THN's Ken Campbell notices that Cassie Campbell's husband is Flames AGM

[bukwas]

She’s actually pretty good. Hrudey is a homer. Cassie not so much

I don't mind her. I don't find any of the color people particularly insightful and she doesn't babble on about things that have nothing to do with the game, so that's a plus.

 

[Wo Yorfat]

Full disclosure, I'm Gary Bettman. Please keep that in mind when reading my posts.

 

[The Nuge]

Her husband being Flames AGM is not the reason she is extremely bad.

This.

The thing I find funny is that she can be a huge Flames homer, to the point where I’d rather she not be involved in Flames games (she’s not worse than Hrudey, but that’s a whole nother debate), but that ISN’T his issue. Like, what’s the issue with her calling the game then? It’s not like she has any influence on the outcome

 

[tp71]

This.

The thing I find funny is that she can be a huge Flames homer, to the point where I’d rather she not be involved in Flames games (she’s not worse than Hrudey, but that’s a whole nother debate), but that ISN’T his issue. Like, what’s the issue with her calling the game then? It’s not like she has any influence on the outcome

If Colin Campbell working for the NHL DoPS when his son Gregory was playing in the NHL wasn't an issue, then this shouln't be either.

 

[BHD]

Nothing to see here. It's just Ken Campbell saying something ridiculous for the sake of it.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Ken Campbell spends more time crying than most infants.

 

[Jyrki Lumme]

Who cares? Nobody minds when Ray Ferraro calls games Landon Ferraro is playing in.

Besides, plenty of announcers have team biases, if we're fine with that, it shouldn't matter what the source of the bias is.

 

[CanCHI]

Not suggesting she should be thrown in jail. It’s called ethics, and media companies should strive to be transparent to their viewers. It’s if not a big deal then there should be no issue letting people who tune in know that her husband works for the team she covers.

How is this not known in the hockey world?

 

[Spazkat]

Looks like Ken Campbell deleted the tweet. What did it say?

I'm not a fan of Cassie Campbell but I don't hear a difference between her commentary for the Flames and any other team. She seems very professional.

Basically that the thought is was some sort of conflict of interest for HNIC to have her as a commentator for a Flames game because her husband works for Calgary. IMO that makes no sense since half the commentators in the league have ties to some organization or another.

Either way, as silly as that is its probably preferable to the hatchet job he did last week on some poor guy the Ducks brought up from the Gulls. I get that some people don't like enforcers, but it just seemed sort of out of whack that he randomly chose some poor AHL'er to play poster boy for that crusade.

 

[CalgarySnow]

I’ll be honest I don’t like her calling the games because I find her voice like finger nails down a blackboard (don’t like Carrie Underwood for the same reason), do like Christine Simpson’s voice though and for the record I’m a woman so flame me with the jealous comments all you want

 

[Freudian]

It's not her choice to live in Calgary. Leave her alone.

 

[Syckle78]

Ken Campbell is a troll journalist and turd .

 

[Stand Witness]

This just seems so stupid to me.

How many members of the media are not connected to a team in some way, heck connected even more?

Was he tired of her being the more relevant Campbell or what?

 

[Inkling]

Maybe it might be a bit of an issue if she was covering the Flames full time for all 82 games, but she works for a national broadcaster that broadcasts only a limited number of Flames games.

 

[Beebop22]

I thought she was unbiased last night. Although, she was very boring and said the same cliche things to every situation she talked about.
There is no conflict of interest in her covering a Flames game.
You wanna see bias at an all time high? Watch one of those American local networks like FSN or MSG or Altitude. They have more bias than even the regional Sportsnet telecasts up here in Canada.

 

[KCC]

She was fine. Called it as bland and boring as she always does.

I thought she was unbiased last night. Although, she was very boring and said the same cliche things to every situation she talked about.
There is no conflict of interest in her covering a Flames game.
You wanna see bias at an all time high? Watch one of those American local networks like FSN or MSG or Altitude. They have more bias than even the regional Sportsnet telecasts up here in Canada.

I do all the time and it's still a million times better than Sportsnet. I stay away from SN if at all possible unless it's an all Canadian match up and I have no choice.

 

[ESH]

She’s a member of the media. You should disclose if a family member works for a team you’re covering.

Are you suggesting they announce it before every game she covers or what?

 

[Menzinger]

Campbell Is a tool.

I suppose he was demanding Dredger remind everyone he was Nonis’ cousin everytime he talked about the Leafs? (Not likely)

 

[Hobble]

I'm still upset for her not suspending Gregory Campbell in the 2011 playoffs against Vancouver.

 

[stymie]

This only confirms is the World Wide Campbell Soup Conspiracy. (WWCSC)
Clarence Campbell
Ralphie Campbell
Colin Campbell
Fred Campbell
Cassie Campbell
Barney Campbell
Greg Campbell
Campbell Soups
Ken Campbell
Brian Campbell
Glen Campbell
& Snoop Dogg.

All in cahoots.

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

I don't mind her. I don't find any of the color people particularly insightful and she doesn't babble on about things that have nothing to do with the game, so that's a plus.

Racist!

Reported.....

 

[TheTotalPackage]

This literally has to be one of the most stupidest and absurd arguments I've ever heard. She's calling a freakin' hockey game. Even if she is slanted towards her husband's team, who cares? How is that in any way affecting the hockey game?

Yet he probably has no issue whatsoever that former players are calling games involving their former teams.

Get stuffed Campbell (Ken that is).

 

[JianYang]

I know its not exactly the same thing, but I don't recall people making a big fuss when Ray Ferraro called a game that happened to involve his son in it.

 

[Pay Carl]

She’s a member of the media. You should disclose if a family member works for a team you’re covering.

Lol do you honestly think the Flame or Sportsnet didn't know this

 

[Deen]

She is brutal at commentary, I will take any loophole we can get to oust her from doing anymore games.