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#ShutUpMattLauer: NBC's Olympic Opening Ceremony Coverage Panned By Twitter Users, Critics

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Seems like little went right with NBC's coverage of the Olympic Opening Ceremony on Friday night.

The network was heavily criticized for not airing the extravaganza live on Friday afternoon and instead waiting until primetime. Thousands took to Twitter and other online platforms to express their displeasure.

But NBC's Olympic-sized headache didn't end there. The network's tape-delayed broadcast of the London opener was criticized for being insensitive, heavy-handed and just plain annoying.

The network edited out a segment that has been interpreted by some as a tribute to the victims of the July 7 bombing and replaced instead with an interview with swimmer Michael Phelps.

On a lighter note, Twitter users also jumped on the network's Matt Lauer and Meredith Viera for their commentary during the ceremony. The hashtag #ShutUpMattLauer was used by many on Twitter to jab at NBC's hosts.

"The Olympics does bring people together! America is united in the opinion that Matt Lauer and Meredith Veiera should shut up," tweeted @OddlySaid.

Some of Lauer and Viera's finer moments include linking Madagascar, the African island nation, to the animated movies, reminding viewers that most of the athletes marching in the ceremony would not win a medal, and talking over the many, many musical interludes.

There was also a particularly cringe-worthy moment when Lauer and Viera blew off a tribute to Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the man widely considered to be the inventor of the world wide web.

"If you haven't heard of him, we haven't either," Viera said.

"Google him," Matt added moments later.

#ShutUpMattLauer indeed.

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    India's Sushil Kumar carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Israel's Shahar Zubari carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Athletes from Czech Republic parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Japan's Saori Yoshida carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Japan's Saori Yoshida carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Japanese athletes march during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Japanese athletes march during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Germany's Olympic team arrives during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    North Korean athletes parade during the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    New Zealand's Nick Willis carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    South Korea's Kyung Shin Yoon carries the flag the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Sudan runner Ismail Ahmed Ismail takes a photo during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Italy's Olympic team arrives during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Netherlands' Dorian van Rijsselberghe carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Spainish water polo player Ivan Perez Vargas speaks on the phone while Spain's Olympic team prepares for the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Russia's Maria Sharapova carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Dominican Republic's Yulis Mercedes Reyes carries the national flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Palestinians athletes during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Russia's Maria Sharapova carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Portugal's Telma Monteiro carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Iraq's Olympic team circle the stadium during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Spain's Pau Gasol carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    South Africa's Caster Semenya carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Slovakia's Jozef Gonci carries the national flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Senegal athletes parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Serbia's Novak Djokovic carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Serbia's Novak Djokovic carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    The flag of Maldives is carried to it's place during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Australia's Olympic team walks to the Olympic Stadium to participate in the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Hungary's Peter Biros carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Indian athletes march during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    South Africa's Olympic team circles the stadium during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Iraq's Dana Abdul Razak carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Athletes from Ukraine march in a parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Ukraine's Roman Gontiuk carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    United States's Mariel Zagunis carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Athletes from Turkey march in a parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Great Britain's Chris Hoy carries the national flag as confetti surrounds the team during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Professional basketball player LeBron James takes pictures with members of the the United States' Olympic team during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    The United States team parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Syria's Olympic team arrives during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Kuwait's Fehaid Aldeehani carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Athletes from Malaysia march in a parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    The Poland team parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Portugal's Telma Monteiro carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Tajikistan's Mavzuna Chorieva carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Libya's El-Gadi Sofyan carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Mexican athletes walk in a parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Mexican athletes walk in a parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Montenegro's Srdjan Mrvaljevic carries the national flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Myanmar's Zan Win Thet carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    New Zealand athletes walk in a parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Sweden's athletes parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Turkey's Neslihan Demir Darnel carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    United States's Mariel Zagunis carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    North Korea's Song-Choi Pak carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Saudi Arabia's athletes parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Paraguay's Benjamin Hockin Brusquetti carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Ecuador's Cesar de Cesare carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Artists perform during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Artists perform during the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Summer Games at the Olympic Stadium in London, Friday, July 27, 2012.

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    Boxer Muhammad Ali, foreground third right, is led by his wife Yolonda Williams towards the Olympic flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

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    Boxer Muhammad Ali, left, and his wife Yolonda Williams participate in the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

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    Fireworks ignite over the Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

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    Seb Coe, Chairman of the London 2012 Organising Committee, delivers his speech during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Artists perform during the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Summer Games at the Olympic Stadium in London, Friday, July 27, 2012.

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    Fireworks explode over the stadium during the opening ceremonies for the 2012 Olympic Games Saturday, July 28, 2012 in London.

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    Fireworks light up over the stadium during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

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    Sebastian Coe, Chair of the London 2012 Organizing Committee speaks during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Steve Redgrave, right, holds the Olympic torch after entering the stadium during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

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    Steve Redgrave enters the Olympic Stadium with the Olympic flame during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

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    Torchbearers run during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    The Olympic cauldron is lit during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

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    The Olympic torch is lit during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

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    Athletes gather around the Olympic cauldron after it was lit during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

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    Athletes and performers surround the Olympic cauldron after it was lit during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

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    Sir Steve Redgrave carries the torch into the stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the London Olympic Games, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

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    The Olympic cauldron is lit during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

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    The Olympic cauldron is lit during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

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    Queen Elizabeth II, left, makes a speech at the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Fireworks light up the Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

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    Steve Redgrave holds the torch during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

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    Fireworks illuminate the sky during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

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