Will ESPN allow insiders Ian Rapoport and Shams Charania to appear on The Pat McAfee Show?
"I think it would be a really tough sell to put [Rapoport and Charania] on that show regularly"
"I think it would be a really tough sell to put [Rapoport and Charania] on that show regularly"
"We’re just tweeting out things for engagement. Is that where we’re at? I’d be willing to bet that language didn’t come from the Grizzlies. This is the problem. It’s agenda-driven media."
"SHUT UP AND DRIBBLE SHAMS"
"We're not doctors, we're not cops, we're not doing jobs that are dangerous, we're doing things that are supposed to be fun. When they stop being fun, I don't want to do it."
Ask questions when breaking news happens because it may not be the full story.
"I think some context is missing here Shams."
Twitter offers some likely candidates for the person behind the burner, but mystery is good too.
In the wake of Woj and Schefter staying at ESPN, Shams also re-ups with his current group of outlets.
On Wednesday, Shams Charania reported Colin Kaepernick "is investing" in the BIG3, "which was on the verge of potentially shutting down." On Thursday, The Athletic reported that Kaepernick's representative denied any investment: "It's just not true."
We haven't had a good attribution battle in a while, much less featuring the subject of the report getting involved.
It's unusual to see the NBA's two top newsbreakers report different things on the same story. Charania eventually confirmed that Paul has indeed turned the invite down.