Having commentated at international majors myself, I completely disagree: A good commentator has his own opinions on players, ability and who will probably win, but the moment that match starts, it should go out the window. A good commentator talks about what's going on, what could be going through the player's heads, hopefully get some hype and most importantly how it has progressed and simultaneously praise and criticise any especially good/bad moments (See me and Hyrul doing WGCCannes 2012 top 8). Truth be told, had Thugish come to cannes this year, I can't speak for other players who may have commentated, but he would have had my full support - he's one of the best SC players ever to live and I fully respect that (Even if he has no soul, lol). Watching players at that level truly is a privilage and the match is what should matter, not what fucking country they happened to be born in.
I know I'm not the best, but I can appreciate everything that goes into a high level match and that is what keeps me in the game - understanding that level of play and relentlessly working to achieve and surpass that level. NOT 'woohoo, we're USA, we're no.1' as we see in Marvel and Soul (see FRXV and pretty much any American stream, lol).
Like it or not people, place of birth doesn't make a difference, I know many US players have endless respect for players like Keev, even if he isn't from the USA and dividing players on such a trivial fact is frankly pathetic - times are changing, this dinosaur philosophy of 'we're gonna support X because he/she was born here by chance' is going and frankly I welcome it. The sooner that ridiculous differance is completely cast aside is the day this community will get stronger.
Respect to the America's, respect to Europe, respect to Asia, respect to Africa, respect to Oceana, we are one community, UNDIVIDED.
