Ric Bucher
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Ric Bucher
| Ric Bucher | |
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 Bucher in 2008. |
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| Born | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Education | Dartmouth College, '83 B.A. English |
| Title | Sportswriter Reporter |
Ric Bucher is an NBA analyst for ESPN and ESPN.com. Bucher is also a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine[1] and a columnist for ESPN.com.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Bucher is a 1983 graduate of Dartmouth College, where he played four years on the varsity soccer team. Bucher has covered the NBA since 1992-93, and has been a professional writer for 22 years. He was a beat writer for the San Jose Mercury News[2] and The Washington Post before joining ESPN.[3] He lives in California with his wife and two children.
Radio remarks
During a radio broadcast on April 16, 2008, Bucher opined that the Utah Jazz are strong at home because of the team's "vicious", "Mormon" fans:[4]
"It is the most intimidating place to play because of the configuration of the arena... and, let's be honest... they are Mormon. They are in Salt Lake, and there's nothing up there. [Mormons] gotta smile and be happy all the time... and this is the one opportunity for people to get vicious in a fair arena. And the fans seem to take full advantage of it."[4]
Bucher later apologized for his comments.[5]
References
- ^ "ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher Chat Transcript". NBA.com. June 1, 2005. http://www.nba.com/chat_and_mailboxes/bucher_050601.html. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
- ^ "Hustle & Flow". SF Weekly. March 8, 2006. http://www.sfweekly.com/2006-03-08/news/hustle-flow/5. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
- ^ Martzke, Rudy; Cherner, Reid (August 17, 2004). "After 25 years, ESPN still channels how to view sports". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2004-08-17-espn-25-years_x.htm. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ a b "ESPN Commentator Says Jazz Fans Are 'Mormon' And 'Vicious'". http://www.kutv.com/content/sports/utahjazz/story.aspx?content_id=ffa78bed-58a5-4c1d-8acc-b2f819089ac6. Retrieved 2008-04-21.[dead link]
- ^ "ESPN commentator apologizes for anti-Mormon comments". http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ric_Bucher&action=edit. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
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