Joe Wheeler

MN5

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/sky-super-rugby-aotearoa-video-resurfaces-as-sky-commentator-joe-wheeler-apologises-for-use-of-mock-asian-accent/B2ZEEQO3ZOFH624F3QBSFSU4WA/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=nzh_fb&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1bQNsl6VJiV2D2ERDDAsUp7pb3-U1S6C_KXgrSetkySDoHCiuBjkFqxjs#Echobox=1617418225

@Bones I take it back, the Rock deserves him

Bones

@nostrildamus said in Joe Wheeler:

@dan54 said in Joe Wheeler:

Um just to let you know Wheeler is right now doing commentary of Japanese top league on Sky!

I hope that isn't in English with the Wheeler idea of a Japanese accent!

Edit: Do they take live calls from the public during commentary? I am happy to ring the Japanese league on air to complain about the foreign commentator called Joe Wheerer and his insensitive parody of a NZ accent!

Fify

Rapido

I haven't read thru, dont care enough. Wheeler was like tight with , cant remember his name, Japanese halfback who was at Highlanders when both played there?

Not transferable, the 'humour' of boys teasing in house, to a public broadcast. Oh well, we'll survive.

Edit. With Fumiaki Tanaka.

shark

@stargazer said in Joe Wheeler:

@tim I think she's good enough. Her voice isn't easy on the ear, but that has nothing to do with her commentary itself.

That's pretty much the point though. If she's leading a callous assault on the ear drums, then she shouldn't have made it to commentary.

Canerbry

@shark said in Joe Wheeler:

@stargazer said in Joe Wheeler:

@tim I think she's good enough. Her voice isn't easy on the ear, but that has nothing to do with her commentary itself.

That's pretty much the point though. If she's leading a callous assault on the ear drums, then she shouldn't have made it to commentary.

There's obviously heaps of us who would be better commentators.

taniwharugby

@rapido yeah I mentioned it earlier (I got Fumiaki's name wrong though) they did some weird skits, a song...

Crucial

@taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

@rapido yeah I mentioned it earlier (I got Fumiaki's name wrong though) they did some weird skits, a song...

They all look the same?

taniwharugby

@crucial names? If written in Japanese I'd have no idea.

Snowy

@taniwharugby said in Joe Wheeler:

they did some weird skits, a song...

I had the misfortune of seeing some it. Just fucking creepy.

Crucial

@stargazer said in Joe Wheeler:

@tim I think she's good enough. Her voice isn't easy on the ear, but that has nothing to do with her commentary itself.

One for the commentators thread?

I agree. What she says is good. The sound though, is horrendous.

KiwiMurph

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300271410/sky-sport-presenter-joe-wheeler-taken-off-air-after-mocking-asian-accent-after-highlanders-match

MN5

@kiwimurph said in Joe Wheeler:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300271410/sky-sport-presenter-joe-wheeler-taken-off-air-after-mocking-asian-accent-after-highlanders-match

Whilst I think his gag was about as funny as a wet fart in a crowded elevator the fact such a big deal has been made of it irks me considerably. Fucken cancel culture strikes again.

Old Samurai Jack

Yeah, the "joke" was stupid but the reaction is idiotic! Didn't I see the Breakdown woman mimic an Italian or French accent? Mmm...

Tim

@mn5 Yeah, seems to have been dealt with pretty effectively, no need to get rid of the guy. For this reason ...

Machpants

@old-samurai-jack said in Joe Wheeler:

Yeah, the "joke" was stupid but the reaction is idiotic! Didn't I see the Breakdown woman mimic an Italian or French accent? Mmm...

Yeah very badly, supposed to be Italian, sounded like a shit attempt at French

gt12

@old-samurai-jack said in Joe Wheeler:

Yeah, the "joke" was stupid but the reaction is idiotic! Didn't I see the Breakdown woman mimic an Italian or French accent? Mmm...

I thought that was really weird by Bernie, but I guess the difference may be that it is a ‘variety’ (random rugby chat) show so perhaps more risky humor may have a home there.

It was really fucking unfunny though.

Bones

@machpants said in Joe Wheeler:

@old-samurai-jack said in Joe Wheeler:

Yeah, the "joke" was stupid but the reaction is idiotic! Didn't I see the Breakdown woman mimic an Italian or French accent? Mmm...

Yeah very badly, supposed to be Italian, sounded like a shit attempt at French

I'm fucking offended by this, clearly mocking my Lebanese heritage. Sack her.

Nepia

@tim said in Joe Wheeler:

@mn5 Yeah, seems to have been dealt with pretty effectively, no need to get rid of the guy. For this reason ...

I don’t think they have got rid of him. When I read it he was just being stood down, there was nothing about him being punted completely (unless they updated the story in the last 24 hours?)

Snowy

@tim said in Joe Wheeler:

@mn5 Yeah, seems to have been dealt with pretty effectively, no need to get rid of the guy. For this reason ...

Nice codicil at the end there because it seems he might be gone.

Making an inane joke was one thing, not being very funny in any way is another. I suspect that was why he was there - colour? Call it what you want but it wasn't really working.

taniwharugby

I used to think he was amusing, some of the stuff when he was playing was fine, but then the stuff with Fumi went too far (I'd argue some of that was more offensive than his poor attempt at the accent) and since then I think he just tries too hard.

The Silver Fern

Joe Wheeler