CBS newsman Tracy Wolfson was criticized by tv viewers for hugging Buffalo Bills backmost Josh Allen earlier his interrogation connected the triumph implicit Baltimore Ravens connected Sunday night.
Wolfson spoke to the victorious backmost connected the tract astatine Highmark conscionable moments aft his squad had secured their spot successful adjacent Sunday's AFC Championship crippled against the Kansas City Chiefs.
But fans were unimpressed that Wolfson hugged Allen earlier they started talking astir the game.
'So Josh Allen hugged Tracy Wolfson 30 seconds earlier the post-game interview. Not a large look for CBS,' said distinguished hockey writer Ken Campbell connected X arsenic helium watched connected from home.
Another spectator said: 'Tracy Wolfson goes to Josh Allen and gives him a hug? What is that about? Aren’t reporters expected to beryllium neutral?'
A antithetic instrumentality posted: 'Is Tracy Wolfson moving up and hugging Allen earlier the interrogation a atrocious look? I deliberation so.'
CBS newsman Tracy Wolfson hugged Josh Allen earlier the interrogation aft Bills bushed Ravens
But Wolfson besides had radical defending her connected X. Jimmy Traina, a writer for Sports Illustrated, defended her from connected critic.
'Zero contented with this,' helium said. 'Tracy Wolfson has been interviewing and spending clip successful meetings with Josh Allen for 7 oregon 8 8 years.
'Players and broadcasters are friends. Her giving Allen a hug aft the crippled has zero interaction connected however she does her occupation arsenic a sideline reporter.'
In a effect to his post, Traina added: 'People are nuts. If the Ravens won, she would’ve embraced Lamar. She’s spent hours and hours and hours with these people.'
During his little chat with Wolfson, Allen hit retired astatine disapproval of his Bills squad as helium turned his attraction to facing the Chiefs.
'How astir that Buffalo Bills defense? All year, this squad has heard we got nary talent,' Allen told Wolfson.
'We're excessively small, we can't halt the run. We're not bully capable to compete. We conscionable enactment our caput down and worked hard.
'I'm truthful arrogant of our defense,' helium continued. 'I'm truthful arrogant of our discourtesy and peculiar teams. What a implicit win.
Others defended Wolfson, saying she has to get to cognize the players arsenic portion of her job
'Obviously, connected the violative broadside of the ball, we privation we scored a small much truthful we didn't person to instrumentality it down to the 4th fourth similar that. But that's a truly bully team, recognition to them arsenic well.'
The crippled against the Chiefs is adjacent Sunday nighttime astatine 6:30pm Eastern time.
Whoever wins volition play the Philadelphia Eagles oregon Washington Commanders successful the Super Bowl successful New Orleans connected February 9.