NBC Sports apologizes for insensitive comments during PyeongChang opener

[rpannier]

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- U.S. television network NBC Sports has apologized for broadcasting insensitive remarks relating to South Korea during the PyeongChang Winter Games' opening, according to Olympic officials Sunday.

The broadcaster came under fire after Joshua Cooper Ramo, an Asian commentator for NBC, said during the march by Japanese Olympic athletes at the opening ceremony Friday that Japan played an "important" role in South Korea's recent achievements as a nation.

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USA Today also reported that NBC apologized through a statement read live on its cable and satellite channel NBCSN on Saturday (local time). "We understand the Korean people were insulted by these comments and we apologize," NBCSN was quoted as saying.

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2018/02/11/0702000000AEN20180211002000315.html

This guy is supposed to be knowledgeable about east Asia?
He's an idiot

[JI7]

1. fucking idiots

[GP6971]

2. Not only an idiot

but a ignorant idiot. Probably never studied history.

[lunasun]

3. Say what now?

[spooky3]

4. They're just warming up for giving credit to husbands, male coaches, etc., for female athletes'

achievements, as they have sometimes done in the past.

[pangaia]

5. Wonder if this schmuck ever heard of a turtle ship...guess not.

Geobukseon

[okwmember]

6. The same idiot ended the night with an

Otto von Bismarck quote.

[Awsi Dooger]

7. Matt Lauer had that role previously

And also Tom Brokaw...making political references -- either current or historical -- as certain countries were introduced during the parade of nations.

This guy looked like a favorite to screw up, when allowed to speak so often. I have no idea why they couldn't have allowed Katie Couric to handle the analyst role by herself, alongside host Mike Tirico.

Kind of ironic that Lauer's harassment charges stem from the previous Winter Olympics at Sochi 2014.