Kent Desourmaux interview

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

What a horrible interview Bob Costas gave to Kent on NBC. He presented accusations one after the other and got Desourmaux tottally off guard. Its neither the time nor the place to question someone like that especially when a jock is in a positive mind set right before a big race. NBC - FAIL!

Actually I disagree. Kent seemed to be quite confident in his assertions. He's probably thought it over in his head and answered it many times. Whatever happened, there's obviously something he believes firmly and he simply said it to Bob. It's the elephant in the room, and how do you know Bob didn't say he'd ask him about that before the camera rolled? And since when did good journalism mean you only offered up softballs? Bob isn't Christiane Amanpour but give him a break. He's just doing his job. The only time Bob's gonna speak to these guys is on these days anyway, and they've been harassing Pletcher about his record for awhile now which I'm sure didn't make him feel great while doing his job. They gave Talamo all sorts of coverage about his first Derby and that had to make him anxious. If Kent's experience hasn't put him in a position not to crack under a spotlight, I don't know what a person would have to go through in this sport.