Annoying Things Journalists Say in Interviews

[latoya johnson]

Despite the criticism he gets, Ariel Helwani is excellent at interviewing. He always asks the most provocative, intelligent questions to get elaborate responses from fighters. However, many other journalists do not.
There are things they say in interviews that peeve me. Admittedly, I'm very peevish about language.
Journalists, especially in MMA, tend to ask silly, vague, or unoriginal questions.

The most grating example to me is the use of the word "OBVIOUSLY".
"Johny, obviously you're not happy with the decision. Obviously, it didn't go your way. In the final round, how sure was your corner that you had done enough to get the nod from the judges? ...Obviously?"

Does anyone else hate something that journalists do in interviews or at press conferences?

 

[BisexualMMA]

I hate it when they don't read Rampage's signals and accommodate him properly. If Rampage is dry humping you, stop asking him questions and give the man a BJ.

 

[WarKO]

When there's a press conference w a dozen great fighters and every single question is to McGregor and if it's not they ask other fighter about Conor.

"Conor why do you say that?"
"Cerrone, what do you think about what Conor just said?"
"Dana, what did you think about Conor's statement?"

 

[chunglii]

"What's next for you?"

Don't ask this at a post fight presser. The fighter just won or lost a god damn fight. Ask them questions about the fight that just fucking happened.

 

[ticho123]

When there's a press conference w a dozen great fighters and every single question is to McGregor and if it's not they ask other fighter about Conor.

"Conor why do you say that?"
"Cerrone, what do you think about what Conor just said?"
"Dana, what did you think about Conor's statement?"

And Connor leans forwars preparing to give a minute long response full of bullshit anectotes and unecessary garnish that will make intellectual bantamweights on sherdog cream their pants over his wisdom

 

[Sano]

Despite the criticism he gets, Ariel Helwani is excellent at interviewing. He always asks the most provocative, intelligent questions to get elaborate responses from fighters. However, many other journalists do not.
There are things they say in interviews that peeve me. Admittedly, I'm very peevish about language.
Journalists, especially in MMA, tend to ask silly, vague, or unoriginal questions.

The most grating example to me is the use of the word "OBVIOUSLY".
"Johny, obviously you're not happy with the decision. Obviously, it didn't go your way. In the final round, how sure was your corner that you had done enough to get the nod from the judges? ...Obviously?"

Does anyone else hate something that journalists do in interviews or at press conferences?

This one is really annoying. "Obviously you"..

 

[thedevious]

"Tell me your thoughts on..."

How about you ask a direct question? Such a lazy way to interview imo. It has its place for broad topics but it's overused.

Also, the media rounds for Cruz/Faber 3 were annoying. I like listening to those two talk shit because they're good at it and it's entertaining but the people doing the interviews suck. Most of it was just the interviewer going "wow the animosity here! These guys don't like each other folks!"