Sports: The Other S-word

Sports broadcasters are always trying to come up with new ways to immerse their audience into the game.  Hyper-directional microphones make home-audiences feel as though they're on the court, field, or rink with the players, without the discomforting smell of sweaty jerseys.  That leaves us with the best part:  The language.

This past weekend, Kevin Garnett demonstrated my point very eloquently...

WARNING:  NSFW audio...

It's not the first time for KG, either...

Who thought it was a good idea to put the mic on him during the huddle?

Baltimore Ravens Quarterback Joe Flacco was kind enough to express himself explicitly just a couple of weeks ago...

Our own Wes Welker has been known to drop a line or two in the past...

And...

If you played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, wouldn't you also want to say this?...

Even the wholesome sport of baseball isn't immune from their fair share of FCC drama...

But don't think the announcers are off the hook in this...

Let's be honest, at the end of the day, they really don't care...

And for the sake of gender equality...