Talk:Jim Gray (sportscaster)

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Someone tagged this with npov without justifying their tag here in talk. I removed it since I believe Gray prides himself on this interviewing technique of provoking controversy and this is well supported by even a simple web search on his controversial interviews. TechPurism 15:42, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

"Particularly annoying, intrusive...". Hard to get more blatantly non-NPOV. I tried to cut that down a little but someone in the know should introduce something besides his few controversies. --Wknight94 (talk) 19:05, 7 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

ESPN[edit]

hes still with ESPN to my knowledge

NPOV tag[edit]

This shouldn't even require an explanation. This sentence will suffice: "This proves a latent bias against certian topics as was proven during the Pete Rose interview." This article is to biased against Gray to go untagged. It's unlikely that any reader would take this at face value, but all the same it hurts the credibility of Wikipedia as a whole. savidan^{(talk) (e@)} 08:39, 4 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

it really does seem overly negative against Gray, somewhat unjustified. 67.46.0.13 09:46, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Want to see a funny interview? Watch the one he does with James [Detroit, what] Toney after Toney KOd Evander Holyfield. "I dont like you dude" And then he goes over and presses Holyfield about retirement while he barely knows whats going on. No class. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.47.133.198 (talk) 04:14, 24 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Funny, no mention of his "memorable" interview with Bernard Hopkins. Dude was kind of an DIK IMO WeedSpringer (talk) 15:05, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Biography[edit]

I don't know why his views on New Orleans winning the Super Bowl need so much attention. The subject is no more important than anything else in the section. In my opinion, it makes the Saints more important than Jim Gray.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Jrk394 (talk • contribs) 00:20, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The best, most probing, forthright, and fair reporter I had ever worked with.[edit]

I was an ENG audio technician and camera operator for CBS Sports, between 1982 and 1994; one of three Sports ENG crews country-wide, assigned to The NFL Today, The NBA Today, NCAA Today, etc. I worked with many well known personalities, Anchormen/women, announcers and highly respected, competant reporters, both TV and print. I worked with a partner in a two person crew and we recorded literally hundreds, if not thousands of interviews. Jim's style was ethical, equitable and fair. So much so, that he was able to illicet unexpected and truthful responses from players and NFL owners alike, to fans and even a future US President (who at the time, owned a MLB team). As years went on, my crew partner and I came to realize that Jim was literally better than anyone else at asking the the hardest of questions. He was ingratiating, but relentless at getting to the heart of matters. I know Jim received criticism for the famous Pete Rose interview, but he would not have been carrying out the duties of a professional journalist, had he not asked those cogent questions, which were his stock in trade, he would have been excoriated by his peers. Kudos to Jim Gray. He is the best in the business. Steve Aronson, retired CBS technician.

okaaaay...that's great and all, but this really isn't a platform for discussing your opinion. 67.183.113.3 (talk) 08:54, 7 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Notable events covered and athletes interviewed VS. Notable Interview[edit]

This article could be re-organized to consolidate the notables interviews and events into one chronological or topical section — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:6C50:7F7E:AA00:C7E:5FE3:1F62:4C2D (talk) 20:42, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

What Ruth record?[edit]

Bonds mentioned as breaking both Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron’s records. Which Babe Ruth record? Citation perhaps? 67.22.67.26 (talk) 05:58, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]