Looking at you, Lemanis

I find the First Ever ads more offensive than anything a player could say on court...

I wish they would clamp down on the way coaches talk to the refs instead. It's an awful look for the game and there are multiple culprits.

I think the NBL should calm the fuck down on this one.
Colourful language happens. Any parent who is unable to explain this to their child should mute their tv during timeouts and then take a Parenting 101 refresher course after the game.

Another Anon I agree. The constant whining is a worse look for the coaches than the occasional F bomb.

I wonder if there've been any complaints to ACMA. The children's viewing timeslot may mean Channel 9 has asked NBL to sort it out.

I figure if part of the price for FTA TV coverage is some season ticket holders having to change their behaviour to go to morning games, then another part can be some coaches exercising a little self discipline to avoid swearing for 10 minutes per game.

Why the fuck doesn't NBL poll their fans and conduct surveys to gauge what the fans actually want to see?

Jesus H Christ on a cross.

Censorship is up the creek in this day and age. I can't listen to the radio in the car with the kids because these shock jocks want to have R Rated content during the hours kids are going to and coming from school.

I think the broadcaster wins this battle....if you want TV rights, you do as you are told.

FFS

What does the NBL expect when you have grown professional athletes competing.

AFL guys swear as well

Broadcast a select bit of the timeout. I'd rather not hear a live timeout anyway.

More of the cheerleaders please less of Gaze looking like he is going to explode.

Or just stay out of the huddles. Usually not much value.

More a 'look at mee' arm flex by the broadcaster than adding anything to the 'product'. They have the power, so they'll use it, whether or not it is useful or good for the game or the viewer.

As for the coaches on the sideline - totally agree. Officials need to not engage with them - some actually seem to go across and initiate interactions - & tech 'em for stepping on the court/outside of their designated 'boxes' as a means of gaining control of the situation.

The court-side coach tantrums/manipulation [which is really what they are attempting to achieve] really needs to be eliminated.

Remove broadcasting the time outs i think. Doesn't have much value unless you really want to hear what play is being drawn up and i doubt there'd be too many people that care about that anymore. Want no swearing? Dont put the camera and mic in a situation where swearing and tempers are likely.

Go to a replay, show the cheerleaders, go to a stats graphic, or just go to a commercial.

The only time it's any good is the last couple of minutes of a close game, and that's also the only time they're not allowed in. It's mostly pointless otherwise.

But yeah, simple logic should apply. Don't go into a Joey Wright timeout when the Sixers are on a bad run. Don't stay there after the first four times he says "fuck", like the fifth is a total shock.

My favourite one was the 2014 grand final, where they were shocked and appalled at Joey Wright's language while Adelaide were getting belted, apologising and explaining that it was the nature of live TV...then went to commercial while playing an uncensored version of "Aerosol Can".

Maybe during timeouts would be a good time for the commentators to talk all the shit.
Instead of crapping on during play.

That said there have been a few entertaining timeouts, so yeah maybe review for quality, and play a snippet as they retake the court.

Then again, what I find entertaining, probably isn't a good look for the league.
Like Gaze's timeouts with the players (and Vickerman) looking at him like he was a complete idiot. Or MU timeouts with that guy with the googles randomly clapping & screaming all the way through Demopolis' talk, or Joey screaming "just go with your gut."

I expect the league to issue a comprehensive list of banned words.

NBL-approved pronouns

For those young fans that the NBL thinks they are protecting, they are not going to understand anything being said in the timeout. May as well just show previous highlights or the arena entertainment instead if they are so concerned about appealling to young fans and simple-minded adults.

It's all about control

I agree with the above. Being able to listen to timeouts doesn't really add much anyway - I mean it's always pretty generic stuff anyway.

The NBA sounds is actually interesting because the exchanges that they record are generally funny ones or lighthearted interactions or are genuinely interesting ones.

Words one might expect to be uttered by Joey Wright during the 36er time outs on Saturday

"I'm not sure"
"We'll do our best"