NBC Analyst Facing Backlash for Reaction to Madison Chock, Evan Bates Scandal
Summary
Madison Chock and Evan Bates, American ice skaters, won a silver medal for their performance at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. There was controversy over the judging, especially from a French judge, leading to calls for an investigation. NBC analyst Scott Hamilton faced criticism for not commenting directly on the judging issue.Key Facts
- Madison Chock and Evan Bates won silver at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
- They scored 134.67 in the free dance competition.
- The French pair, Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron, won gold with a score of 135.64.
- A French judge scored Beaudry and Cizeron much higher than Chock and Bates compared to other judges.
- There are calls in the figure skating community to investigate possible bias in the judging.
- NBC analyst Scott Hamilton praised Chock and Bates but did not criticize the judging directly.
- Some fans want Hamilton to speak out against what they see as unfair judging.
- Chock described their silver medal experience as "bittersweet."
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