World Cup hot take: I could do without Alexi Lalas commentary
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So could everyone that has to work with him. The fact that he’s allowed to speak next to Henry and Zlatan is disgraceful.
They should get Tim Howard to do that or even someone like Clint Dempsey.
The general public never seemed to take issue with him until his support for Trump became more outspoken.
Interestingly, he rarely (if ever) expresses those views while performing his professional duties.
Interestingly, he rarely (if ever) expresses those views while performing his professional duties.
I honestly never knew that. He just has weird takes and comes across a bit goofy.
People have been complaining about that idiot since long before Trump even though about running for president.
We have SI Kids Magazine and Chris Barron to thank for Lalas not just adding into the background in the late 90s.
SI Kids with those damn perforated trading cards of Lalas and Cobi Jones made him a better known name than he should have been.
And Spin Doctors having 2 big hits in the year leading up to the '94 World Cup played in the US helped make him known in pop culture due to resemblance.
SI Kids with those damn perforated trading cards of Lalas and Cobi Jones made him a better known name than he should have been.
And Spin Doctors having 2 big hits in the year leading up to the '94 World Cup played in the US helped make him known in pop culture due to resemblance.
I never suggested he didn't have detractors. My point is that it hardly seems coincidental that their presence on social media has become more pronounced as his political views outside of soccer have gained greater visibility.
Or maybe it’s because it’s a World Cup year and more people are watching & there’s a lot more media coverage.
Good lord! I liked his brashness on the field. It does not translate to the booth. I had no idea of his politics until I read your comment.
So your criticism of him ultimately comes down to a perceived lack of sensitivity?
Fair enough. Everyone has different criteria for what they value in a commentator.
He’s a cocky SOB and pretty obnoxious. If that is because he lacks sensitivity that’s a new diagnosis to me…
How many of those were in the USA? And yes he did, relative to the interest in the World Cup overall.
You described him as brash, so I interpreted that as a criticism of his lack of sensitivity toward the feelings of others.
I don't see how the location of the World Cup materially affects the argument being made, but ok.
I had no idea about his politics, nor do I care. I’ve thought he was an idiot since his playing days.
What did he do while at Padova or the USMNT back in the mid-90's that made you think this? or early 2000's?
I just can't recall anything serious back then.
I just can't recall anything serious back then.
I’ve just always thought he was a bit of a goober type idiot. It just stems from interviews back then.
I clicked to see if somebody had posted a picture of HER yet, figured she was the Beth Mowins of soccer broadcasters only to find out she's a dude with a she/her name
Judging by the comments in this thread it’s easy to see he’s thought to be an idiot by most without any knowledge of his political leanings.
I have not seen the telemundo soccer broadcast, but their producers understand what viewers expect and know how to set the stage appropriately
I don’t even know who the two guys were calling the US game yesterday, but I thought they did a really nice job. Informative and not overbearing.
I'm skeptical that a handful of comments on an MSU page constitute a meaningful sample of national opinion, but that's certainly one interpretation.