An NBC reporter is accused of pushing a post-game interview with U.S. Olympic skier Bode Miller too far, eventually causing the athlete to break down in tears over repeated questions about the death of his brother.
Miller (who was coming off a bronze medal win) gave an interview with NBC, first discussing how these Winter Games felt different than others he has competed. Then, things took a turn:
The resulting talk with NBC’s
Christin Cooper was as raw and emotional as an interview at a sporting
event can get, as Miller talked about his younger brother Chilly, who
died last year of an apparent seizure thought to be related to a brain
injury from an old motorcycle accident. The camera zoomed in tight as
Bode spoke.
Here’s a transcript of the interview, courtesy of For the Win:
Miller: This was a
little different. With my brother passing away, I really wanted to come
back here and race the way he sends it. So this was a little different.