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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Pretty much this. Media guys aren’t fans of teams, except maybe the team they grew up supporting. If they do pretend to be fans of a team, it’s to drive engagement.
Seravelli is not an Oilers fan. But if antagonizing Canucks and Flames fans gets people talking about his segments, then that’s a win for him.
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Exactly.
These guys are basically characters and the fact fans are discussing them online is only achieving exactly what they want and are paid to do, create content and stir up conversation/debate/interest in the sport and it’s coverage.
I’ve always found it somewhat amusing when I see people posting how much they dislike Frank or Francis or whomever.