Giannis Antetokounmpo bummed to find out Bucks beat writer got a new gig
"Damn Matt, I thought we were closer than that."
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USA Today Sports deleted a by-the-minute thread recapping Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash
Who thought this was a good idea?
Staff revolt brewing at the Toledo Blade after decision to end Ohio State and Michigan beat coverage
Flyers’ Jake Voracek to Philly Inquirer’s Mike Sielski: ‘It doesn’t matter what I say, Mike. You’re going to write fucking shit every time.’
"I wasn’t even going to answer your question, because you are such a weasel, it’s not even funny. Next question."
Tennis writer Tom Perrotta passes away at 44 following battle with brain tumor
Perrotta had been fighting a brain tumor since shortly after his 40th birthday.
Dan Snyder claims in court filing that minority owner Dwight Schar is trying to extort him via media leaks
"Plaintiffs' purpose in submitting their supplemental filing is now clear: to try to continue to smear me in an effort to gain leverage in this business dispute."
San Francisco Chronicle baseball reporter Henry Schulman is retiring from daily journalism
The long-time San Francisco Chronicle writer will leave the paper on January 4th.
Manish Mehta fired by New York Daily News, after being removed from Jets beat
Several reporters who previously worked on the Jets beat with Mehta complained of his behavior.
New York Daily News removes Manish Mehta from Jets beat
Charles Johnson's revelations about Mehta weeks ago appeared to be the last straw.
New York Daily News’ Bill Madden wrote Phillies lost “nearly $2 billion” in 2020, got roasted, quietly changed it to $145 million
Madden's piece initially had "Phillies managing partner John Middleton told his baseball people the club lost nearly $2 billion this year." That's their entire estimated franchise value. The piece was later changed to "massive losses (reportedly $145 million)," but with no acknowledgement of the error.
Charles McDonald reveals how barred writer Manish Mehta took credit for his observations and collected quotes
Mehta hasn't had Jets' access this year, and the Daily News had him use quotes and observations from Charles McDonald without credit.
The Atlantic retracts niche sports article, saying author with history of plagiarism “deceived” them
A writer with a history of plagiarism ran into further trouble with a new piece for The Atlantic.
MLB calls New York Daily News allegations of Orioles’ pension investigation “simply false,” raising questions for the paper
"Major League Baseball is completely comfortable with the Orioles' coaching designations for the 2020 season ...The suggestion that there is an ongoing investigation that could result in discipline is simply false."
