Comments on: Varitek Is Not A Fan of the Kiss Cam

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:01:04 +0000

I can imagine it was awkward. Although it must not have been a Sox fan, because I would have happily kissed him.

By: Meg

Meg — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:12:54 +0000

i think the kiss cam can be cute and fun, but when it’s put on people who aren’t together then it is weird. just motion, ‘i’m not with him’ must have been awkward for tek

By: Twinkie

Twinkie — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:24:31 +0000

I don’t know why, but the look on his face seems to say “This is MAH popcorn. Get yer own.”

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:33:56 +0000

Nevermind the chick. Who’s the babe on Tek’s right with the frosted tips and less-than-conservative button- down shirt?

By: KFish

KFish — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:24:48 +0000

I don’t think it’s hilarious. I think it’s in extremely poor taste. Just let the man enjoy a basketball game.

By: Piney61

Piney61 — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:13:42 +0000

WTF is wrong with Tek’s collar in that picture?! It’s so freaking weird.

Also if that Kiss Cam operator is a Red Sox fan and doesn’t want Tek re-signed, I’ll give him kudos because that’s a pretty clever tactic.

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:01:04 +0000

I saw the picture the other day, I wondered what that look on his face was for. Someone at the game said the woman in the picture was not with him, was with another man. He was only there with his personal assistant, the man.

By: Rachel C

Rachel C — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:43:02 +0000

If you’re sitting with your brother, you can just laugh and ignore. Or kiss him on the cheek, which is acceptable =)

By: mhcranberry

mhcranberry — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:36:28 +0000

I don’t think it matters whether or not he wanted to kiss her, and I certainly don’t think we’ve got a problem with that… nor is it an issue of whether or not she knew him.

The issue is how absolutely hilarious that the camera guys were feeling particularly naughty and decided to pick a newly divorced local celebrity who has been the subject of incredible amounts of gossip.

It was absolutely hilarious.

By: Texy

Texy — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:25:42 +0000

Don’t start a sentence with “um”. It’s condescending. /pet peeve

Although I’ve always wondered what would happen if you ended up on the Kiss Cam with a total stranger. Or worse- a relative. Considering the number of games I go to with my brother, this is a fear of mine.

By: Dori

Dori — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:22:28 +0000

Um, he probablty didn’t want to kiss her because he didn’t seem to know who she was! She was sitting next to another man (on the other side) who she seemed to know very well.

By: Texy

Texy — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:21:55 +0000

Even more effective: give the camera the finger. A guy did that during Friday night’s game as well, and that camera panned off real quick.

Although I suppose Tek giving the finger to the crowd probably isn’t a viable option for him.

By: Meghan

Meghan — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:05:22 +0000

Ugh I hate the kiss-cam. And poor Tek! Maybe the camera-guy doesn’t want him to re-sign and is trying to run him out of town.

And the quickest way to get them to move the camera is to start drinking beer…most arenas instruct the camera people not to show people drinking, and the switcher will usually go to another shot right away.

By: SoxyLady

SoxyLady — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:59:32 +0000

Ohhh it was NOT Heidi Watney – now that’s interesting.

By: Texy

Texy — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:57:05 +0000

The Unknown Brunette Lady. In the last picture above, she’s sitting directly to his left, just out of frame. Convenient!

I’m pretty sure the guys expect to be photographed or put on the screen when they go to games… but it was high comedy that someone in the Celtics booth had the balls to put Tek on the Kiss Cam.

By: jules

jules — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:45:19 +0000

Good question. The woman in the photo appears to be behind Tek.

Texy, I agree…hate the Kiss Cam.

By: Tex19

Tex19 — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:42:56 +0000

SOOOOOOOOOOOo who WAS the girl??