Sloan irked about ESPN's mistake
Such was the course of events Wednesday night in Phoenix, where a cuss word from Sloan uttered during halftime of the Jazz's ESPN-televised game against the Suns inadvertently made it onto the cable network's broadcast.
The longtime Jazz coach was none too happy about the fact and let it be known when asked Friday.
"They told me there wouldn't be any mistakes," Sloan said. "I was guaranteed that there would be nothing that would go over the air, when they first came out and talked about (putting a camera and microphone in the locker room) a guarantee that there will be nothing that will be harmful to you. Now I end up the bad guy right off the bat.
"They misrepresented the whole situation to me," he added. "There's nothing I can do about it. I just work here."
The game was the second the Jazz have played in since the NBA allowed ESPN and the league's other national network partners open access to the locker rooms of both home and visiting teams before games, at halftime and afterward.
Coaches also are forced to wear microphones during games, and to conduct one between-quarters interview.
All comments are taped, and selected ones are shown throughout the broadcast on a delayed basis.
League and network censors are supposed to monitor what is said so that nothing inappropriate is heard, but in this case a clip of Sloan's halftime talk apparently ran a couple seconds longer than intended.
The chat began with Sloan demanding that his players exhibit more toughness, and telling them that they have it to offer.
The Jazz coach could then be heard quietly saying how much time remained on the clock until the second half, with a seven-letter expletive preceding the words "four minutes."
An ESPN representative was waiting at the Jazz's team bus after the game to meet with Sloan, explain what happened and apologize.
Sloan also said Friday that he thought cameras and presumably microphones would no longer be permitted in the Jazz locker room.
But it may not be so simple.
"There's discussion," Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor said.
"We'll try to abide by whatever the league tells us to do," O'Connor added, "but I certainly don't want to say there won't be (cameras in the room). That's not accurate. What I will say is I hope they all look at it."
O'Connor said he's spoken about the incident with officials from both ESPN and the NBA and that the franchise "absolutely" was willing to accept the network's apology.
"It's certainly not gonna happen again," the Jazz GM said. "And we'll figure out a way for it. I don't know what that way is right now."
Recent comments
you don't put a mic on frickin' jerry sloan and NOT expect...
miss cheeky | Dec. 17, 2007 at 11:45 a.m.
I guess his swearing just proves what a great coach he is.
Jazzsmack | Dec. 15, 2007 at 2:48 p.m.
Jerry, your post is laughable. Sloan should keep swearing to get his...
Anonymous | Dec. 15, 2007 at 11:05 a.m.
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