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LittleBlue

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25. NBC exploiting the memory of his dead brother for ratings

Reply to 3c273a (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 02:19 AM

Feb 2014

A completely tasteless display. He was already starting to break down under her questioning about his dead brother, and she just kept asking him more questions about his death until Bode put his head in his hands and knelt on the snow in tears. The cameras then zoomed in and showed every moment of his breakdown. Then they had 10 hours to edit it and aired it anyway.

Shameless emotional exploitation.

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NBC reporter brings Bode Miller to tears with questions [View all] 3c273a Feb 2014 OP

That was hella-strange. nt MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #1

Was it Nancy Grace? Renew Deal Feb 2014 #2

lol yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #4

My wife and I both found that disgusting. pintobean Feb 2014 #3

Agreed, it was completely horrible TexasTowelie Feb 2014 #7

She would not relent until she got Bode to cry. That was her sole purpose (pointing to the sky??). WinkyDink Feb 2014 #5

Just posted on this...she was relentless BeyondGeography Feb 2014 #6

Followed by commercials which say undeterred Feb 2014 #8

I keep turning the sound off when they ask those annoying questions cpwm17 Feb 2014 #9

The first question about his emotions was fine Still Sensible Feb 2014 #10

that was plain old badgering. MANative Feb 2014 #11

That was the most disgusting example of emotion-mining for profit truebluegreen Feb 2014 #12

Is it possible to watch Canadian coverage online? Common Sense Party Feb 2014 #28

I'm sorry, I don't know-- truebluegreen Feb 2014 #31

She sounded like a "faux reporter". russspeakeasy Feb 2014 #13

who was the reporter? spanone Feb 2014 #14

Christin Cooper. truebluegreen Feb 2014 #16

thank you spanone Feb 2014 #17

Twitter is going after her. Control-Z Feb 2014 #22

I missed the whole thing, elleng Feb 2014 #26

She devastated him during the interview. Control-Z Feb 2014 #27

That was the most insensitive thing I've ever seen a reporter do... northoftheborder Feb 2014 #15

Here's how to contact NBC OmahaBlueDog Feb 2014 #18

According to this article, Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #23

It was partcularly unnecessary rocktivity Feb 2014 #19

I just sat watching going "WOW" Jimbo S Feb 2014 #20

Sensational tv. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #21

I saw that and wanted to grab that microphone out of her hand kcr Feb 2014 #24

NBC exploiting the memory of his dead brother for ratings LittleBlue Feb 2014 #25

It was disgusting. Common Sense Party Feb 2014 #29

NYT: NBC Pushes Too Far in Bringing Bode Miller to Tears BeyondGeography Feb 2014 #30

My GF and I were watching that interview... Javaman Feb 2014 #32

It appears, however, that Miller has forgiven her. DinahMoeHum Feb 2014 #33

"Long after he paused to share his feelings with us print wretches" Boomerproud Feb 2014 #34

Sorry, I won't excuse her even if producers were screaming in her ear. truebluegreen Feb 2014 #36

NBC has been doing that to everyone. "Is this your last Olympics?" over and over to everyone FSogol Feb 2014 #35