Awful Announcing
Real Sports' Deshaun Watson piece has already been the subject of lots of talk. Excerpts viewed by AA include detailed discussions of Watson's alleged actions during massages from two of his accusers, and responses from one of Watson's attorneys.
"I believe they’ll air the accusations of the women without attempting to look behind it to see what kind of merit do they have."
Bad faith whataboutism is a scourge to the current sports media discourse, and Sarah Spain wasn't having it.
"If you’re ignoring facts, then how seriously are you taking the matter?"
"That’s a SLAP IN THE FACE to all women everywhere…they protected him so he gets all his money."
Schefter continues to step on rakes.
"It’s kind of like you don’t, you know, you don’t negotiate with terrorists."
The Falcon is flying high!
The Houston Texans are a mess.
The freelancer has already seen his credentials revoked.
"There's too many Watsons and Winstons."
"My brand is pretty solid JARED!"
Maller said Watson will be "destroyed and obliterated...his body cannot handle the rigors of the NFL," Watson called him a "clown," and Maller spent 13 minutes responding to that on-air, including claiming that his take is "not really an opinion, that's a fact" and that Watson is "thin-skinned."
