June 24, 2008
Rocco has class
A week ago, Rocco Mediate nearly won the U.S. Open, losing to Tiger Woods in double overtime (the 1st hole of sudden death after an 18-hole playoff ended tied). It was the most exciting televised golf I've ever watched.
Then someone like NBC announcer Johnny Miller opens his big mouth and says something stupid.
Miller, known for his often blunt commentary, had referred to Mediate during the final round at Torrey Pines as looking like "the guy who cleans Tiger's swimming pool." Miller then went on to say that "guys with the name 'Rocco' don't get on the trophy, do they?"
Mediate, whose sense of humor and easy-going demeanor won over a lot of fans, shrugged it off.
"When I heard it, I was like, 'I can't believe he said that,'" Mediate said of his initial reaction. "A name like Rocco being on the US Open trophy, it is a bit different. So is Tiger. It doesn't matter. What am I going to do, scream and holler at him? Johnny's fine. He says what's on his mind and shoots from the hip and then fixes it later. I do that a lot."
People who get worked up by every little verbal slight could learn a lot from that.
Comments
[June 24, 2008 1:06 PM]
Josh"People who get worked up by every little verbal slight could learn a lot from that."
I agree. I wonder this statement would be in your editorial had Miller said the ezact same thing about Tiger istead of Rocco.
[June 24, 2008 2:39 PM]
AJYou okay, Josh?