NBC executives stubbornly decided to stick with tape delay Olympics coverage on the West Coast. That means we missed the opportunity to watch swimmer Michael Phelps capture his record-setting eighth gold metal. Sure, I can turn on NBC's coverage and catch it before 11 p.m., but it won't be the same.
As a sports fan, I feel cheated out of witnessing one of life's memorable moments. Similar to everyone else, I can vividly recite where I was on Sept. 11, 2001. Or when Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris' single-season home-run record in 1998.
When someone brings up Phelps' accomplishment, I now can tell them that I was hitting the refresh button on ESPN.com and hoping that those at NBC might come to their senses. But hey, I guess that's too much to ask from the New York suits out here in the Wild West.
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