More On NBC's NASCAR Sting Operation

I tried to go to bed early last night, and didn't see that the discussion of NBC's NASCAR sting operation garnered me a link, and set off a more detailed discussion between Glenn Reynolds and a number of his readers who are dedicated NASCAR fans.

Here's Reynolds:

[I]n response to McErlain's question above, it's not so much what the NASCAR people will think, but what potential future sports partners will think.

Meanwhile, does this mean (1) NBC's news is bravely independent of NBC's business interests, because they're willing to stick it to NASCAR; (2) NBC's news is only willing to stick it to NASCAR because NBC no longer has much of a business interest here; or (3) NBC's news is just as clueless as NBC's sports?

But here's another question: Malkin's initial report also said that a pair of Sikh gentlemen were sent to a football game in Arizona in a similar exercise. NBC Sports starts broadcasting Sunday night NFL games this Fall and has a long-standing broadcast contract with Notre Dame football. I wonder, did NBC ever consider sending those undercover operatives sent to either an NFL venue, or perhaps to a Notre Dame home game? I'd love to know if they went to a Cardinals game (they'd actually be happy for the business) or to a college game at Arizona or Arizona State?

And be sure to read Cranky Insomniac's idea on tailing NBC's undercover operatives (and hey, CI is a Mets fan!).

There's more here from Michelle Malkin, who broke the story in the first place.

UPDATE: More NBC hateration from Technochitlins.

FINAL UPDATE: Malkin called NASCAR, and they aren't pleased. Thanks to Glenn for that pointer.

Eric 07:44 AM

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