Chuck Swirsky

Chuck Swirsky (born January 30 , 1954 in Norfolk, Virginia , USA) is the television Play-by-play voice of the Toronto Raptors of the NBA , alongside Color Commentator s Leo Rautins and Jack Armstrong . He also hosts an afternoon Sports Radio show, “ The Swirsky Show ”, on the Fan 590 and writes a weekly column for Raptors.com called “ Chuck Checks In ”. Swirsky is known to be fond of Raptors forward Matt Bonner . At the end of every Raptor victory, he is known to chant, “Raptors win! Raptors win! Raptors win!”

CATCH PHRASES

“Get out the salami and cheese, mama! This ball game is ''over!''” (Chuck says this when the Raptors have clinched a game, usually with a three-pointer. He claims that the Raptors have never lost a game when he has "brought out the salami and cheese.")

“Get out the umbrellas; it's raining treys!” (when the Raptors make several three-pointers)

“That's why there's chocolate and vanilla (Swirsky's standard line when someone disagrees with him)"

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	ohio university alumni

	national basketball association broadcasters

	canadian television sportscasters

	canadian radio sportscasters

	1954 births

	living people

	people from norfolk, virginia

	people from seattle

	toronto raptors

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