was gonna link when it happened but i dont know if anyone else saw the whole thing unravel live
but
@
on nbc sports twitter
the backlash was instant and as hilarious as you think it would be.
of course the twitter backlash was harsh, but those are the same people/football equivalent of those suffering from my aforementioned jay-z effect. they are soooo cool because they know how the fukking soccer league in england works, when in reality those in footballing nations that pay attention solely to their domestic league often have little clue as to how other major leagues operate.
would you crucify someone for not knowing that brasileirao had their Octagonal until 10 years ago, and that some people still prefer that? does anyone even know what i'm talking about?
does that matter if you don't?
the fact is, the majority of americans dont watch le foot and nbc is doing more than any enterprise since the inception of MLS to promote the game in the states. i'm the last person to defend NBC as a staff, network, and as a muthafukkin crew, but i'll call a spade a spade.