Larry King Trophy winner for week of Feb 21st 2005 - Nancy Lee
Another Larry King Trophy to hand out and this week it goes to CBC Sports boss Nancy Lee who fired Chris Cuthbert this week in a surprising move. The fact that she works for taxpayers and fired Cuthbert is not why she won the trophy. It is the fact that her reasons for firing Cuthbert are so absurd it is beyond reason. I know there is such hit programming on CBC like Wind At My Back, or the gut wrenching North Of 60, but lets face it Hockey Night In Canada is the only revenue generating show on CBC.
Lets take a look at what Nancy Lee said she was going to do when she took a job totally financed by the federal government, which means she works for us. She first stated she wanted to focus in more on female amateur sports. Well I don't know about everyone else, but the thought of watching womens trampoline, or womens rowing just gets me so excited I can barely contain myself. CBC sports must know that its biggest revenue drawing show is Hockey Night In Canada. Sure when CBC doesn't blow Curling coverage like they did this year, again well done Nancy, or the CFL they will get good audiences. But the main attraction for CBC is Hockey Night In Canada, and Olympic Coverage. First Nancy takes aim at Don Cherry. Yes let's go at one of the most recognizable and beloved characters in Canada. Well the public gets angry and Don gets a contract. Then it's Ron MacLean who is again the face of HNIC. Public gets angry Ron gets a contract. Then out of the blue she fires Chris Cuthbert, the best announcer they have on CBC, because of the NHL lockout, which is just hogwash.
Cuthbert is a tremendous announcer in my opinion who also does Olympic coverage and a variety of other sports like football, and figure skating. He is best known for his work on HNIC. But Nancy claims she had to let him go to save money. Cuthbert said he would have agreed to go on a sabatical until hockey started which would have cost CBC NO money. So what is the real reason Nancy? Was it personal? I think so, and what kind of boss makes decisions for personal reasons? A dumb and hopefully soon to be axed one? If you wanted to save money because of the NHL lockout, Why not Bob Cole? All he does is hockey, and I bet he makes the same amount. Since Nancy Lee has taken over CBC sports it has gone down the drain. Losing Olympics, blowing Curling, going to war with ever HNIC personality for contracts is a good way to get yourself the Larry king Trophy. Enjoy it Nancy, you feminist CBC Sports albatross bitch.
Lets take a look at what Nancy Lee said she was going to do when she took a job totally financed by the federal government, which means she works for us. She first stated she wanted to focus in more on female amateur sports. Well I don't know about everyone else, but the thought of watching womens trampoline, or womens rowing just gets me so excited I can barely contain myself. CBC sports must know that its biggest revenue drawing show is Hockey Night In Canada. Sure when CBC doesn't blow Curling coverage like they did this year, again well done Nancy, or the CFL they will get good audiences. But the main attraction for CBC is Hockey Night In Canada, and Olympic Coverage. First Nancy takes aim at Don Cherry. Yes let's go at one of the most recognizable and beloved characters in Canada. Well the public gets angry and Don gets a contract. Then it's Ron MacLean who is again the face of HNIC. Public gets angry Ron gets a contract. Then out of the blue she fires Chris Cuthbert, the best announcer they have on CBC, because of the NHL lockout, which is just hogwash.
Cuthbert is a tremendous announcer in my opinion who also does Olympic coverage and a variety of other sports like football, and figure skating. He is best known for his work on HNIC. But Nancy claims she had to let him go to save money. Cuthbert said he would have agreed to go on a sabatical until hockey started which would have cost CBC NO money. So what is the real reason Nancy? Was it personal? I think so, and what kind of boss makes decisions for personal reasons? A dumb and hopefully soon to be axed one? If you wanted to save money because of the NHL lockout, Why not Bob Cole? All he does is hockey, and I bet he makes the same amount. Since Nancy Lee has taken over CBC sports it has gone down the drain. Losing Olympics, blowing Curling, going to war with ever HNIC personality for contracts is a good way to get yourself the Larry king Trophy. Enjoy it Nancy, you feminist CBC Sports albatross bitch.
posted by Bill Sandison | 12:42 AM
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