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  • He was accused of "homerism" -- that is, being a fan of the team you broadcast -- which isn't entirely unfair, but is mostly beside the point.

    Alex Remington: Rest in Peace, Skip Caray 2008

  • That's the problem when you're in the media; if you root too hard for one team, people who are sick of the "homerism" start rooting against that team. ...

    USATODAY.com - Playoff quotes always sound familiar 2002

  • He's clearly trying to gain recognition from a national publication or media outlet by curbing the "homerism" and sticking to the tale of the tape.

    Blog updates 2009

  • Not a Homer, Huh? The Orange County Register published an article yesterday about Ducks color man Brian Hayward, basically defending him against accusations of blatant "homerism" by Kings fans.

    HockeyAnalysis.com 2008

  • Not a Homer, Huh? The Orange County Register published an article yesterday about Ducks color man Brian Hayward, basically defending him against accusations of blatant "homerism" by Kings fans.

    HockeyAnalysis.com 2008

  • Not a Homer, Huh? The Orange County Register published an article yesterday about Ducks color man Brian Hayward, basically defending him against accusations of blatant "homerism" by Kings fans.

    HockeyAnalysis.com 2008

  • Not a Homer, Huh? The Orange County Register published an article yesterday about Ducks color man Brian Hayward, basically defending him against accusations of blatant "homerism" by Kings fans.

    HockeyAnalysis.com 2008

  • Part of that is directly attributable to the homerism preference for CA wines out here.

    The Sierra Gap - and more on American wine consumers | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

  • Dibble, though, will turn his homerism into ruthless assaults on the team's poor quality of play when it offends him.

    Rob Dibble and the Nats'"Circle of Misery" 2010

  • I always appreciated Mr. Weber’ s direct, objective style and never once minded his pro-Caps homerism, which he eloquently exuded without ever deriding opponents.

    Thank you, Ron Weber Kareem El-Alaily 2010

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  • 1. the miming of scenes from Homer's epics 2. a new figure of speech named after the cartoon character Homer Simpson, denoting an expression that reveals more than the speaker intended. (Wikipedia)

    September 1, 2008