It’s Super Bowl time, which means two teams will face off on the gridiron for football glory while we watch from in warmth from our…
I watched curiously as Bryant Gumbel, host of “Real Sports,” referred to NBA Commissioner David Stern as a “modern day overseer.” The comments rocked the world, probably more so than anything Gumbel has ever said in the past. Based on Gumbel’s remarks over the years, I quietly suspect that beneath the polished, articulate demeanor lies […]
HBO host Bryant Gumbel made a few accurate points Tuesday inrant against David Stern, especially the part about the NBA commissioner being “infamously egocentric.” But in trying to climb inside Stern’s head and assess Stern’s intentions, Gumbel invited questions about his own perceptions and motives. Gumbel said that Stern “has always seemed eager to be […]
With 2 weeks of the NBA season already cancelled, many columnists and sports commentators have launched their verbal assaults towards the players, owners, and both parties in some instances at the same time. The latest, respected commentator to throw in his 2 cents in Bryant Gumbel, who recently called NBA Commissioner David Stern a “plantation […]
Bryant Gumbel speaks out about NBA lockout and his words aren’t kind for David Stern. HBO’s Bryant Gumbel directed some pointed remarks at David Stern during Tuesday night’s edition of “Real Sports,” likening the NBA commissioner to a slave owner, whose bigger priority is to “demean” players, rather than find a solution to the league’s […]
Last December, Bryant Gumbel told a live television audience that he recently had surgery to remove a malignant tumor and part of his lung. A year later, the 62-year-old TV personality tells People.com his prognosis is excellent. Read more here.
