Bbc Box-Ticking Spoty

[vernonk]

The BBCs endless determination to tick boxes is now making SPOTY a total yawn-fest. Please can we have a separate show for minority people and minority sports, and let this once great programme go back to focusing solely on proper stars and proper sports. I will now wait for the barrage of PC abuse, but I will never ever be interested in wheelchair basketball and tennis or women’s rugby, cricket or football, to name but a few so-callled sports the Beeb are now giving way too much coverage to

[pixie374]

Don't watch what you don't like... If you only consider able-bodied, white males as "proper". I can't help you...

[Islay]

wow

[Mamyalynne]

It's being so cheerful keeps him going...

[albaqwerty]

strewth !

So, Invictus Games coverage and coverage of paralympians isn't worthy of consideration then?

Vernon, are you really that small minded?

[gness]

Goodness, Vernonk! Try to cheer up and embrace sports outside your immediate interests.....you'll be far happier for it , I promise you...you'll have fewer wrinkles and your digestion will improve... x

[bednobs]

"but I will never ever be interested in wheelchair basketball and tennis or women’s rugby, cricket or football, to name but a few so-callled sports the Beeb are now giving way too much coverage to"
as the BBc isn't run solely or your benefit, you cant really complain f they give airtime to sports other people like

[Togo]

Coming to next years categories. Most somersaults whilst being unknowingly offended. Most weight loss in fastest time. Darkest look from a white face. Brightest smile from a dark face. Most obscure hissy fit with least reason.......etc. etc. Zzzzzzzz

[woofgang]

Well I think we have a winner for the most unpleasant and bigoted post of the day.........

[Hopkirk]

I disagree with a different part of Vernonk's post.

The bit about "this once great programme".

I don't remember that.

[Togo]

New category.....Least effective use of buzz words whilst being faux outraged. :))

[chelle7272]

As far as I can tell they only nominate from sports that BBC covers...which is very little these days.

[zebo]

Who did you vote for, if you voted at all? Adam Peaty, for me though he didn't get a look in .

[Togo]

Chelle has it...... unfortunately we are all paying, for the nonsense jolly. Night out, no expense spared, for the PC tail wagers. Large ones all round for the organisers and facilitators, see you next year, don't let on or you are off the "list" and on to another one. A blacklist, what do you say Gary.

[gness]

Togo....you seem to be becoming more and more bitter......not like you....is everything okay with you?...x

[thesshhh]

I had never heard of the runner-up before tonight's programme. Did more people really want him to win than Harry Kane or AJ?

[albaqwerty]

it is called the BBC Sports Personality of the Year - clue is in the title :-)

In a few years time, this programme won't be around as the Beeb don't cover nearly as many sports as they used to.

[zebo]

Plenty of cynics out there tonight! I was surprised to see Big Sam there and on stage, he rather blotted his copybook this year.

[1955]

I fell asleep. Did Anthony Joshua win anything?

[Togo]

Another category.... least meaningful concern,,,,, does have to be seconded though to have any consideration.

[pastafreak]

I think some people need to be reminded of the definition of sport...
It's not difficult...

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sport