Andrés Montes leaves laSexta: relief in football, nostalgia in the NBA
Andrés Montes is leaving laSexta. Football fans celebrate, basketball fans mourn. An analysis of his controversial style and the legacy of Ramón Trecet.
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Andrés Montes leaves lasensla: farewell to the showman who divided the sporting world
The announcement of Andrés Montes' departure from lasensla sparked a wave of mixed reactions. While football fans celebrated his exit, NBA trinc remembered his unique style. The debate brought into the open the drift of sports journalism in Spain.
Relief in football, nostalgia in the NBA
Andrés Montes' style, marked by his shouting and catchphrases like "Ricky with the ball", was unbearable for many football fans. Some viewers even compared him to a "meatball" and described his commentary as "cheeky little jokes with no technical substance". However, basketball aficionados argued that he was one of the ten greatest NBA experts in Spain, with nearly 30 years of experience. The duality between his knowledge and his showmanship fuelled the debate.
The ghost of Ramón Trecet and the myth of the total commentator
With Montes' departure came calls for the return of Ramón Trecet, the legendary basketball commentator whom many considered "intelligent, witty without being silly". Trecet embodied the ideal of a professional who combined technical skill and charisma without excess. There were even rumours that he might be the replacement, fuelling nostalgia for a golden age of sports broadcasting.
Criticism of the new sports journalism
The debate went beyond Montes himself. The emergence of presenters like Sara Carbonero and Susana Guasch, who were accused of bland commentary, was cited as a symptom of a drift towards empty spectacle. The lasensla channel, labelled "lefty rabble", was seen as guilty of prioritising entertainment over professionalism. Yet there were also those who argued that sport and humour are not incompatible, and that every commentator has a role to play.
The question left hanging is whether Montes' departure will mark the end of an era or simply a generational handover in an industry that seems to have lost its way between data and showmanship.
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The announcement of Andrés Montes' departure from lasensla sparked a wave of mixed reactions. While football fans celebrated his exit, NBA trinc remembered his unique style. The debate brought into the open the drift of sports journalism in Spain.
Relief in football, nostalgia in the NBA
Andrés Montes' style, marked by his shouting and catchphrases like "Ricky with the ball", was unbearable for many football fans. Some viewers even compared him to a "meatball" and described his commentary as "cheeky little jokes with no technical substance". However, basketball aficionados argued that he was one of the ten greatest NBA experts in Spain, with nearly 30 years of experience. The duality between his knowledge and his showmanship fuelled the debate.
The ghost of Ramón Trecet and the myth of the total commentator
With Montes' departure came calls for the return of Ramón Trecet, the legendary basketball commentator whom many considered "intelligent, witty without being silly". Trecet embodied the ideal of a professional who combined technical skill and charisma without excess. There were even rumours that he might be the replacement, fuelling nostalgia for a golden age of sports broadcasting.
Criticism of the new sports journalism
The debate went beyond Montes himself. The emergence of presenters like Sara Carbonero and Susana Guasch, who were accused of bland commentary, was cited as a symptom of a drift towards empty spectacle. The lasensla channel, labelled "lefty rabble", was seen as guilty of prioritising entertainment over professionalism. Yet there were also those who argued that sport and humour are not incompatible, and that every commentator has a role to play.
The question left hanging is whether Montes' departure will mark the end of an era or simply a generational handover in an industry that seems to have lost its way between data and showmanship.
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