poetica Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I didn't have a problem with it, to be honest. He might have been a little curt, but it is rude as hell to not have your cell phone on silent during a presser. It's bad enough we already can't hear the freaking questions and half the time have to guess who the "he" being talked about is. I don't want to have to try to hear the speaker over annoying cell phone ring tones too. And for the speaker, it's distracting and disruptive. It's just plain old rude and they deserved to be called out for it! After all, I seriously doubt it was that person's first presser. They're professionals and a certain level of professionalism should be expected and demanded. Just because we have the technology to have a phone with us at all times doesn't mean we have the right to subject other people to it at all times and that's something frankly that a lot of people, young and old, need to be reminded of. Curtly if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webba Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 NHL should make a deal with network providers to allow fans to pick what team they get. It would be revolutionary and the could make money on it, make it exclusive to NHL so other leagues don't copy it unless they pay a fee or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 You have to admit, tact doesn't seem to be his strong suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes we can nucks Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I saw the video on Global noon news. It was hardly the 'going off on the media' that Global tried to make it out to be. Torts had a right to be upset. Having a cellphone ring during an interview is incredibly rude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbal23 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 The issue is more that the guaranteed revenues from local stations would plummet; if you can't give accurate subscriber counts you can't sell advertising for high rates and make less money. The "a la carte" would only remotely work if the NHL was producing and running the crews and productions for all games, selling all advertising and working out individual deals with 25 cable companies and 5 satellite companies and managing the technology to allow all of that for those providers and their systems, which they do -0- of right now. So, basically, it's just far too overreaching for the league to take a stab at for limited/less upside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Our media needs to take a long walk off a short pier.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 And the local media does? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 When adults display bad manners and rudeness they don't deserve much patience or tolerance in having to bring them up to speed...they should know better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Haha best part is, he's already the centre of attention.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 That might be best for the team Exactly. A great diversion away from the players...gotta be a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Why would anyone care about the feelings of our local media? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Didn't take much for this 'omg Torts' talk to get started, did it? Just wait until something actually happens... Note: If we're prepared to give our prospects years of development time in the name of patience, then perhaps we could give Torts more than one pre-preseason presser comment about some media dbag's cellphone going off? Or not. Like i care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wshdrvvn Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 funny seeing reporters and others respond to that on twitter. some people are so overly sensitive. as a media member, if you dont want torts to be a 'jerk' to you, be on your game. have your phone silent, ask insightful questions, and the guy will treat you with respect. simple as that. can't even count the amount of times he has commented "great question" or something along those lines when some of the better reporters have the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dedalus Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 So, what people are suggesting is that since the media is rude, it's okay if Torts is, as well? Basically, fight fire with fire? Oh...okay...this is going to be an interesting season. People assume the media will back down. But we all know what happened in New York. I wonder what gong show awaits us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I wonder what gong show awaits us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua59 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Ben kuzma's tweet. Looks like he's already getting a little hot at the media and they haven't even played 1 game. I personally like it. https://mobile.twitt...670697271762944 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xur Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I am giddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua59 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 So, what people are suggesting is that since the media is rude, it's okay if Torts is, as well? Basically, fight fire with fire? Oh...okay...this is going to be an interesting season. People assume the media will back down. But we all know what happened in New York. I wonder what gong show awaits us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 So, what people are suggesting is that since the media is rude, it's okay if Torts is, as well? Basically, fight fire with fire? Oh...okay...this is going to be an interesting season. People assume the media will back down. But we all know what happened in New York. I wonder what gong show awaits us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dedalus Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Nothing rude about what Torts said today. It lasted seconds. Yet panicky petes like your self have to take issue with it. welcome to the real world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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