Snoop Dogg will help provide coverage with NBC Primetime during the 2024 Paris Olympics, the media company announced last night during halftime of the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings NFL game.
NBC made the announcement saying, “Snoop will speak with NBC Olympics host Mike Tirico and provide the large primetime U.S. audience with his unique take on what’s happening in Paris. He’ll explore the city’s iconic landmarks, attend Olympic competitions and events, and visit with the athletes, their friends, and families.”
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Snoop Dogg is a rapper from Long Beach, California. His rap career began in the 1990s and has continued since. In 2022, he was the Super Bowl halftime performer along with fellow rappers Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar. Snoop Dogg has also ventured into other avenues including acting, investing, and being a media personality.
In addition to his halftime performance, he has been a longtime sports fan. He has been seen numerous times at NBA, NFL, and NHL games, just to name a few sports. In 2023, Snoop Dogg joined an investment group to attempt to buy the Ottaawa Senators, an NHL team in Ottawa, Canada.
The Paris Olympics will take place from July 26th through August 11th. Swimming is scheduled from July 27th-August 4th.
In 2021, Snoop Dogg, alongside comedian Kevin Hart, recapped the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and its highlights. The two had a total of nine episodes. Notably, the two spoke with Caeleb Dressel in episode 8 about records in the sport. They also spoke with Michael Phelps on swimming and mental health in episode 7.
More recently, Snoop Dogg has helped NBC with NFL coverage on Sunday nights, including highlighting plays in “Snoop’s Dogg House.”
As Snoop Dogg is originally from the Los Angeles area, his addition to the coverage is a great lead-up as the 2028 Olympic Games will take place in Los Angeles.
Add this to the list of things that have happened in the past 5 years or so that nobody would have believed if you told them in 2004.
Sad that he’s not smoking weed anymore but probably good for his health
Pretty sure that was just a joke.
It was an ad for the solo stove smokeless thing
lol – that was a stunt for an ad
I actually like Snoop, but I just have no confidence in NBC implementing this in a way that doesn’t diminish the actual sports coverage. – ‘Let’s step away from this boring 1500m freestyle (sooo many laps, lol) to watch Snoop try to order baguette!!!’
new fear unlocked, thanks!
Did NBC ever fully broadcast 1500 race uninterrupted?
Was going to say.. jokes on you, they never did that to begin with.
They should have went with JPEGMAFIA or Danny Brown instead.
Something tells me that JPEGMAFIA would “respectfully decline” the invitation
I liked his coverage with Kevin Hart in 2021. Kevin’s into sports, with a super rapid-fire delivery, and Snoop had the buttery smooth delivery to keep Kevin on the rails.
Talk about failing up. Is there a better example? The guy has made a fortune being a weird cat, but having him do bits at the Olympics? It seems rather lame–but then the Olympics have become extremely lame.
I think you and I have a different definition of “failing.”
I would call a fall…to the SKY! ;]
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I’m excited to see Snoop dogs take on swimming. I don’t believe that’s his area of expertise but maybe he can add comedy to his commentary.
Honestly, there aren’t lots of American presenters who actually do know lots about swimming, whether presenting live or providing analysis “back in the studio.” Most of the Olympics broadcasts (and really, ANY sport) involved the presenter and analyst/”color man” on the in-game broadcast, and then hosts in the studio. The Olympic broadcasts are just general interest broadcasts, since a relatively small population actually knows swimming in detail. The live, on-location broadcasts themselves aren’t really very technical to those who follow the sport (as I said, this goes for swimming but also for every other sport). If the broadcasts got too technical or detailed about swimming, there would be a big loss of viewership. Snoop would add a great side note… Read more »
That’s what the Olympic channel should’ve been. As far as I know it’s been removed.
Better to listen to Snoop and Kevin Hart. At least they are funny and entertaining.
Rather than listening to ear splitting headache inducing nonsensical bs 200 dB scream of Rowdy Gaines.
Snoop and Rowdy. Should be some interesting schnizzle.
Fo rizzle
If Snoop were going to call swimming, I’m sure he’d bring a much-needed chill to Rowdy’s calls. “Here man, take a hit of this before we go on air.”