{"id":29095,"date":"2017-04-21T05:17:22","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T05:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twitchy.com\/2012\/07\/28\/nbc-cuts-olympics-tribute-to-77-victims-airs-michael-phelps-interview-instead\/"},"modified":"2017-04-21T05:17:22","modified_gmt":"2017-04-21T05:17:22","slug":"nbc-cuts-olympics-tribute-to-77-victims-airs-michael-phelps-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/29095","title":{"rendered":"NBC cuts Olympics tribute to 7\/7 victims; airs Michael Phelps interview"},"content":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/jacktink\/status\/229024713412837376\n

The Olympics opening ceremony included a touching memorial tribute to victims of the deadly 7\/7 London terror attacks<\/a> and other loved ones<\/a>. Scottish singer Emeli Sandé gave a moving performance of “Abide With Me” as stadium screens showed images of those lost.<\/p>\n\n\n

Emeli Sande's Abide with Me at the opening ceremony was perfection – already downloaded it, one of the most beautiful songs ever written<\/p>\n

— Rammy (@rammlet) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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But those watching the ceremony on NBC didn’t see the tribute.<\/p>\n\n\n

Wow. So @NBCOlympics<\/a> decided that the thing to cut from the opening ceremony was the tribute to the 7\/7 victims?<\/p>\n

— Maureen Johnson (@maureenjohnson) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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So bad. @NBC<\/a> and @NBCOlympics<\/a> just completely edited out the 7\/7\/05 tribute from their primetime showing. How classless.<\/p>\n

— Levyne (@ZeoLevyne) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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In a disgraceful move that left viewers fuming, NBC opted to skip that portion of the ceremony in favor of airing Ryan Seacrest’s interview with Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps.<\/p>\n\n\n

Now NBC skips the 7\/7 memorial – one of the most touching parts of the ceremony – to bring us a Seacrest\/Phelps interview. #shockingdecision<\/a><\/p>\n

— Mark Donaldson (@DonaldsonESPN) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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There was a tribute to the 7\/7 attacks, then one last song with a guy embracing a child. It's cool, Michael Phelps is far more important.<\/p>\n

— Matt Popek (@mpopek) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Totally cut out a very touching 'in memoriam' section set to 'Abide with Me' so Ryan Seacrest could interview Phelps. Ridiculous.<\/p>\n

— chris (@fluxkit_) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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NBC cut tribute to 7\/7 victims from their broadcast of opening ceremony & aired Phelps interview instead. I have no words.<\/p>\n

— Shane McMurray (@MDCIII) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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The imbecile at NBC who decided to cut the 7\/7 victims tribute and replace it with Seacrest's execrable Phelps interview should be fired.<\/p>\n

— Peter Cohen (@flargh) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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.@NBCOlympics<\/a> is there any particular reason that you cut the tribute to victims of 7\/7 from your broadcast of opening ceremonies? #disgrace<\/a><\/p>\n

— nota bene (@note_well) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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You can watch the emotional memorial censored from the NBC broadcast at Deadspin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

FYI: This is the tribute to 7\/7 terror attack victims in the #openingceremony<\/a> that didn't air in America. http:\/\/t.co\/HD8qXby2<\/a> #olympics<\/a><\/p>\n

— Lacy Baugher (@LacyMB) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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The opening ceremony was not shown live on NBC. Here’s the purported reason<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n

NBC quote pathetic “complex entertainment spectacles don't translate well live online and need our awardwinning production team for context”<\/p>\n

— tabitha goldstaub (@tabithagold) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Apparently “entertainment spectacles” like remembering the lives lost when four suicide bombers killed 52 innocents in London don’t “translate well” to those rubes watching in America.<\/p>\n

And what would we do without the “award-winning context” provided by the NBC geniuses who axed a memorial tribute from the opening ceremony coverage? Probably just drool in a corner while eating our own hair.<\/p>\n

Here’s some of that “award-winning context” NBC provided during its coverage of the Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n

"…The Olympic torch has now travelled through this once blighted section of London known as, er, east London." Thanks, Matt Lauer #nbcfail<\/a><\/p>\n

— Matthew Garrahan (@MattGarrahan) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wait, did Matt Lauer just say that ALL of East London is a blighted neighborhood?<\/p>\n

— Becca (@tigerpantss) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Flipped briefly over to NBC only to see Costas introduce Kazakhstan with an anecdote about Borat. #ForeheadMeetPalm<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jim O'Leary (@jim_oleary) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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#Viera<\/a> didn't know who Tim Berners Lee is Shameful #NBCfail<\/a> #Olympics<\/a><\/p>\n

— Lisa R (@txvoodoo) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Wow – what a joke @NBCOlympics<\/a> are – They didn't air the 7\/7 tribute .. But they did have commentators with stupid banter #OpeningCeremony<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jeevan (ਜੀਵਨ) (@JeevanSD_MMA) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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And of course:<\/p>\n\n\n

This wil be a tough interview for Phelps. With an experienced swimming analyst that is Ryan seacrest<\/p>\n

— Mike Zaccardi, CMT (@MikeZaccardi) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Shame on you, NBC.<\/p>\n

Want to let NBC know what you think of this despicable decision? Send your tweets to @NBCOlympics<\/a> and @NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Update:<\/p>\n

Conservative blogger Sooper Mexican lists other examples of the leftist propensity for obscuring the evils of terrorism.<\/p>\n\n\n

***NBC Edits Out #Olympics<\/a>' Tribute to Victims of Terrorism, & 6 other examples of obscuring terrorism from Americans: http:\/\/t.co\/OJOuzlrM<\/a><\/p>\n

— el Sooper (@SooperMexican) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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