NEW YORK -- The NBC commentator criticized for calling the coach and husband of Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszu the guy responsible for her turnaround said Sunday it is impossible to tell Hosszus story without crediting him.But after some online critics suggested Dan Hicks commentary on Saturdays telecast was sexist, he said that with live TV, there are often times you look back and wished you had said things differently.You did it -- not your husband was among the social media messages posted following NBCs coverage of the 400-meter individual medley. Hosszu won the gold medal in a rout, shaving two seconds off the world record.Hicks said he was painting as accurate a picture as he could of Hosszu and Shane Tusups relationship. The swimmer has told him that she credits her American-born husband for improving her strength training, intensity and confidence, which was shattered when she lost the same event four years ago, he said.It is impossible to tell Katinkas story accurately without giving appropriate credit to Shane, and thats what I was trying to do, Hicks said.Hicks made reference to Tusup as NBCs cameras caught video of him shouting and cheering from the stands after Hosszus win. In a replay shortly after, NBC showed a portion of the race in a split screen with pictures of the demonstrative Tusup.It was an amazing experience to share this moment with someone who I love, Hosszu said in Rio.Hicks said on the air that Tusup and his influence on his wife were no secret to people in the swimming community.It can be very, very harsh, Hicks said on Saturdays broadcast. 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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- On the first full day of Major League Baseballs annual winter meetings, Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo downplayed reports that Bryce Harpers lofty contract demands have the team prepared to move on when Harpers current deal expires.Its not like us to discuss anything that we talk [about] when were talking to players about anything, said Rizzo on Monday afternoon, addressing a group of reporters in an 11th floor hallway at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. Im not going to answer any of those kind of questions. Those are private discussions between us and the players.Earlier Monday, USA Today reported that Harper -- who is set to become a free agent after the 2018 season -- is seeking a contract in excess of 10 years and $400 million, and that because of those demands, the Nationals are inclined to let him go elsewhere when the time comes.With every player that you acquire, its a possibility that you may lose them in a specific time frame, Rizzo told media members at the Gaylord. So with Bryce Harper and every other player that has a contract expiring, you better make plans. Its not just Bryce Harper. Its everybody on the roster.In 2015, Harper became the youngest unanimous MVP ever after a season in which hit .330 with 42 home runs and led the majors in on-base annd slugging percentage.ddddddddddddBut in 2016, the former first overall pick, who turned 24 in October, struggled to replicate his historic MVP campaign. In 147 games, he hit .243 with 24 homers and an .814 OPS that was nearly 300 points lower than a year earlier. During the second half of the season, when he missed five games in August with a shoulder injury, he hit just .226 with a .709 OPS.According to the USA Today report, Harpers agent, Scott Boras, said he hasnt had any long-term discussions with the Nationals regarding his client.Rizzo, whose roster features several high-profile Boras clients, including All-Star hurlers Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg, said the lines of communication between him and the super-agent are always open.We have discussions with Boras and every other agent on a weekly basis, said Rizzo. Were constantly talking to him throughout the year, throughout the winter, during the season. Its talked about quite often. Theyre not specific negotiations, but theyre discussions. About strategies and philosophies and all those things that come into it.In May of last season, the Nationals agreed to terms with Strasburg on a seven-year, $175 million contract extension. ' ' '