Piss Off Zelkovich

Piss Off Zelkovich

March 27, 2007 @ 08:31

Somehow, some way about ten years ago the Toronto Star sports department decided to make Chris Zelkovich their radio and television critic.

I don't know how these decisions are made at newspapers because giving Zelkovich this mandate made about as much sense as the Toronto Sun designating Bill Lankoff has their so called funny man.

Anyway, I have no time for Zelkovich and made the point several times over the years on some of my radio sports commentaries. He's just another hack who's been protected by a strong newspaper union.

He wasn't a very good writer and probably a lousy reporter so they gave him the "media" beat so he could justify his existence.

Many times of the years I found myself pounding my desk over stupid, pointless and unfair things that Zelkovich had written about the media in this town. Zelkovich is a nit-picker, he takes one sentence or one comment from a broadcaster and turns it into journalistic crime with nauseating "newspaper guy" arrogance.

A few years ago he wrote something stupid about Don Landry of the Fan, and I got so pissed off I sent him an e-mail defending my fellow radio guy. I received no reply.

His latest load of bullshit was yesterday's column about Don Cherry and Ron McLean.

I admit I'm not a huge fan of Don Cherry's but the attack he took at the hands of Zelkovich yesterday just didn't make sense. Cherry is paid to be entertaining and controversial and get ratings and like him or not, that's exactly what he was doing on Saturday night.

The problem is, Zelkovich is a stuffed shirt nerd who wouldn't know funny if it slapped him on the side of his big dopey head.

He also doesn't understand dogged determination, the type that Ron McLean displayed on Saturday night with his questioning of Colin Campbell. I thought it was rather impressive.

Zelkovich didn't, but then again he was obviously sitting at home with pen and paper looking for ways to create a column for the newspaper that can't get rid of him because he's been there too long and they don't want the union hassle.

Piss of Zelkovich and take Rosie Dimanno with you.

Category: Sports

9 Responses to "Piss Off Zelkovich"

George
March 27, 2007 / 09:04

What do you expect from a piece of shit rag like The Toronto Star.

Norman Goodman
March 27, 2007 / 09:26

I call him the Toronto Star's grammar columnist.

I'll bet he's a real fucking joy at parties.

He's pedantic and seems to hate everybody in broadcasting. William Houston is smarter and he actually seems to like sports.

And you're right. Something is seriously wrong with Rosie's mental health. My friends at the Star say she's completely unliked and unloved.

Sweet Pam
March 27, 2007 / 11:34

Is is just me or is the Star in serious trouble...

Trish
March 27, 2007 / 16:01

I saw her wandering across Front & Jarvis on a Sunday once, and she was mumbling. I heard her tell her imaginary friend to f*** off.

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