The Preakness Stakes is known as “The People’s Party” as thousands of revelers fill Pimlico Racecourse’s infield for concerts, drinking and debauchery. NBC covers a little of the revelry, but also balances it off with some horse racing as the Preakness is the middle jewel of the Triple Crown.
But sometimes the coverage goes off the deep end. During one segment where NBC’s Carolyn Manno was in the infield on top of someone’s shoulders, the next cut was to host Bob Costas and you can see the results:
This is normal. https://t.co/5qVW7Lf68U
— Alysha Tsuji (@AlyshaTsuji) May 20, 2017
And if you didn’t see Manno on someone shoulders, here it is:
https://twitter.com/sinow/status/866045504458817541
There’s always something different at the Preakness. This year is no exception. Perhaps next year, perhaps we’ll see Costas doing backflips.
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Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013.
He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television.
Fang celebrates the four Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.