Aussies up in arms over Goldy comment
Australia’s largest news site sputtered on their front page about UFC commentator Mike Goldberg’s minor gaffe during the UFN 43 broadcast Saturday night.
Some stereotypes are true.
A National Geographic survey of 18-24 year olds in Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Sweden, and the USA revealed some startling results. About 11% of US citizens surveyed couldn’t locate the USA on a map. 29% couldn’t find the Pacific Ocean. 65% couldn’t locate France.
The USA was second to last. Sweden scored highest. There are a LOT of hot chicks in Sweden.
A recent map from the OG is instructive:
During the UFC Fight Night 43 broadcast in New Zealand, commentator Mike Goldberg made a minor gaffe, confusing Australian Rules with Rugby union, and mispronouncing the name of a now retired star. Still, Goldie’s comment was something like a color commentator talking about the great soccer player Joe Montaña. In a troll or a baffling overreaction, the largest news site in Australia put it on the front page of their site:
WELL, this is one massive fail.
During last night’s UFC Fight Night in Auckland, an American commentator made an embarrassing error when introducing one of New Zealand’s greatest sporting heroes.
Fueling the American stereotype of being completely ignorant about other countries, the US commentator announced, Here tonight in attendance, Jonah Lomu of the All Blacks, one of the greatest Australian Rules Football players of all time.
Jonah Lomu is, of course, not one of our greatest AFL players, but rather one of the world’s greatest Rugby union players. You know, the sport that the All Blacks compete in.
Not only did the commentator get that wrong, but he also pronounced Lomu’s last name wrong as well, calling him, Jonah La-boo.
Epic fail.
So ‘Murican UGers, what’s your reaction?
1. Is Game of Thrones filmed there?
2. Wait, are New Zealand and Australia different countries?
3. If they are different, is there a bridge?
Jonah Lomu career tribute: