We the people request that CBS Sports, a legitimate broadcaster of professional and collegiate sports, in the interest of preserving unbiased, professional commentating, remove Billy Packer from broadcasting NCAA Men's Basketball games.
Although his resume includes several awards he received over 10 years ago, in his lengthy tenure, Packer has grown so aloof that he disregards his duties as a broadcaster, most especially the responsibility to remain professional and unbiased in broadcasts. Packer made remarks that have tarnished his reputation and indirectly, the integrity of the broadcasts in which he has participated. Beyond his outwardly unbiased expression of personal opinions, he has also offended society through derragatory racial (Allen Iverson a "tough monkey" according to Packer) and gender comments (suggesting women are not fit to check press passes and tickets to men's games).
In an effort to secure the integrity of our beloved sports and to preserve something called fair and balanced media, we ask that Billy Packer be removed from the CBS broadcasting staff, especially the UNC vs. Duke rivalry games, for which his blatant favoratism is not hidden in the slightest.
I just spent the last hour reading through all the comments people are leaving here and it is honestly wild to see how many of you have been screaming at your televisions for years because of the exact same things that bother me. It is honestly exhausting listening to the blatant bias during those games and I have been busy trying to get some actual attention from the network side of things even though they are acting like they cannot hear us at all.
March 6, 2007
Seeing all these people agree about the bias is just wild and honestly I keep refreshing the page because it feels like every minute more people are signing on. It really proves that I am not the only one who has had enough of the commentary because these remarks never should have happened in the first place and it feels good to know others see it too.
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Mike Osborne
19 years ago
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Finally someone said it. I mute the tv every time he starts talking. Total bias especially during the duke games.
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Sarah Turner
19 years ago
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The stuff he said about woman working the games is unbelievable. We are in the 21st century get him off the air already.
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Jason Nash
19 years ago
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tired of hearing his voice. he picks favorites and makes the whole broadcast unwatchable.
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Marcus Carter
19 years ago
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Absolute disgrace. Can't believe cbs keeps him on mic after that monkey comment. Disgusting.
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Linda Parker
19 years ago
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He needs to retire. I just want to watch basketball without hearing his personal opinions on everything.
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Dave Bennett
19 years ago
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His act is old and tired. He thinks he is bigger than the game he is supposed to be calling.
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We the people request that CBS Sports, a legitimate broadcaster of professional and collegiate sports, in the interest of preserving unbiased, professional commentating, remove Billy Packer from broadcasting NCAA Men's Basketball games.
Although his resume includes several awards he received over 10 years ago, in his lengthy tenure, Packer has grown so aloof that he disregards his duties as a broadcaster, most especially the responsibility to remain professional and unbiased in broadcasts. Packer made remarks that have tarnished his reputation and indirectly, the integrity of the broadcasts in which he has participated. Beyond his outwardly unbiased expression of personal opinions, he has also offended society through derragatory racial (Allen Iverson a "tough monkey" according to Packer) and gender comments (suggesting women are not fit to check press passes and tickets to men's games).
In an effort to secure the integrity of our beloved sports and to preserve something called fair and balanced media, we ask that Billy Packer be removed from the CBS broadcasting staff, especially the UNC vs. Duke rivalry games, for which his blatant favoratism is not hidden in the slightest.
I just spent the last hour reading through all the comments people are leaving here and it is honestly wild to see how many of you have been screaming at your televisions for years because of the exact same things that bother me. It is honestly exhausting listening to the blatant bias during those games and I have been busy trying to get some actual attention from the network side of things even though they are acting like they cannot hear us at all.
March 6, 2007
Seeing all these people agree about the bias is just wild and honestly I keep refreshing the page because it feels like every minute more people are signing on. It really proves that I am not the only one who has had enough of the commentary because these remarks never should have happened in the first place and it feels good to know others see it too.
6 Comments
M
Mike Osborne
19 years ago
Featured
Finally someone said it. I mute the tv every time he starts talking. Total bias especially during the duke games.
S
Sarah Turner
19 years ago
Featured
The stuff he said about woman working the games is unbelievable. We are in the 21st century get him off the air already.
J
Jason Nash
19 years ago
Featured
tired of hearing his voice. he picks favorites and makes the whole broadcast unwatchable.
M
Marcus Carter
19 years ago
Featured
Absolute disgrace. Can't believe cbs keeps him on mic after that monkey comment. Disgusting.
L
Linda Parker
19 years ago
Featured
He needs to retire. I just want to watch basketball without hearing his personal opinions on everything.
D
Dave Bennett
19 years ago
Featured
His act is old and tired. He thinks he is bigger than the game he is supposed to be calling.
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Finally someone said it. I mute the tv every time he starts talking. Total bias especially during the duke games.