The cynical humor side of me has ALWAYS been rewarded over the years.
Last night was NO exception. And, all too often, many sports fans seem to miss out on this hysteria.
It’s called the post-game presentations. What is really great about these farcical Kodak moments are a) it’s “live” television – like the world used to be; b) there’s NEVER any visible signs of any co-ordination among the parties involved; and, c) NO matter whether your team has won or loss in the championship game, before you turn your TV off, you’ll realize life will go on the next day because real life truly is a variety show, and we ALL have a part to play in it. It’s just that some of us NEVER can remember our lines.
Enter Mr. Rikk (this is how he spells his first name) Wilde, senior Chevrolet executive who was tasked to present the keys to a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado truck to this year’s MVP of the World Series, San Francisco Giants pitcher, Madison Bumgarner. At first, when I noticed Mr. Wilde hurriedly approaching the presentation podium, after being introduced by the totally inept Fox sideline reporter, Erin Andrews (she is impossible to watch; horrible), I thought for a brief second: My God, what the hell is former embattled Toronto Mayor, Rob Ford, doing in Kansas City? Seriously, the resemblance was uncanny.
It was then as Mr. Wilde stepped upon the platform that events became stomach-crunching hilarious…at least, for me. It looked as if the MLB commissioner, Bud Selig, was trying to find security for fear of things getting out of control. Bud, by the way, appeared as if he had decided to walk through a car wash before making himself available for the presentation of the trophies. Disheveled would be a compliment.
“um, 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, um, it combines world class leading and winning, you know, technology and stuff with WiFi powered by OnStar,”stated the panic-stricken carmaker executive. Queue the late great Chris Farley. Believe me, it had ALL the necessary elements of an SNL skit. Everyone needs to go to their nearest social media devise, and Google, YouTube, etc., etc., whatever, and bring it up immediately. The keys things to watch for are: 1) Mr. Wilde reading off his 3×5 card (I’m NOT making any of this up); 2) Bud Selig frantically looking for security; 3) Bumgarner looking like he wanted to be back on the mound; 4) Mr. Wilde’s voice quivering, realizing he had drawn the short straw; and, 5) Mr.Wilde’s almost futile attempt at getting the truck’s keys out of his pocket to hand to Bumgarner.
It’s classic!
I would hope that Letterman, or Kimmel, or Fallon book Mr. Wilde before he’s torn to pieces by the higher-ups at Chevrolet.
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