Part of being a reporter is asking the difficult questions others might be too afraid to ask. Unfortunately, this one didn’t seem to know when to stop.
This weekend, U.S. skier Bode Miller won the bronze medal in the Super-G competition at the Sochi Olympics and was interviewed by NBC reporter Christin Cooper immediately after.
The veteran Olympian mentioned how this race was particularly emotional due to the passing of his brother Chilly last year, which prompted Christin to focus on that and continued to ask a visibly upset Bode about his brother until he broke down in tears.
Many who saw the interview felt the reporter had gone too far with her questions about Chilly. However, Bode took to Twitter to respond to the criticism and says she was simply doing her job:
I appreciate everyone sticking up for me. Please be gentle w christin cooper, it was crazy emotional and not all her fault. #heatofthemoment
— Bode Miller (@MillerBode) February 17, 2014
My emotions were very raw, she asked the questions that every interviewer would have, pushing is part of it, she wasnt trying to cause pain.
— Bode Miller (@MillerBode) February 17, 2014
We’re glad to see there aren’t any hurt feelings, and luckily Bode proved to be a class act after the emotional experience.
Maybe Christin will learn to ease off of the painful questions next time, too.
Watch the emotional interview (below).
[Image via AP Images.]
