Scott Van Pelt (Photo via @awfulannouncing/Twitter)
Longtime SportsCenter host Scott Van Pelt was like many other thousands of fans on Thursday night who tuned in to watch a game and not a ref show.
Thursday’s season opener between the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens came down to the final seconds. It was decided by a toe that went out of bounds.
As many fans pointed out, as well as Scott Van Pelt, it never should have been that close, as the entire game was littered with missed calls, no calls, and downright questionable calls.
Van Pelt got his chance to voice his frustration after the game as he called out the refs over the number of formational penalties called against the Ravens.
Baltimore was called for an insane five times for illegal formation. The Chiefs, however, only had that penalty called on them once.
“I’m sure Baltimore’s gonna say, didn’t they do it also?” Van Pelt said, per Awful Announcing.
“Well, it didn’t get flagged nearly as much on Kansas City, did it?” Van Pelt asked.
“Everybody’s excited that the NFL is back,” Van Pelt said. “And it’s an incredible game with two great teams. I do think it’s reasonable to say that at some point, the ref show in this game was a bit excessive.”
Scott Van Pelt was speaking with former NFL lineman Damien Woody, who had his own commentary. He believed the Chiefs playing at home had a lot to do with how the refs called the game.
“Listen, it might be a little bit of home cooking there,” Woody said.
Longtime SportsCenter Host Scott Van Pelt Is Never Afriad To Speak His Mind
Scott Van Pelt has long been a voice of the people.
When fans gripe about something during a game, whether it’s the NBA, NFL, MLB, or NHL, he is always one to state what is on his mind.
Last night was just another reason why Scott Van Pelt is one of the best to ever do it. He will call out the refs on national television and doesn’t have to worry about being fined or reprimanded for it.
Social Media Is Pissed Off After Skip Bayless Claims LeBron James Shouldn’t Have Won MVP Over Stephen Curry
Skip Bayless and LeBron James (Image Credit: Getty Images)
The 2024 Paris Olympics was Stephen Curry’s first ever appearance in the Paris Olympics. The Golden State Warriors star poured so much athleticism into his first appearance on the international stage that caught everyone’s attention, including popular NBA analyst Skip Bayless.
After Team USA’s 98-87 victory over France in the Olympics final, LeBron James was crowned with the MVP title of the tournament. Soon after that, Bayless stirred controversy by posting on social media that LeBron should not win the MVP title. Rather, the sports analyst sees Curry as the real winner of the title.
“I’M SORRY, NOW THERE’S NO WAY LEBRON IS MVP. IT HAS TO BE STEPH. 17 THREES IN THE SEMI AND THE FINAL. WE WOULD NOT HAVE WON EITHER WITHOUT HIM,” Bayless wrote in an X post.
Curry scored 24 points in the final game against France. With his outstanding shooting skills, the Warriors star hit eight three-pointers, three of which came in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter. On the other hand, James contributed 14 points and 10 assists and shot an impressive 60% from the field.
