Soccer reporter uses the ol' fake bomb threat trick to delay his plane

Posted on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 09:27:26 AM EST in Other Sports
More on: soccer, reporter, Germany, bomb threat, plane (all tags)

Apparently, this guy never learned
about "It's OK, I'm a soccer reporter."

The world of sports reporting is tough and to make it in the industry, you got to be able to think on your feet. Ingenuity goes a long way as well. But having these qualities isn't enough, it really comes down to how you use them.

A German sports reporter who was late for his plane to cover the European Championships staged a bomb scare at Italy's Verona airport in order to delay its take-off, police said on Thursday.

The 27-year-old reporter, who has not been identified, called police saying a bomb had been planted on the Air Dolomiti flight to Vienna on Wednesday, police in northern Verona told Reuters by telephone on Thursday.

The airport was closed for about two hours and two incoming flights were forced to land at another airport.

The reporter arrived at check-in just five minutes before the scheduled take off, shortly after the phone call announcing the bomb scare.

When told he was too late to check in he said he had heard the plane was still not ready for take off, even though the airport officials had still not made any announcement of any delay.

"He changed his version several times, first claiming he had arrived at the airport on time and then admitting he only arrived five minutes before take-off," a police officer said.

The man's mobile phone was linked to the call.

He was arrested and charged with causing an alarm and interrupting a public service.

We understand the guy's job was probably on the line, but unless The 50 Sexiest WAGs of World Soccer were going to be modeling a line of swimsuits at the game then there's always another flight.

Links:
[The Local]: German football reporter makes bomb threat to delay plane
[UK.Reuters.com]: Soccer-Euro-Late reporter stages plane bomb hoax to reach game

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Odds and Ends: Unfortunately, Marcus Vick's hero is still his big brother

Posted on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 12:53:03 PM EST in Other Sports
More on: Marcus Vick, crime, Celtics, babes, Kobe Bryant, Sooners, NBA, Olympics, Phillies, John Clayton, reporter, video, Odds and Ends (all tags)

Marcus Vick was arrested early Thursday morning in Norfolk after taking police on a brief chase. Once the former Virginia Tech miscreant was captured, he was charged with driving under the influence and received citations for driving on the wrong side of the road, reckless driving, eluding police and driving on a suspended license before posting bond. And it all started over an argument with his ol' lady.

According to the police report, a uniformed bicycle patrol officer saw Vick and Cordon sitting in a vehicle in the 200 block on Granby Street, having an apparent altercation. When the officer approached and asked Vick for his license, Vick fled the scene at a high rate of speed, police spokesman Chris Amos said. A description of the vehicle was broadcast, and Vick was pulled over a few minutes later.

As always, Marcus Vick said it was just an accident.

In other news...

[SI.com]: You might hate the Celtics, but you gotta love their dancers

[The World of Isaac]: Stanley cups and babes go hand in hand

[The Love of Sports]: Mullet mania

[TiricoSuave.com]: Kobe will never be Jordan and that's that!

[Oklahoma Sooners Football Network]: That's weird, in Texas, a Sooner is a derogatory term

[Cuzoogle.com]: What, no Oliver Miller?

[SportsbyBrooks.com]: The Chinese are literally breeding thousands of Olympians

[The Fightins']: Another horrible team themed song

[YouTube]: Are you as disgusted with Game 4 of The Finals as this dude?

[Chili Dog Blog]: John Clayton Is A Weasel

And finally, try this excuse the next time you want a day off from work. Sounds insane, but this guy fell for it.

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This just in. Field reporters have horrible luck

Posted on Thu Apr 17, 2008 at 12:42:18 AM EST in Other Sports
More on: reporter, bloopers, funny, video, ouch (all tags)

Being a reporter is a dangerous job. Even in the cushy world of sports things get a little chaotic from time to time, as you'll see in the opening minutes of this clip which proves pro wrestlers don't necessarily need steroids to be in a rage.

Compilation of Reporters Getting Owned - Watch more free videos

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We just found the dumbest sports reporter in the world and he's not an Around The Horn panelist

Posted on Thu Aug 02, 2007 at 11:38:28 AM EST in NFL
More on: Michael Vick, reporter, idiot (all tags)

From the idiotic quotes department, it appears that Clinton Portis, Terrell Owens' publicist and Stephon Marbury will have to get a little closer in order to make room for the newest inductee into the "no mental filter" hall of fame.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Paul Zeise appeared on the television show Sports Showdown on Sunday evening and he decided to disagree with a fellow panelist concerning the current Michael Vick situation. Apparently, the other guy said that the commish, Roger Goodell, should suspend Vick for the entire season because of the recent indictment. Here's what Zeise had to say about that:

It's really a sad day in this country when somehow . . . Michael Vick would have been better off raping a woman if you look at the outcry of what happened," Zeise said. "Had he done that, he probably would have been suspended for four games and he'd be back on the field. But because this has become a political issue, all of a sudden the commissioner has lost his stomach for it.

It's pretty damn hard to find something more reprehensible than dogfighting/slaughtering, but we feel confident in saying that rape is an even more disturbing and sickening act. And, of course, once Zeise realized the magnitude of what he had said, probably thanks to some serious backlash from everyone who heard the statements, he immediately issued a carefully constructed apology.

I regret the poor choice of analogies I used to characterize a professional athlete's legal situation," Zeise said.

But, despite the weak apology, the station that aired the program said they considered the comments to be "insensitive and offensive" and that Zeise won't be appearing on the show again. In our opinion, that's all well and good, but it's basically just a slap on the wrist. So, we propose a stiffer, more unpleasant punishment for the dumb ass; throw him in a prison cell with some lonely lifer named Meatball and let him find out first hand just how horrible rape can be. Or stuff a ferret down his pants; whichever.

Links:
[Philly.com]: Reporter sorry he said: `Vick would have been better off raping'

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