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.
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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.
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."
Did New York Jets beat reporter Manish Mehta create an Adam Gase burner Twitter account?
The tension between Gase and Mehta has allegedly taken a very strange turn.
MSG releases bizarre statement claiming Daily News reporting on James Dolan is fueled by a “vendetta”
The statement alleges that negative coverage of the Knicks is fueled by Tribune Publishing CEO Timothy Knight.
Manish Mehta says Jets could contact NFLN’s Peter Schrager for GM search help, others say they’re talking about preseason TV
The New York Post's Brian Costello responded with "A Jets source said that while the team respects Peter Schrager, the only conversations the team has had with the broadcaster are about him working on their preseason telecasts."
Crossing Broad says NYDN ‘cuts ties’ with Chris Sheridan after Ben Simmons story, Sheridan says ‘I am still with NYDN Sports’
This follows a piece Sheridan wrote this week that a Sixers' VP called "one of the most irresponsible hack jobs I've seen in more than a decade of working in sports."
Actually, the New York Daily News is replacing the sports editor role with a new version, hiring Kyle Wagner
Earlier on Thursday, New York Post media columnist Keith J. Kelly reported that The Daily News was laying off sports editor Eric Barrow...
New York Daily News lays off sports editor, eliminates position entirely
Things are not going well at the Daily News,
Reports have massive layoffs at the New York Daily News, including “half” of the newsroom
Frank Isola, editor-in-chief Jim Rich among names reportedly leaving.
New York Daily News reporter says Eli Apple gave ‘disgusting no-comment’ by saying ‘shit’ in front of female reporters
"Apple offered a disgusting no-comment by announcing, “I gotta take a s--t,” in front of both male and female reporters."
New York tabloids use same punny headline for Tiger Woods DUI arrest
Don't you just hate when that happens...
ESPN signs Rex Ryan to multi-year deal for Sunday NFL Countdown
Will Rex Ryan help Sunday NFL Countdown improve its ratings?
