tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.comments2023-03-22T14:34:47.668-04:00 jersey/slantAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03007736004483791148noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-24246695022390375622015-08-04T18:55:37.801-04:002015-08-04T18:55:37.801-04:00Thanks, Walter! I don't see a return to the wa...Thanks, Walter! I don't see a return to the way teams were covered in the past. I see the gradual elimination of independent media access with almost all content coming from their own PR machines and marketing partners.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007736004483791148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-39271385192989011452015-08-04T17:59:47.856-04:002015-08-04T17:59:47.856-04:00The new normal is a sadder normal. It is a loss fo...The new normal is a sadder normal. It is a loss for the fans. The fans "pay the freight" for both the teams and the media that covers them. As a fan, I would much rather read the "unvarnished" truth about my team than what the public relations office wants to put out.<br /><br />I know it is not as dramatic a level, but imagine if we could only get our information from a government owned and controlled media! It is having an "unfettered" media that can keep the political forces on their toes (as best they can, anyway). I feel similarly about sports coverage. In PIttsburgh, I want to know what Gene Collier, Bob Smizik, or Stan Savran have to say about the teams they cover.<br /><br />Thanks, Viv. I enjoy reading your blog, and I look forward to reading more!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946102754348952663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-33243312044580878922015-04-02T20:13:51.642-04:002015-04-02T20:13:51.642-04:00Thanks!Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007736004483791148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-37739081583177993822015-04-02T19:20:28.032-04:002015-04-02T19:20:28.032-04:00Nicely written, Viv.
Walt MichalskiNicely written, Viv.<br /><br />Walt MichalskiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946102754348952663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-16130046311919903052014-08-29T16:33:33.745-04:002014-08-29T16:33:33.745-04:00Wrong. She initiated a homophobic report. If Sam...Wrong. She initiated a homophobic report. If Sam had been previously accused of beating the hell out of another person in the shower, that question MIGHT be relevant. She treated him like a potential sex-starved rapist..... or like a LOT of straight people seem to think that we ALL have nothing better to do with our time besides lust and unbridled sexual gratification. Sam was treated like he was following the guys in the locker room like a cock-hound waiting for the next penis to walk in. There was NO basis for the question. His showering had NOT been made an issue until this and it was ONLY an issue because he is gay. PERIOD. apthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16269077075700841367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-91502424221915646812014-08-28T16:46:40.913-04:002014-08-28T16:46:40.913-04:00but, you state here that the answer she got was th...but, you state here that the answer she got was that the shower was not an issue. That is clearly NOT the answer she got. She got a quote that Sam was staying out of the showers. The anonymity of the quote wouldn't be an issue if she had made any effort at all to corroborate it for accuracy before including it in her report. She didn't. But, being anonymous along with uncorroborated is nothing more than reporting hearsay. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-85124106728681292682014-08-28T16:20:53.892-04:002014-08-28T16:20:53.892-04:00Thanks for writing, Viv, but to be sure: the fires...Thanks for writing, Viv, but to be sure: the firestorm against Josina was because her story peeled back the feel-good positive-only narrative (ie, the only narrative allowed re: Sam). And that is what's truly verboten. Is not that she asked the wrong question, it's that she got the wrong answer. A bit of uncomfortable reality.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13684050973302446561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-303216029752481482014-08-28T09:46:02.605-04:002014-08-28T09:46:02.605-04:00An anonymous source doesn't automatically disq...An anonymous source doesn't automatically disqualify the report. I have used anonymous sources as well. If the reporter acted inappropriately, I wouldn't support that. But the initial uproar was over asking about the shower issue. That is what I am addressing in my column.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007736004483791148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-50309787763600737592014-08-28T09:23:01.660-04:002014-08-28T09:23:01.660-04:00"When ESPN reporter Josina Anderson asked the..."When ESPN reporter Josina Anderson asked the question, she got the answer that every gay or straight person who cares about acceptance should have been thrilled to finally hear: The shower is not an issue."<br /><br />But, that's not the answer she got. She got an anonymous quote from a teammate of Sam's saying that he thought Sam was staying out of the showers while others were in there in order to avoid causing any concern. An anonymous quote with no verification of its accuracy. That's what the problem was with her report.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-50617908183126372982014-07-26T23:09:36.368-04:002014-07-26T23:09:36.368-04:00That Toyota is a metaphor that deserves further ex...That Toyota is a metaphor that deserves further exploration. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-41804668209661235682014-07-24T16:33:25.557-04:002014-07-24T16:33:25.557-04:00A beautiful love story disguised as a Toyota ad. ...A beautiful love story disguised as a Toyota ad. Marrvelous. Mazel Tov, Nate. Andrew GiangolaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-69418222982028756542014-03-04T17:48:09.327-05:002014-03-04T17:48:09.327-05:00I'm a supporter of Stewart and think he someti...I'm a supporter of Stewart and think he sometimes has a point about reporter's inane questions. I think his anger derives from general irritation over circus atmosphere that surrounds the sport and he attacks the media because they can do less damage to his career. I may feel differently about him if I had to go up against him on a weekly basis.<br /><br />But as I understand it, this column isn't about Stewart, it's about the lack of independent opinions regarding NASCAR and its athletes. I'm definitely in agreement that NASCAR's lack of importance among stock and ball sports allows it to control the media and punish those who fail to stay on message.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-49895933680834383852014-03-03T22:02:59.944-05:002014-03-03T22:02:59.944-05:00Very nice perspective.Very nice perspective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-65484410882512514252014-03-03T18:54:46.424-05:002014-03-03T18:54:46.424-05:00Would really like it if this opinion based article...Would really like it if this opinion based article has some substance to what this "latest" conflict really entailed and exactly why the "wrath" of Smoke is so deemed as to make people both smile and cringe; all the while being seen as a badge of "honor" for many independent journalists. I may have missed the point, so I read it all a second time and still couldn't find any real concrete content here. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-16358618376208152852014-03-03T15:43:57.124-05:002014-03-03T15:43:57.124-05:00And what is the point of this story, are you tryin...And what is the point of this story, are you trying to say Tony is a bad guy without actually saying it? Most of the text is about people in other sports anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-4332893733035694002014-02-28T14:47:58.756-05:002014-02-28T14:47:58.756-05:00Brian Z. France will be thrilling, easy to underst...Brian Z. France will be thrilling, easy to understand and help drive our sports competition to a whole new level. <br />Robin Pemberton: "As everybody knows or most everybody knows"<br /><br />SCARY !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-2973127153102363852014-02-03T16:57:47.317-05:002014-02-03T16:57:47.317-05:00You're welcome!You're welcome!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007736004483791148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-37324782268191277052014-02-03T15:32:22.685-05:002014-02-03T15:32:22.685-05:00THANK YOU. THANK YOU. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-58404198883045154652014-01-07T18:22:36.289-05:002014-01-07T18:22:36.289-05:00Nor does it mean he's telling the truth.
Peop...Nor does it mean he's telling the truth. <br />People believe what they want to believe. <br />That sort of exact quote coming from a meeting two years ago in a single source story from a source who admits his agenda upfront in a story like this is dangerous journalism. <br />It's amazing how many reputable news sites picked up this hearsay quote - inadmissible as evidence in a court of law, BTW - as truth. Would the NY Times, SI, ESPN, The Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, etc.... have used that quote in their story, or run Kluwe's letter - without trying to verify it, or at least asking Priefer for his side? <br />Captain Ramiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814690862778737679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-38682015981878835082014-01-05T18:25:28.775-05:002014-01-05T18:25:28.775-05:00Anyone who verifies that quote knows it could impa...Anyone who verifies that quote knows it could impact his career in some way. So I think it will be difficult to get independent verification. That doesn't mean Kluwe is lying. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007736004483791148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-59101384806969283672014-01-05T16:57:41.239-05:002014-01-05T16:57:41.239-05:00My only response to someone who wants to put me on...My only response to someone who wants to put me on an island and nuke it is "bring it on". They are nothing more than bullies. If he said it, he's nothing more than a child in a man's body who thinks he can say what he wants. It would interesting to see how he acted if he ran into a real group of people willing to fight for gay rights. Enough being nice. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-33406300372013853332014-01-05T13:09:35.768-05:002014-01-05T13:09:35.768-05:00When you mention several players in that meeting t...When you mention several players in that meeting that could say Kluwe is truthful or lying - you do take into account that those players could, like Kluwe, be released for some "reason' should they side with Kluwe? That possibility exists. Randy Slovacekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01618444555219269202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-52824983914199406812014-01-04T13:56:38.545-05:002014-01-04T13:56:38.545-05:00In 2012 the Vikings had the 22nd best punting aver...In 2012 the Vikings had the 22nd best punting average out of 32 teams. How do you think that played into them drafting a new punter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-33355524091969949892014-01-04T09:29:40.828-05:002014-01-04T09:29:40.828-05:00Haven't you whibtards already done enough dama...Haven't you whibtards already done enough damage to this country, please leave football alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711972915079022307.post-89591000376998663442014-01-04T09:15:30.346-05:002014-01-04T09:15:30.346-05:00Homosexuality is defined by sex. It cannot be def...Homosexuality is defined by sex. It cannot be defined by marriage. It cannot be defined by children. And it cannot be defined by love. It is defined WHEN two folks of the same sex engage in perverted sexual acts. Were sex not involved the relationship could not be homo-sexual. Homosexuality is defined by sex. Heterosexuality is defined by God. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com