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2019-12-29 Home Front: Culture Wars

ESPN announcer criticized for 'distraction' comment following death of Carley McCord

[NYP] An ESPN announcer was slammed by viewers on Saturday after referring to the death of an LSU football coach’s daughter-in-law as a "distraction" ahead of the College Football Playoff semifinal in Atlanta.

"Certainly our thoughts and prayers with coach and his family, as he gets to do his job and try to put away the distraction of losing his daughter-in-law just hours before kickoff," ESPN’s Matt Barrie said on-air hours after Carley McCord, the relative of Tigers’ offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger, was one of five people killed in a small Louisiana plane crash.

McCord, the 30-year-old sports reporter, was on her way from Lafayette, La., to the Peach Bowl in Georgia when the plane crashed in a post office parking lot shortly after takeoff.

The flight’s lone survivor was in critical condition.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-12-29 07:15|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 As a start point, I would recommend looking at the aircraft's MAX Payload data. Same with recent copter crash in HI.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-12-29 08:00|| 2019-12-29 08:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Ms. McCord was a pretty special woman around here; I am sure the coaches - at least two knew before the game - were distracted. I don't know if the players knew - if so it seems to have been more a motivation than a distraction. I don't see the problem with Barrie's comments though.

Posted by Glenmore 2019-12-29 10:20|| 2019-12-29 10:20|| Front Page Top

#3 Yes, life and death take a back seat to the big Bidness of sports all.

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-12-29 13:27|| 2019-12-29 13:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Sportsball

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-12-29 13:27|| 2019-12-29 13:27|| Front Page Top

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