Leonardo,The inanity of sideline reporters has always fascinated (too strong a word. perhaps 'occurred to me when i was drinking.') me as well. I think it's probably the most degrading thing towards women in sports today. Some might argue cheerleaders are, but at least they are honest in their goals. Half naked women dancing with pompoms (who the fuck thought up pompoms?) can have only one purpose. Sideline reporters, on the other hand, were -- I'm sure of this, despite having absolutely no evidence to support it -- originally conceived with the same ideas (titillate and excite male viewers, etc.) but had to be dressed up under the auspices of doing some margin 'reporting,' which any sports fan will tell you negatively impacts his or her viewing experience. The whole concept of sideline reporter as 'reporter' strikes me as disingenuous and wildly offensive to women everywhere. "Aww, look at the cute chick playing TV personality." (Even Craig Saeger rose to prominence for wearing flamboyant outfits more than anything.)
Does the WNBA have sideline reporters? I can't recall, probably because I've never watched a game. If so, who are they? Given the league's target audience (9-year-old girls who think they are too tall to play soccer), wouldn't the Jonas Brothers be ideal? ("Hey, Sheryl Swoopes, what's your favorite breakfast cereal. Want to hear one of our songs?") Subquestion: Who would be the best sideline reporter for every sports league? The answer for the NHL is obvious: Sean Avery.
As for Pam Oliver, she should just quit. Or get a cheerleader outfit,
Donatello
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