will be dealt with accordingly, we might have a different story on our hands. Thanks, Chris Iafolla http://heardinthecheapseats.com/ I disagree on your point on the PR blunder. I actually work in the PR industry (in addition to attempting to start a sports blog, attempt being the operative word). Heading conflict off at the pass is never a bad thing. The videos are out there and the chatter is brewing, so why not engage with those audiences to attempt to quell some of what is being discussed? That being said, engaging in this conversation is not a PR blunder, but the manner in which ESPN did so certainly is. As you pointed out, ESPN made a mistake in condoning the action of Chris Berman. If it had came out publicly and said it does not condone his actions, and he will be dealt with accordingly, we might have a different story on our hands.

Thanks,
Chris Iafolla
http://heardinthecheapseats.com/

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