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Joe Buck On Fan Hatred: ‘I Don’t Take It Personally’

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — When in doubt, blame Joe Buck.

It’s sort of the mantra for Philadelphia sports fans.

Buck, 47, has won multiple Sports Emmy Awards for his work as a play-by-play NFL and MLB announcer on FOX. But most sports fans don’t like him and think he’s rooting against their favorite team.

Somebody says, an arrogant ass who thinks he’s a celebrity, always rooting for San Francisco in the World Series. What’s this about?

“If it wasn’t me doing what I do and it was somebody else, the same thing would be said,” Buck told NPR Radio this week.