Look, if you read UPROXX, you know we don’t think highly of some of the execs who make programming decisions over at NBC, and you’ve probably heard how everyone on Twitter hates them for the way they’re handling broadcasting the Olympics — a clusterf*ck of bygone happenings and Ryan Seacrest interviews with athletes. Nevertheless, this, via Deadspin, is chilling.
Guy Adams is The Independent’s Los Angeles bureau chief. During the Olympics so far, he has carved out a nice spot on the how-much-NBC’s-coverage-sucks beat. Now his Twitter account has been suspended—supposedly because NBC had it cut off after he complained.
What kind of horrible, disgusting things did Adams say about NBC? Here’s a sampling…
guyadams Guy Adams
Am I alone in wondering why NBColympics think its acceptable to pretend this road race is being broadcast live?
3 days agoguyadams Guy Adams
Matt Lauer would do well to shut up, wouldn’t he?
3 days agoguyadams Guy Adams
If only someone had invented a technology to help us actually see this. Oh, wait… MT @NBCOlympics: Muhammad Ali is one of the flag bearersguyadams Guy Adams
America’s left coast forced to watch Olympic ceremony on SIX HOUR time delay. Disgusting money-grabbing by @NBColympics http://t.co/bQxKCCdj
4 days agoguyadams Guy Adams
I have 1000 channels on my TV. Not one will be showing the Olympics opening ceremony live. Because NBC are utter, utter bastards.
4 days agoguyadams Guy Adams
The man responsible for NBC pretending the Olympics haven’t started yet is Gary Zenkel. Tell him what u think! Email: Gary.zenkel@nbcuni.com
Doesn’t seem all that bad to me! Hell, in fact it’s virtually indistinguishable from the rest of my Twitter feed. I guess it’s only a matter of time before they come for all of our Twitter feeds. Lock and loads, you guys!
For it’s part, Twitter says that it suspended Adams’ account because “posting an individual’s private information” is not allowed. However, Adams posted the NBC execs’ corporate email address, not his personal info. It is posted, in fact, on NBC’s website — not really all that private if you ask me.
Hmmm…I wonder of this has anything to do with Twitter and NBC forming a partnership? Hmmmmmmmmmmm.
(HT: Deadspin)
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NBC must really love to wallow in the Darkest Timeline.
They’re actively pushing for it on every front.
I’m starting to get the feeling that NBC has done something to Uproxx.
Dear Mr. Zenkel,
It is very disappointing how you and NBC have conducted themselves during this years Olympic coverage. We are only three days in and you have not only already displayed narcissism and have disgraced our country, you have shown very little respect for the “smaller sports”. The Olympics are for everyone, and all of our athletes deserve a proper amount of coverage…NOT just the “money makers”.
It is an honor to cover the world stage, and you and your staff have not shown that you are deserving of such an honor. You have two more weeks to fix this. I suggest you do and show ALL our athletes the respect they deserve. This is the time for you to help them have the fame and coverage they have worked so hard to earn, and in doing so, you may educate our country on some other amazing sports that aren’t usually able to be covered on prime time.
Sincerely, a very patriotic, amateur, American athlete,
Kate
I am shocked we are tied with China in medals. NBC has unprecedented coverage of this years games, and every sport that is on TV we are either dominant or in the medal hunt, so ew should be up by like 100, right?
They hold all our debt. You didn’t think they were holding it for kicks, did you?
This reminds me of the scene from 30 Rock where Jack tells Liz they invented Olympic sports for the US to win so we feel better about ourselves.
Yeh, this isn’t going to raise a stink.
Can we just do away with twitter, and therefore the controversy? I mean there are plenty of other avenues to complain on, right?
A bunch of liberals believing in censorship??? Standard.
What. The. Fuck.
Derp. Fox would TOTALLY have it live!
Yep, Twitter joins Facebook in making itself less relevant and useful. Buy your stock NOW!
Yet another reason to shun Twitter. It’s like slapping someone with silence.
….which is the Quietest of Slaps.