Carol
from Indianapolis, IN
in response to Bill's May 9, 2008
commentary:
I loved your commentary this morning
on great sportsmanship, particularly
the first story. I'd happily listen
to more of these stories from Bill
weekly. We all need good news. Thanks!
Richard
from Indianapolis, IN
in response to Bill's May 9, 2008
commentary:
Well thats more like it. Last week
I would rather had never heard Mr.
Benner again but this week Bill was
uplifting. Thanks for the positive
thinking.
Josh
from Indianapolis, IN
in response to Bill's January 18,
2008 commentary:
(edited for length)
I guess being a sportswriter has
removed such traits as objectivity
and maturity, which honestly doesn't
suprise me, so let me do your job
for you, Bill:
You say that Patriot fans would've
done the same thing, and therefore
your "booing" on air was
okay. When your boss comes up to
you and asks why you are skipping
out of work early to watch a game,
you respond, "Well, the Cincinatti
station's sports writers would've
skipped out early, so it's okay if
I do it." I surely hope not,
or my donations are going to wrong
organization with that sort of work
ethic. It reminds me of "All
the other kids are doing it," and
the maturity level is about the same.
Moving to Indy, I had, and still
do have, a respectful view of the
fans here. But your continuing to
misrepresent them is certainly one
thing I suggest you never do.
Janet
from Luisville, KY
in response to Bill's November 2,
2007 commentary:
Colts fans are the first to turn
on their own players. Such behavior
is embarrassing and a disgrace to
the city of Indianapolis. As a Colts
fan, I have witnessed such rude behavior
many times at games. Friends from
out of town can't understand how
Colts fans can be so disloyal. They
say it's an Indiana thing. What an
unfortunate reputation we have.
Sarah
from Pittsburgh, PA
in response to Bill's
November 2, 2007 commentary:
After listening to your commentary
regarding Colts fans vs. other NFL
fans I must respectfully disagree.
I am from Pittsburgh, PA and have
lived in the Indianapolis area for
the past seventeen years.
Unfortunately,
I was hard-pressed to find a Colts
fan up until about
the last five years. Even in the
past five years, I have not been
impressed with the so called Colts
fans in this town. Peyton Manning
and the Colts have put forth impressive
numbers in each of the past five
years, but in the end, despite
delivering winning records they
could get no
respect from their fans.
The
most disturbing example of turncoat
fans was the 2005 season, when
Tony
Dungy suffered the greatest loss
any father could suffer...the
loss
of a child. Not only did he lose
his child, but he lost him to
suicide. It was not surprising
to me that
his whole heart was not in the
playoffs that season, and his
team lost in
the first round. Despite the
incredible season the Colts gave
their "fans",
despite the horrific loss suffered
by their coach, the comments
in the paper regarding their failed
playoff
bid, were scathing.
Please
do not confuse nice with magnanimous.
It is easy to be nice
when your team is winning,
but
just ask my husband what it
is like to
be in the RCA dome when the
Colts lose. Each time that he has
attended
a game, wearing his Steelers
gear, he has been verbally
threatened. If that is what you
consider "nice" fans,
I am glad to be in your list of not
so nice fans.
Leslie
from Indianapolis
in response to
Bill's September 7, 2007
commentary:
While I don't agree with Amos Browns view of last week's celebration, I cannot
agree with your comment about the minority service workers being happy. Actually,
it was quite condescending. Unless it is someone's calling, most minorities in
the service industry are working those jobs to make ends meet and they aspire
to more, much more than waiting on or cleaning up behind others. And just because
it was a huge event, doesn't mean they were treated or tipped better than usual.
Jerome from Indianapolis
in response to
Bill's September 7, 2007 commentary:
Bill thanks, for your comments.
I'm glad to know that you think
that African-Americans should have
just been happy that the Colts
season opener brought such a bonanza
for the hospitality industry, for
which they play such a huge and
not so important role. You were
right, they had no right to complain
that every "Top African-American
music artist" was too busy
to attend as per the un-named NFL
spokesperson. Oh may I refill your
glass, or help you with your luggage,
on second thought get it yourself.
Casimir from
Indianapolis
in response to Bill's March
30, 2007 commentary:
I usually enjoy Bill Benner's Friday
morning sports commentary on the way
to work and agree with much of what he
says. This morning, it was not so. I
completely disagree with his take on
Peyton's SNL performance. I thought it
was hilarious. While not every skit was
sidesplitting, many were, and it was
a far better show than anyone has come
to expect from the current SNL cast.
What’s wrong with Peyton dropping
a few bleeped out F bombs? Anyone watching
SNL should be able to handle a few bleeped
out bad words. Everyone I've talked to
thought his performance and the show
were hilarious. So I believe the answer
to your question is yes...you are an
old fuddy duddy. Lighten up!
Pat from Indianapolis
in response to Bill's March 9, 2007
commentary:
It's March, of course, the season
for complaints about the Indiana
High School Basketball Class
Tournament System. The truth is
that I'm ambivalent
about the class system--yes,
it's great that the little guy
occasionally
gets to slay the giant, but it
really only happened once in
the history of the classless tournament.
Is
it possible though, that the
decline in interest in Boys' High
School basketball may be a sign
of something good? That other things--maybe
even Girls' High School Basketball--are
taking the attentions of students
and communities? Maybe kids are
involved
in other sports, ones where one
doesn't have to have a Y chromosome
and be
seven feet tall? Or perhaps they're
in band or theater or a hundred
other things? The small high school
I attended
in Southern Indiana had around
400 students. Only twenty to thirty
were
involved in Boys' basketball. Over
100 were involved in the award
winning band program. But basketball
dominated
the town, even though most of the
students couldn't even dream of participating.
The
truth, of course, is probably that
many kids are at home playing
video games or watching TV or engaged
in other activities not so wonderful
as band or art or anything positive.
But it's just possible that the
decline of interest in Boys' High
School
Basketball is not a bad thing.
Rob from Poland, IN
in response to Bill's Nov. 10, 2006
commentary:
PLEASE get Bill Benner off the air.
I dread hearing his commentary every
week. I can't stand the way he "reads" what
he's written with the giddiness and
misplaced voice inflections of a
15 year old. I know he is a veteran
of
Indianapolis sports news, but it's
obvious radio is a new format for
him; he REALLY
needs some practice. His voice doesn't
sound good on the radio; it's actually
somewhat annoying. Frank Deford and
John Fienstein have nothing to worry
about.
Nunzio from
Indianapolis
in response to Bill's
Nov. 10, 2006 commentary:
Was Benner referring to Kravitz ?
Is this a crude response to the David Benner feature in the Star?
I think me smells a sibling rivalry!
Greg from
Indianapolis
in response
to Bill's Aug. 18, 2006 commentary:
Wanted to tell you how much I enjoy
your honest, fresh approach to
addressing issues in the sports
community. I used to listen when
you worked with Mark Patrick. I'd
love to see your commentary broadcast
to a larger audience via NPR. You
make John Fienstein look like a
rank amateur.
Alan from
Indianapolis
in response to Bill's July
7, 2006 commentary:
Today's commentary by Mr. Benner ignores NPR's reporting on the new testimony
regarding Lance Armstrong's alleged use of performance enhancing drugs. Instead,
it atributes all of the negative publicity to irresponsible French journalists.
His deprecating comments about the French people come off as xenophobic, sophomoric
and petty. His inability to appreciate this years's Tour de France in the absence
of Armstrong only reinforces these impressions. Because it gives this impression,
his commentary reflects poorly on Indianpolis and is unworthy of public broadcasting.
Mr.
Benner's motivation for this commentary could be inferred to be
to publicize his personal relationship
with Armstrong and to defend a person
he considers a friend. I feel that
public broadcasting is at its worst
when it is bent to serve the egos
and agendas of the personalities
that are given the forum.
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