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From: plw@panda.UUCP (Pete Williamson)
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Subject: Re: celts-philly, game 3
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Date: Tue, 21-May-85 09:39:48 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 21 09:39:48 1985
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>does anyone notice the obvious bias towards the celtics of the two cbs
>announcers?  i mean i can understand old tommy but what about that other
>guy? 


That other guy is of course Dick Stockton ... who was a local announcer here
in Boston ... did the Red Sox during the Lynn years ... did the Celtics
one year ... in fact he used to broadcast basketball in the same style that
he broadcast baseball. But CBS announcer bias is meaningless. Frankly, I'm
surprised anyone watches the games with the volume turned on. Many Celtics
fans in the Boston area tune in to "the voice of the Boston Celtics",
Johnny Most (WRKO radio network). If you really want to hear BIAS, tune
in some time. (Incidently, Johnny's priorities are: entertainment first;
accuracy second.) Watching TV and listening to radio is interesting ...
definately two different games going on!! ... Johnny claims that Jake
O'Donnell is from Pennsylvania and when he refs games in Philly, his
calls are biased in favor of the home team. Generally speaking, referees
do the best they can ... I'd like to see three or four work on a regular
basis ... it would clean up the game a bit. The Celtics are the cleverest
ballclub at working the officials. They change their style of basketball
depending on who is refereeing and how tightly they call fouls. I still
expect a seven game series for the Eastern Conference Finals, though I
hope the Celts end it tomorrow in game Five.-- 
						Pete Williamson
"By hook or by crook, we will !!" ... #2