Tuesday, November 26, 2024

A petty fixation XXXV

When I worked at a sports data-gathering service, some coaches would occasionally call in only their side of the score.  I'd ask for the score by quarters, halves, or innings, and the coach would say, "Oh, I don't know.  I only have our side."

I was tempted to say during my radio sports report, "And, finally, Team A scored 10.  In a display of poor sportsmanship, Team A's coach claimed not to have Team B's score.  However, Team A won--allegedly."

Obviously, I never did that.  My desire for self-preservation and continued employment topped my desire to say on-air, "Finally, in a brazen example of apathetic score reporting..."