SCOTT RUSSELL OF CBC SAYS SEND CANADAS SOCCER TEAM HOME.ITS A DISTRACTION.

 

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SCOTT RUSSELL OF CBC SAYS SEND CANADAS SOCCER TEAM HOME.ITS A DISTRACTION.

2 OR 3 DAYS AGO SCOTT RUSSELL PHONES IN ON A CBC TV SHOW WERE A GUY WAS TALKING ABOUT THE CANADIAN TEAM DRONE SCANDLE. AND SCOTT RUSSEL ASKS THE GUY. SINCE THIS IS SUCH A DISTRACTION-THIS SCANDAL WITH THE WOMENS SOCCER TEAM. WHY DON'T YOU JUST BRING CANADAS TEAM HOME TO END THE DISTRACTION. THE GUY SAID NO WAY WERE STOPPING THE WOMEN FROM PLAYING IN THE OLYMPICS. IT WAS THE COACHES AND STUFF THAT FLEW THE DRONE. NOT THE TEAM PLAYERS. SO ALL I GOTTA SAY ABOUT THIS CRAP BY SCOTT RUSSELL IS HE SHOULD RESIGN FROM HOSTING THE 2024 PARIS OLYMPICS. BUT SINCE HES RETIRING FROM THE CBC AFTER THE OLYMPICS. HE CAN GET AWAY WITH SAYING THAT CRAP. TO BRING THE WOMENS SOCCER TEAM HOME BECAUSE OF THE DRONE SCANDAL. AS I WRITE HERE SCOTT RUSSELL AND HIS 2 INCH THICK GLASSES IS YAPPING. AND HE SHOULD BE FIRED FROM DOING ANY MORE COMMENTATING ON THE 2024 OLYMPICS. HE CAN RETIRE EARLIAR THEN HE INTENDED.

Heartbroken for the players': Suspended soccer coach Priestman apologizes, accepts accountability-Government withholding funding 'related to suspended Canada Soccer officials'Gregory Strong · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jul 28, 2024 7:39 AM EDT

Canadian women's soccer coach Bev Priestman has apologized to Canadians and players on the women's national team and says she will co-operate with FIFA's investigation into the drone spying scandal surrounding the team.Preistman offered her first public comments on the scandal Sunday in a statement issued by her lawyers.She says she is "heartbroken" for the players on the team and apologized to team members and Canadians."I am absolutely heartbroken for the players, and I would like to apologise from the bottom of my heart for the impact this situation has had on all of them," Priestman said in a Sunday statement. "I know how hard they have worked following a very difficult year in 2023, and that they are a group of people who care very much about sportsmanship and integrity."As the leader of the team on the field, I want to take accountability, and I plan to fully cooperate with the investigation. To Canada, I am sorry. You have been my home and a country I have fallen in love with. I hope you will continue to support these extremely talented and hardworking players, to help them defy all odds and show their true character."Priestman and two assistants were suspended by FIFA on Saturday for a year as a part of a punishment for a developing situation that started when an analyst was caught using a drone to spy on New Zealand team practices before the start of Olympic competition.The sanctions also included a six-point penalty — the equivalent of two wins in the Olympic tournament — for the defending champion Canadians in Paris and a fine of around $313,000 levied against Canada Soccer.Priestman, 38, took over the Canadian women's soccer team in 2020, winning the Olympic gold medal in Tokyo 2021.FIFA says it's deducting six points from the Canadian women's Olympic soccer team and banning three coaches for one year, including head coach Bev Priestman. The decision comes after some staff members on the team were accused of using a drone to spy on other teams at the Olympics and other events.Government withholding funding-Minister of Sport Carla Qualtrough said Sunday that the federal government is withholding some of Canada Soccer's funding following the spying scandal at the Paris Games.A team analyst was caught using a drone to spy on New Zealand team practices before the start of competition. The assistant coach he reported to and eventually Priestman were all kicked off the Olympic team and sent home.Qualtrough said given that the women's program receives funding from Sport Canada, it is withholding funds "relating to suspended Canada Soccer officials" for the duration of their FIFA sanction.A spokesperson for Qualtrough's office confirmed the funding in question is allocated for salaries, but that Sport Canada is still determining exactly how much should be withheld. The funding will not impact the overall available funding to the women's program, they said.'Deeply concerning' pattern of behaviour-"Using a drone to surveil another team during a closed practice is cheating," Qualtrough said. "It is completely unfair to Canadian players and to opposing teams. It undermines the integrity of the game itself."She added there was a "deeply concerning" pattern of behaviour at Canada Soccer."We must, and will, get to the bottom of this," Qualtrough said.Earlier this week, Canada Soccer said it will conduct an independent external review. Chief executive officer Kevin Blue, who has been on the job for just a few months, said that he's investigating a potential "systemic ethical shortcoming."The Canadian Olympic Committee said it was "exploring rights of appeal" regarding the six-point deduction. Messages left with the COC and the Court of Arbitration for Sport weren't immediately returned.The point penalty did not eliminate Canada from the tournament but made its chances of qualifying for the knockout stage much more difficult.Former Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé — who helped anchor the team to Olympic gold three years ago — took to social media earlier Sunday to voice her feelings."Furious. Fuming. Sad. Heartbroken," she posted. "These players don't deserve this. They've been let down by so many of their own people, not just NT (national team) staff. Standing with these players and every player that has ever been part of this program, and worked so hard to build it, not tear it down."The eighth-ranked Canadians were scheduled to play second-ranked host France in Saint-Etienne later Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.Canada opened the tournament with a 2-1 win over New Zealand. Canada's Group A finale will be played Wednesday against Colombia in Nice."This issue has caused significant distraction and embarrassment for Team Canada and all Canadians here in Paris and at home," Qualtrough said. "It is deeply regrettable."

Veteran SportS Broadcaster Scott Russell Announces Retirement After Nearly Four Decades With CBC-Posted By: CDN Vieweron: June 27, 2024.

After nearly 40 years with CBC, Canadian Screen Award and Gemini Award-winning sports broadcaster Scott Russell has announced that he will retire from hosting duties at the end of the summer. Russell will unite audiences across the country around high-performance sport one more time as host of CBC’s Olympic Games Paris 2024 afternoon show Bell Paris Prime from July 26 to August 11 and coverage of the 2024 Paralympic Games from August 28 to September 8. His final broadcast will take place on the last day of the Paralympic Games.“CBC Sports has been home for my entire career in broadcasting. The places I’ve been, the friendships I’ve made, and the sport I’ve witnessed, leave me with a lifetime of memories. On top of that, I’ve been fortunate to work with the best people in the business,” said Scott Russell. “It’s time for the next chapter, and I’m excited to see what the future holds, including my appointment as Chancellor of Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario.”After joining CBC Charlottetown in 1985 as a reporter, Russell turned to sports in 1986 and quickly established himself as a talent. From 1988 to 1992, he was a sports reporter and anchor for CBC in Montreal until he moved to Toronto as a network sports commentator. The longtime host of the weekly show CBC SPORTS PRESENTS, Russell has covered 16 Olympic Games for CBC, including six as host, and also led the network’s coverage of six Pan Am Games, six Commonwealth Games, two FIFA World Cups and two FIFA Women’s World Cups. In addition, Russell was a host and rink-side reporter for CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada for 14 years.“Scott’s genuine passion for sports and his vast knowledge of athletes past and present has helped to inspire and ignite the country around global sporting competitions for close to four decades,” said Barbara Williams, Executive Vice-President, CBC. “His contributions to CBC Sports’ coverage over the years, across all platforms, cannot be understated, and his authentic commitment to Canadian athletes and Canadian sport remains unwavering.”Also an acclaimed author of three books, Russell has earned numerous accolades throughout his broadcast career, including a Canadian Screen Award and Gemini Award with 15 nominations, a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his contributions to sports in Canada, the George Gross Award for Outstanding Broadcasting from Sports Media Canada, a Medal of Distinction from Toronto Sports Hall of Honour and a CBC President’s Award in the Brand Champion category in recognition of his dedication and enthusiasm for his work covering amateur athletics for the network. He is an honorary board member of the Paralympic Foundation of Canada, an advisory board member for the International Centre for Olympic Studies at Western University, and is the fifth Chancellor of Nipissing University, North Bay, Ontario, from where he holds an honorary doctorate (D.Lit.).Beginning Saturday, July 27 as part of CBC’s coverage of Paris 2024, Russell will host Bell Paris Prime from the City of Lights, featuring the day’s biggest sporting events including swimming, athletics and Team Canada’s appearances in basketball and soccer. Bell Paris Prime will air daily during the Games from 12–6 p.m. ET (9 a.m.–3 p.m. PT) on CBC as well as the free streaming service CBC Gem, CBC’s Paris 2024 website and the CBC Paris 2024 app for Android and iOS devices.