NBC has responded to complaints and claims that its Olympics coverage was tinged with some homophobia.
‘Bout time.
The net's Olympics President, Gary Zenkel, issued an apology for the NBC reporting team's failure to mention on air that gold-medal diver Matthew Mitcham is gay and has a partner, who was there rooting him on. That's in stark contrast to the networks coverage of straight athletes and their partners and families. Think Mrs. Phelps ………
Says the NBC rep:
“We regret that we missed the opportunity to tell Matthew Mitcham’s story. We apologize for this unintentional omission.”
Sorry doesn’t cut it, buddy! And I don’t believe for a second it was unintentional.
NBC's got some ‘splaining to do!
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