[gobucks]

The guy from ABC did everything to elicit some kind of big emotional response from this kid, who all along said spelling wasn’t that big a deal. After he was goaded about how he felt now that he actually won it, this extremely poised kid asked him right back “Are you asking me if I like spelling anymore than before?” Nope, Math was still his love...

Very impressive kid.

[VOA]

Very impressive kid.

Agreed.

While I did drub ESPN Radio's "Mike And Mike" for their downgrade
"betting line" on Evan, I do understand it.
In athletics, folks generally look for "the game face"; to
"Mike and Mike", Evan sounded too non-committal to total victory.

And I do give ABC/ESPN/Disney for their coverage of the Bee.
I understand they are inclined to report on it more as a competitive
event in the style of athletic competition. I can understand an
executive for ABC being concerned about generating enough "buzz"
for something as "bookish" as a spelling contest.