Rant: Michael Phelps Mom

[sighyoung]

i'd hit it

She was winking at me, omaha.

[omaha_red]

i'd hit it

She was winking at me, omaha.

i'll fight you for her

[tothebeach08]

I simply have little or no interest in family members or friends of athletes. She, through no fault of her own, is simply getting really old to me.

Amen. I think they do it to keep women interested in sports. It is the broadcasters pretty much determining that the sport is not exciting and interesting enough on it's own, we have to add the reality tv bit. I remember a few years back during the Ohio State vs. Notre Dame game, they showed Brady Quinn's freaking sister 300 times during the game and interviewed her over and over. She was dating AJ Hawk at the time. I have hated that shot ever since.

What kind of a pompus, arrogrant, condescending BS statement is that! As if the only way we small minded women are able to be interested in sports or sporting events is by putting fluffy human interest stories into the mix. Michael Phelps has been a great story to come out of these games. I think there are plenty of men and women who are interested in that side of it. How do you think he got there? Who do you think drove him to those thousands of swim lessons and swim meets all those years? His Mom has to be feeling so much pride for him, there's nothing wrong with telling that story. And it's not only women who are interested in that. Maybe your not interested in it, but that's your deal. As far as what the camera's are showing during a game, that has more to do with the way the person looks. If Brady Quinn's freaking sister was a dog-face, you can bet they wouldn't have shown her more than once. They continue to show pretty girls so that they can keep you guys from changing the station and then you can post "I'd Hit It" on all your favorite sites the next day.

So listen dude, you may be physically stronger and men in general may get to participate in the sports which are deemed more exciting BUT I will take you on any day in any kind of sports or non-sports mental calisthenics and make you my personal whipping boy.

[wart57]

I simply have little or no interest in family members or friends of athletes. She, through no fault of her own, is simply getting really old to me.

Amen. I think they do it to keep women interested in sports. It is the broadcasters pretty much determining that the sport is not exciting and interesting enough on it's own, we have to add the reality tv bit. I remember a few years back during the Ohio State vs. Notre Dame game, they showed Brady Quinn's freaking sister 300 times during the game and interviewed her over and over. She was dating AJ Hawk at the time. I have hated that shot ever since.

What kind of a pompus, arrogrant, condescending BS statement is that! As if the only way we small minded women are able to be interested in sports or sporting events is by putting fluffy human interest stories into the mix. Michael Phelps has been a great story to come out of these games. I think there are plenty of men and women who are interested in that side of it. How do you think he got there? Who do you think drove him to those thousands of swim lessons and swim meets all those years? His Mom has to be feeling so much pride for him, there's nothing wrong with telling that story. And it's not only women who are interested in that. Maybe your not interested in it, but that's your deal. As far as what the camera's are showing during a game, that has more to do with the way the person looks. If Brady Quinn's freaking sister was a dog-face, you can bet they wouldn't have shown her more than once. They continue to show pretty girls so that they can keep you guys from changing the station and then you can post "I'd Hit It" on all your favorite sites the next day.

So listen dude, you may be physically stronger and men in general may get to participate in the sports which are deemed more exciting BUT I will take you on any day in any kind of sports or non-sports mental calisthenics and make you my personal whipping boy.

That's hot.....

[KyCardinalFan]

I simply have little or no interest in family members or friends of athletes. She, through no fault of her own, is simply getting really old to me.

Amen. I think they do it to keep women interested in sports. It is the broadcasters pretty much determining that the sport is not exciting and interesting enough on it's own, we have to add the reality tv bit. I remember a few years back during the Ohio State vs. Notre Dame game, they showed Brady Quinn's freaking sister 300 times during the game and interviewed her over and over. She was dating AJ Hawk at the time. I have hated that shot ever since.

Should we assume that the Dallas Cowboys aren't exciting or interesting either, since we see a gazillion shots of Jessica Simpson during their games?

The Olympics ARE real. There's no need to fabricate a "reality tv bit".

I think Phelps' relationship with his mother is a solid human-interest story. There are all sorts of similar human interest stories tied to the Olympics. Most of them don't get the same coverage because no other athlete is winning as much as Phelps.

It is a human-interest story and the olympics are always dripping with it. I was just telling someone this morning about the story of the speed skater who fell down during his races on the day after learning his sister had died of leukemia. The first time I'd ever heard my Dad cuss was when he fell, it was a heart-wrenching moment and everyone was pulling for him.

As far as Phelps, it is a historic occasion, not a boring sport event that they have to drum up interest. Phelps and his mother have a strong relationship and she's a part of the story because Phelps has made her part of the story. He realizes and acknowledges the sacrifice his mother made for him to succeed like he has and he tells the stories all the time. It's also not just about their relationship, either. This is simply the Phelps' Olympics. I've never heard so many stories about one's physical attributes as I've heard about him.

As far as "keeping women interested in sports". I don't know where that theory came from. That is a crock. Women can't follow sports unless there's some side story to the action? So what accounts for the female fans at the basketball, football or baseball stadiums? Or on this forum for that matter - the talk about poop and boobs? The baseball is a side interest?

You may need to clarify that comment, that is flat out wrong as it's stated now.

[Swatcat27]

I simply have little or no interest in family members or friends of athletes. She, through no fault of her own, is simply getting really old to me.

Amen. I think they do it to keep women interested in sports. It is the broadcasters pretty much determining that the sport is not exciting and interesting enough on it's own, we have to add the reality tv bit. I remember a few years back during the Ohio State vs. Notre Dame game, they showed Brady Quinn's freaking sister 300 times during the game and interviewed her over and over. She was dating AJ Hawk at the time. I have hated that shot ever since.

What kind of a pompus, arrogrant, condescending BS statement is that! As if the only way we small minded women are able to be interested in sports or sporting events is by putting fluffy human interest stories into the mix. Michael Phelps has been a great story to come out of these games. I think there are plenty of men and women who are interested in that side of it. How do you think he got there? Who do you think drove him to those thousands of swim lessons and swim meets all those years? His Mom has to be feeling so much pride for him, there's nothing wrong with telling that story. And it's not only women who are interested in that. Maybe your not interested in it, but that's your deal. As far as what the camera's are showing during a game, that has more to do with the way the person looks. If Brady Quinn's freaking sister was a dog-face, you can bet they wouldn't have shown her more than once. They continue to show pretty girls so that they can keep you guys from changing the station and then you can post "I'd Hit It" on all your favorite sites the next day.

So listen dude, you may be physically stronger and men in general may get to participate in the sports which are deemed more exciting BUT I will take you on any day in any kind of sports or non-sports mental calisthenics and make you my personal whipping boy.

That's hot.....

[thrill]

If Brady Quinn's freaking sister was a dog-face, you can bet they wouldn't have shown her more than once.

She's actually very tranny.

[jim]

I simply have little or no interest in family members or friends of athletes. She, through no fault of her own, is simply getting really old to me.

Amen. I think they do it to keep women interested in sports. It is the broadcasters pretty much determining that the sport is not exciting and interesting enough on it's own, we have to add the reality tv bit. I remember a few years back during the Ohio State vs. Notre Dame game, they showed Brady Quinn's freaking sister 300 times during the game and interviewed her over and over. She was dating AJ Hawk at the time. I have hated that shot ever since.

Should we assume that the Dallas Cowboys aren't exciting or interesting either, since we see a gazillion shots of Jessica Simpson during their games?

The Olympics ARE real. There's no need to fabricate a "reality tv bit".

I think Phelps' relationship with his mother is a solid human-interest story. There are all sorts of similar human interest stories tied to the Olympics. Most of them don't get the same coverage because no other athlete is winning as much as Phelps.

A mother cheering her kid on ... now there is news. I say we dig up the dirt, like if Mrs. Phelps is such an adoring mother why didn't she pop for some braces to get that kids teeth fixed?

[tothebeach08]

Nobody said it was news, your watching the Olympics, not Meet the Press. So now, we measure a Mother's love for her son by his teeth? So any person with a physical imperfection was obviously not loved by their parents......

Why can't you just let her be happy and proud? Why can't they just have their moment and enjoy it? He trained the better part of his life for this, any of us should be lucky enough to have the opporunity to rejoice in any accomplishment we or our friends/family achieve.

Even if our teeth are perfectly straight!!! Geez..........

[jim]

I guess I will have to be blunt...

I personally like watching the athletic competitions and don't like the side stories. Many share that feeling I think, and get kind of tired of the secondary stories. Obviously, some do not and find that it enhances the athletic event.

All of the stuff I said about not liking the women, fixing the kids teeth, etc...

KIDDING. I"M JUST KIDDING. 100% JOKING AROUND.

I would have thought it obvious ....