Emotional Miller defends under-fire NBC reporter
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American skier Bode Miller is responding to criticism of an NBC post-race interview by saying it was a “crazy emotional moment.”
The interview, conducted after Miller won a bronze medal in the men’s super-G ski race, turned to his emotions given the passing of his younger brother, Chelone, who died last year.
A visibly emotional Miller began crying during the interview, leaning against a railing. The moment drew backlash toward interviewer Christin Cooper, who pressed Miller about his brother, and NBC, which aired the full tape-delayed interview in prime time in the US several hours later.
“I appreciate everyone sticking up for me,” Miller tweeted yesterday. “Please be gentle w christin cooper, it was crazy emotional and not all her fault. #heatofthemoment”
“I know you wanted to be here with Chilly really experiencing these Games,” Cooper said to Miller. “How much does it mean to come with a great performance for him, or was it for him?” she continued as Miller’s eyes filled with tears.
The skier replied: “It’s just a tough year. I don’t know if it’s really for him. I just wanted to come here and, I don’t know, I guess make myself proud.”
A moment’s silence passed before Cooper added: “When you’re looking up in the sky at the start... it just looks like you’re talking to somebody, what’s going on there?”
Richard Sandomir of The New York Times called it “overkill,” Kami Mattioli of the Sporting News said Cooper “repeatedly badgered” Miller and the AP’s David Bauder called it “a shameful spectacle.”
NBC said in a statement that its intent was to convey the emotion Miller felt.
“We understand how some viewers thought the line of questioning went too far, but it was our judgment that his answers were a necessary part of the story,” the statement said.
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