A new nickname for Drogba?

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ESPN's Stuart Scott was quite taken with Drogba's shot that sealed it for Chelsea in todays champions league game against Barcelona and during his review of the highlight on Sports Center proceeded to dub him 'Diddy' as a reference to infamous rap music artist Sean 'P Diddy' Combs.

I found it catchy. Will be interesting to see if the nickname comes up in any future Drogba coverage. Could definitely raises Drogba's profile in the USA.

[steveedster]

ESPN's Stuart Scott was quite taken with Drogba's shot that sealed it for Chelsea in todays champions league game against Barcelona and during his review of the highlight on Sports Center proceeded to dub him 'Diddy' as a reference to infamous rap music artist Sean 'P Diddy' Combs.

I found it catchy. Will be interesting to see if the nickname comes up in any future Drogba coverage. Could definitely raises Drogba's profile in the USA.

Me and my mates have a better name, we call him 'DogBalls'.

[Alan_V]

Personally, I like Dogbreath.

[chrizzah]

Based on last season, I think Louganis would be a good nickname.

[jokeefe80]

ESPN's Stuart Scott was quite taken with Drogba's shot that sealed it for Chelsea in todays champions league game against Barcelona and during his review of the highlight on Sports Center proceeded to dub him 'Diddy' as a reference to infamous rap music artist Sean 'P Diddy' Combs.

I found it catchy. Will be interesting to see if the nickname comes up in any future Drogba coverage. Could definitely raises Drogba's profile in the USA.
Stuart Scott calls everyone "diddy" in his attempt to be recognized as a commentator who is savvy and proficient in popular culture. He doesn't realize that everyone in America actually hates him.

With that being said, Drogba is playing f****** phenominal

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Stuart Scott calls everyone "diddy" in his attempt to be recognized as a commentator who is savvy and proficient in popular culture. He doesn't realize that everyone in America actually hates him.

With that being said, Drogba is playing f****** phenominal

I know your what saying about Scott using that a lot but in this case I actually thought that it fit for once!:p

[ilv2]

I know your what saying about Scott using that a lot but in this case I actually thought that it fit for once!:p

yes, because diddy has so much in common with drogba other than people dubbing them with terrible nicknames (or in the case of the former.. well, you know).

alternatively, you could ask what exactly is the use of raising Drogba's profile in the united states.

[hasselbrad]

yes, because diddy has so much in common with drogba other than people dubbing them with terrible nicknames (or in the case of the former.. well, you know).

alternatively, you could ask what exactly is the use of raising Drogba's profile in the united states.

Gee...could it be based on his first name? Didier? Diddy-ay? Diddy...get it? :rolleyes:

As far as raising his profile in the U.S., perhaps ESPN is waking up to the fact that there are more people interested in soccer than they previously thought.

[jokeefe80]

Gee...could it be based on his first name? Didier? Diddy-ay? Diddy...get it? :rolleyes: if that were true how did he come to this? Reggie Bush? Reggie? Riddie? Diddy? Oh that makes now.:rolleyes: Stuart Scott sucks!

As far as raising his profile in the U.S., perhaps ESPN is waking up to the fact that there are more people interested in soccer than they previously thought.
If ESPN were waking up from anything they would fire atleast half of the idiots they put on TV, including lazy-eyed Stuart "Stu" Scott.

ESPN doesn't get it at all, and it is not just with soccer. They are ruining sports every mindnumbing program at a time.

[Alas_Agnes]

My friend from England attended the game and apparently he saw a guy with 'The Drogs Ballacks' on the back of his shirt, which I thought was very funny. Gutted I couldn't go to the game, but even my bro' in London couldn't get tickets and he's a CFC season ticket holder.

[hasselbrad]

if that were true how did he come to this? Reggie Bush? Reggie? Riddie? Diddy? Oh that makes now.:rolleyes: Stuart Scott sucks!


If ESPN were waking up from anything they would fire atleast half of the idiots they put on TV, including lazy-eyed Stuart "Stu" Scott.

ESPN doesn't get it at all, and it is not just with soccer. They are ruining sports every mindnumbing program at a time.

Then don't watch ESPN.
Say what you will, but the fact is ESPN has raised the profile of virtually every sport they've decided to televise. It's pop culture, and if soccer is ever going to be a Major League in the U.S. it's going to have to be a part of pop culture.
Would you be happier if they didn't even acknowledge that soccer existed?

[jokeefe80]

Then don't watch ESPN.
Say what you will, but the fact is ESPN has raised the profile of virtually every sport they've decided to televise. It's pop culture, and if soccer is ever going to be a Major League in the U.S. it's going to have to be a part of pop culture.
Would you be happier if they didn't even acknowledge that soccer existed?
We can disagree, I truely believe they have been responsible for the demise of the NHL and NBA.

[Crimen y Castigo]

Stuart Scott and Sean Combs are a marriage made in hell. May they mate and have satanic offspring that devour them both.

Helluva play and finish by Drogba.

[hasselbrad]

We can disagree, I truely believe they have been responsible for the demise of the NHL and NBA.
Aren't both of these leagues in more markets than ever before in their history?

[ilv2]

Gee...could it be based on his first name? Didier? Diddy-ay? Diddy...get it? :rolleyes:

no shit, that was the point of my post. Didi is common nickname for Didier, but using it to draw any reference to Sean Combs or whatever he goes by is simply inane.

[655321]

ESPN doesn't get it at all, and it is not just with soccer. They are ruining sports every mindnumbing program at a time.

What? Their report news and highlights in a much, much, much more entertaining manner than Fox could ever hope to do. I'd rather watch Sportscenter than Best Damn Sports Show any day of the week. Not to mention that I know I can turn on ESPN or log onto ESPN.com and catch pretty much every major sports news item in the western world within ten minutes of it happening.

[jokeefe80]

What? Their report news and highlights in a much, much, much more entertaining manner than Fox could ever hope to do. I'd rather watch Sportscenter than Best Damn Sports Show any day of the week. Not to mention that I know I can turn on ESPN or log onto ESPN.com and catch pretty much every major sports news item in the western world within ten minutes of it happening.
That's funny because I don't remember mentioning Fox Sports, or The Best Damn Sports Show, in any previous post.

Just because it may (or may not) be better than Fox has no bearing on the fact that it is a horrible network. They have done nothing but over-expose and inundate people with everything BUT the sport they are trying to cover. Much like MTV, what was once a decent network with a vision and direction for the betterment of its subject, has now ceded itself to shareholders and now become nothing more than cheep entertainment devoid of any substance pertaining to sports.

[hasselbrad]

no shit, that was the point of my post. Didi is common nickname for Didier, but using it to draw any reference to Sean Combs or whatever he goes by is simply inane.

Inane? Hardly. If professional soccer is ever going to truly survive in the States, its stars are going to have to become part of the pop culture lexicon. While appalling to the "purist" who thinks the sport should simply stand on its own, it's the little references like these that will allow soccer transition from a niche sport to a sport with a much broader fanbase. Why? Because it will be perceived as "cool".
I'm not a big Stuart Scott fan. I think he's a one-trick, LCD pony who couldn't carry Chris Berman's jock. However, if catering to that lowest common denominator gets soccer a little more exposure within America's pop culture landscape, I'm fine with it.

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What? Their report news and highlights in a much, much, much more entertaining manner than Fox could ever hope to do. I'd rather watch Sportscenter than Best Damn Sports Show any day of the week. Not to mention that I know I can turn on ESPN or log onto ESPN.com and catch pretty much every major sports news item in the western world within ten minutes of it happening.
I agree. ESPN is good and Sportscenter is one of my favorite television shows. I know other news networks show highlights and have websites, but no one effeciently and consistently reports any kind of sporting news on their show or site. People should stop hating on ESPN and it's commentators. And what jokeefe80 said about ESPN being like MTV, to some degrees it is, there are some bizarre things on ESPN, but to say that it doesn't retain some of the similar things it started out with is ridiculous. I don't know, but hasn't sportscenter been around for quite some time. Just a guess...am I right?

[ilv2]

Inane? Hardly. If professional soccer is ever going to truly survive in the States, its stars are going to have to become part of the pop culture lexicon. While appalling to the "purist" who thinks the sport should simply stand on its own, it's the little references like these that will allow soccer transition from a niche sport to a sport with a much broader fanbase. Why? Because it will be perceived as "cool".
I'm not a big Stuart Scott fan. I think he's a one-trick, LCD pony who couldn't carry Chris Berman's jock. However, if catering to that lowest common denominator gets soccer a little more exposure within America's pop culture landscape, I'm fine with it.

exactly, catering to that lowest common denominator with pop culture references is quite inane.

secondly, I have faith that the fanbase will expand because of the sport's merits, rather than being turned by the ridiculous notion of its newfound "coolness"