Colemanballs is a term used to describe a variety of types of gaffes perpetrated by media commentators.
The name was coined by Private Eye magazine and is derived from that of the BBC sports commentator, David Coleman. An example of the great man's work in this field is the classic "And here's Moses Kiptanui—the 19 year old Kenyan, who turned 20 a few weeks ago." He also once remarked "Don't tell those coming in the result of that fantastic match, but let's have another look at Italy's winning goal..."
And here's a gem from this week's selection:
| "... all of this left the referee costing us more than what we should have got." |
| SAM ALLARDYCE |
| Radio 5 Live |
source http://www.private-eye.co.uk/index.php?
