Around the NHL 2023-24

[Kalv]

Biz has always been a lunkhead. Still can't believe he has a national TV platform in this country.

I like Biz, actually. I think he's the "a bit hothead, but also a bit funny" character that the game coverage clearly lacks to get the buzz going more. Not saying he's ideal, but I like him, he's also showed tons of passion about the game and empathy about other players situations.

That being said, I could also imagine it ending up being blown out of proportion from him. Will see.

 

[Kalv]

I do enjoy the memes:












If this ends up being nonsense from the SC crew, It's a shame about all this. But it feels there it is at the very least something to the story. So no bad feelings at least yet

 

[AngelDuck]

I like Biz, actually. I think he's the "a bit hothead, but also a bit funny" character that the game coverage clearly lacks to get the buzz going more. Not saying he's ideal, but I like him, he's also showed tons of passion about the game and empathy about other players situations.

That being said, I could also imagine it ending up being blown out of proportion from him. Will see.

I don’t like him at all, and think this is a very dangerous game he’s playing. You can’t just make shit up if you’re going to be a member of the national media. There should be major consequences for ruining someone’s character like this

He’s not just some ex-player on Twitter that can say whatever any more - he forfeited that right.

There should be a suspension coming from TNT if he actually falsely reported this

Other leagues have hot head but funny guys that don’t make stuff up - Stephen A Smith is a good example of a quality reporter who is edgy but has never made something up

 

[ohcomeonref]

I don’t like him at all, and think this is a very dangerous game he’s playing. You can’t just make shit up if you’re going to be a member of the national media. There should be major consequences for ruining someone’s character like this

He’s not just some ex-player on Twitter that can say whatever any more - he forfeited that right.

There should be a suspension coming from TNT if he actually falsely reported this

Other leagues have hot head but funny guys that don’t make stuff up - Stephen A Smith is a good example of a quality reporter who is edgy but has never made something up

Except he didn't just make it up.

 

[AngelDuck]

Except he didn't just make it up.

Uh, yea he did. It’s been refuted by multiple players

 

[ohcomeonref]

Uh, yea he did. It’s been refuted by multiple players

He relayed second hand info, didn't make it up.

 

[dracom]

He relayed second hand info, didn't make it up.

He made up the severity of it.

 

[Kalv]

I don’t like him at all, and think this is a very dangerous game he’s playing. You can’t just make shit up if you’re going to be a member of the national media. There should be major consequences for ruining someone’s character like this

He’s not just some ex-player on Twitter that can say whatever any more - he forfeited that right.

There should be a suspension coming from TNT if he actually falsely reported this

Other leagues have hot head but funny guys that don’t make stuff up - Stephen A Smith is a good example of a quality reporter who is edgy but has never made something up

Stephen A Smith takes are as hot as a sun. They might be different than what Biz just did, but SAS has degraded players. I remember his takes on Porzingis when they drafted him. He said things to disrespect a 18 yo kid. It was a mess...

But he creates buzz. Similar role to Biz, imo. Just different

 

[ohcomeonref]

He made up the severity of it.

He joined a long list of media personalities exaggerating things for clicks then.

 

[duxfan1101]

He joined a long list of media personalities exaggerating things for clicks then.

Are you telling me there is a chance that Gibson plays another game for the Ducks??? Someone take Seravalli's credentials.

 

[dracom]

He joined a long list of media personalities exaggerating things for clicks then.

Well yeah. But most other media personalities don’t double, triple down on what they say while also insulting anyone who calls them out. Biz sucks

 

[DuckDuckGetz]

Are you telling me there is a chance that Gibson plays another game for the Ducks??? Someone take Seravalli's credentials.

I kind of forgot about the whole Gibson saga. I wonder if that's because there wasn't much interest in him from other teams or if this summer's signings have given him more hope.

 

[dracom]

I kind of forgot about the whole Gibson saga. I wonder if that's because there wasn't much interest in him from other teams or if this summer's signings have given him more hope.

Could be a mix of both

 

[Sean Garrity]

Doubt Biz just made it up, but don’t doubt he exaggerated the circumstances or severity. Wouldn’t be the first and won’t be the last media member to do so. He’s NHL on TNTs version of Barkley, but obviously far less successful.

 

[AngelDuck]

Doubt Biz just made it up, but don’t doubt he exaggerated the circumstances or severity. Wouldn’t be the first and won’t be the last media member to do so. He’s NHL on TNTs version of Barkley, but obviously far less successful.

So I’m other words he did make it up. This is something that should have been a non-story. Babcock likely asking to see photos of players’ vacation/family life in order to get to know them. Seems pretty normal

Biz knows Babcock is an easy target to pile on after the Marner situation in Toronto so he seized the opportunity.

Nasty guy and should be removed from TNT

 

[Kalv]

So I’m other words he did make it up. This is something that should have been a non-story. Babcock likely asking to see photos of players’ vacation/family life in order to get to know them. Seems pretty normal

Biz knows Babcock is an easy target to pile on after the Marner situation in Toronto so he seized the opportunity.

Nasty guy and should be removed from TNT

So you say that Biz assumed a situation without knowledge while assuming what he did at the same time? What in the inception is this?

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Seems like a situation where if you're pretending to be a journalist you'd want to corroborate the story from your secondhand source who's obviously biased against the subject you're investigating.

 

[Sean Garrity]

So I’m other words he did make it up. This is something that should have been a non-story. Babcock likely asking to see photos of players’ vacation/family life in order to get to know them. Seems pretty normal

Biz knows Babcock is an easy target to pile on after the Marner situation in Toronto so he seized the opportunity.

Nasty guy and should be removed from TNT

Both of my statements could be true. Biz said a player told him Babcock asked to see pictures on a player(s) phone to get to know them better. Then Whit and him went on to speculate/joke about the content of pictures.

Seems like a situation where if you're pretending to be a journalist you'd want to corroborate the story from your secondhand source who's obviously biased against the subject you're investigating.

100% agree, but Biz isn’t a journalist nor does he pretend to be.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Both of my statements could be true. Biz said a player told him Babcock asked to see pictures on a player(s) phone to get to know them better. Then Whit and him went on to speculate/joke about the content of pictures.



100% agree, but Biz isn’t a journalist nor does he pretend to be.

He is though. He's literally reporting a story and claiming to have a source. He's not saying, I bet this is happening. He's reporting it as fact.

 

[Terry Yake]

 

[Kalv]

Fantilli had some sick pics in his camera roll from the Worlds in Latvia, that's why he said he wants to go to Columbus. Wanted to show someone so bad

 

[Sean Garrity]

He is though. He's literally reporting a story and claiming to have a source. He's not saying, I bet this is happening. He's reporting it as fact.

Reporting and journalism are not synonymous.

 

[Terry Yake]

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Gotta wonder just how happy Fantilli is now, that he went to CBJ. LoL

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Reporting and journalism are not synonymous.

This is sophistry. The duties are the same.