Falling asleep in the press box

[BYH]

I saw a guy's credential revoked mid-game because the SID saw he was wearing flip-flops in the press box.

Do press boxes have dress codes?

I've been naked many times in a press box and it's never been an issue.

That's only because they think you're wearing head to toe fur because of the hair. . .

Don't I wish!!!

 

[Bubbler]

I caught myself nodding off several times during the first game at Papa John's Stadium. Kentucky beat up on Louisville during the Couch era, I think it was 900-750, and it was over in the first quarter.

It was about 110 degrees for a noon kickoff and I had worked until 3:30 a.m. the night before and got very little sleep.

Sue me ... the game was boring as **** after a certain point. I never fully blanked out anyway, it was kind of like sleeping at the wheel, where I'd wake myself up just as I was fading out. I have no regrets.

 

[Point of Order]

This is no big deal. I'll bet it happens on press row at women's basketball games all the time. [/poo]

I recommend against this, what, with all the loose balls that will be coming your way during the game.

 

[BYH]

I've got a feeling that if you're a regular on the beat you'd get a lot longer rope.

Ditto for if you conked out at the end of a long road trip or something.

Then again, if this guy fell asleep MULTIPLE times, well, he shouldn't be there.

 

[Bubbler]

This is no big deal. I'll bet it happens on press row at women's basketball games all the time. [/poo]

I recommend against this, what, with all the loose balls that will be coming your way during the game.

I admit it ... I laughed.

 

[G-Spot]

As a former Rivals.com employee, this is killing me not to know who it was.

 

[slappy4428]

I saw a guy's credential revoked mid-game because the SID saw he was wearing flip-flops in the press box.

Do press boxes have dress codes?

I've been naked many times in a press box and it's never been an issue.

But no one paid attention to you....

I know of a former basketball writer covering the local Big ten team for the hometown paper who once forayed into his seat at Assembly Hall after a particularly rough night of imbibing while on the road trip, and promptly went to sleep in a vain attempt to feel better from the alcohol the night before.

 

[Eagleboy]

I have seen a local, well-respected (though not good - at least, not anymore) columnist in a drunken stupor hunch over and bury his head into his hands in the press room at a conference basketball tournament. I just kind of shrugged my shoulders and though, "Eh, that's (Johnny)."

Couldn't explain it, really, nor why he would show up. But at least he did it in the corner of the room away from the public eye and not out courtside.

 

[mike311gd]

The only time I fell asleep during an assignment was at a big wrestling tournament. I went out to my car and took a half-hour nap, and when I came back into the school, I began to doze off outside of the gym. But I met deadline and everyone was happy.

 

[slappy4428]

I lied. The writer didn't fall asleep during the game. It was a struggle during the first half, one which he showed up late, then as soon as the horn sounded for the half, his head hit the table and he took a power nap.

 

[zeke12]

I lied. The writer didn't fall asleep during the game. It was a struggle during the first half, one which he showed up late, then as soon as the horn sounded for the half, his head hit the table and he took a power nap.

And that, my friends, is a journalist.

 

[slappy4428]

I lied. The writer didn't fall asleep during the game. It was a struggle during the first half, one which he showed up late, then as soon as the horn sounded for the half, his head hit the table and he took a power nap.

And that, my friends, is a journalist.

Finest kind...

 

[lantaur]

For the record, this incident occurred during a mid-afternoon game. Although I hear this same person has fallen asleep in the home press box during early games.

 

[wickedwritah]

For the record, this incident occurred during a mid-afternoon game. Although I hear this same person has fallen asleep in the home press box during early games.

So dude has a track record?

 

[lantaur]

For the record, this incident occurred during a mid-afternoon game. Although I hear this same person has fallen asleep in the home press box during early games.

So dude has a track record?

Yeah, a guy who sits next to (or near) this person at home games told me this person has fallen asleep during the early games before. What a professional, eh?

 

[doctor x]

Back in the 1980s, I worked in Sebring, Fla., where the 12 Hours of Sebring was (and is) the real big deal every year. But of course, it's 12 hours, ending at 10 p.m. and unless there's a wreck, nobody cares what happens in the middle of the afternoon. Anyway, a guy from one of the metros napped for about 45 minutes on press row. A short time later, among the press notes that were circulated every hour was this:

"(Writer's name) of the (paper's name) awakened from a Sebring press row-record 44 minute, 23 second nap..."

Can't remember the writer's name, but I want to say he was from Fort Lauderdale. Everyone, including him, got a kick out of it.

 

[Ace]

Some people have sleep issues. I used to have to drive a writer to NFL games if I was going as well because he would never be able to stay awake the whole drive.

Press boxes I'm good, but I can doze off in meetings.

 

[mike311gd]

Back in the 1980s, I worked in Sebring, Fla., where the 12 Hours of Sebring was (and is) the real big deal every year. But of course, it's 12 hours, ending at 10 p.m. and unless there's a wreck, nobody cares what happens in the middle of the afternoon. Anyway, a guy from one of the metros napped for about 45 minutes on press row. A short time later, among the press notes that were circulated every hour was this:

"(Writer's name) of the (paper's name) awakened from a Sebring press row-record 44 minute, 23 second nap..."

Can't remember the writer's name, but I want to say he was from Fort Lauderdale. Everyone, including him, got a kick out of it.

That's pretty cool. I wonder if it's been topped yet.

 

[Angola!]

Some people have sleep issues. I used to have to drive a writer to NFL games if I was going as well because he would never be able to stay awake the whole drive.

Press boxes I'm good, but I can doze off in meetings.

Yeah, one of my former co-workers can fall asleep anywhere, anytime. Hell, he routinely takes naps while working at his desk.

 

[Ace]

Back in the 1980s, I worked in Sebring, Fla., where the 12 Hours of Sebring was (and is) the real big deal every year. But of course, it's 12 hours, ending at 10 p.m. and unless there's a wreck, nobody cares what happens in the middle of the afternoon. Anyway, a guy from one of the metros napped for about 45 minutes on press row. A short time later, among the press notes that were circulated every hour was this:

"(Writer's name) of the (paper's name) awakened from a Sebring press row-record 44 minute, 23 second nap..."

Can't remember the writer's name, but I want to say he was from Fort Lauderdale. Everyone, including him, got a kick out of it.

That's a bit too smart-assish from a flack on an event though ought to be glad that writers are willing to snore through.