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"
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JJ Redick questions Shams Charania’s Dillon Brooks tweet: ‘It’s agenda-driven media.’
"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."
Shams Charania tweets NFL Draft pick news, irritates Twitter
"SHUT UP AND DRIBBLE SHAMS"
Michelle Beadle talks ‘Run It Back’: ‘My biggest priority to myself was that I do jobs I enjoy with people I like.’
"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."
We should all view sports insiders’ information with a critical eye
Ask questions when breaking news happens because it may not be the full story.
Shams Charania catches flak over initial Meyers Leonard tweets before adding context
"I think some context is missing here Shams."
Burner account scoops Woj and Shams on Ime Udoka news
Twitter offers some likely candidates for the person behind the burner, but mystery is good too.
Shams Charania isn’t changing outlets
In the wake of Woj and Schefter staying at ESPN, Shams also re-ups with his current group of outlets.
Shams Charania reported that Colin Kaepernick “is investing” in the BIG3, then Kaepernick’s rep told The Athletic “It’s just not true.”
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."
Is journalistic integrity sacrificed when relationship between newsbreakers & sources becomes obvious? Does it even really matter?
Andre Iguodala roasts Shams Charania over lack of attribution while reporting his Golden State return
We haven't had a good attribution battle in a while, much less featuring the subject of the report getting involved.
After Shams Charania reported that Chris Paul “plans to commit” to Team USA, Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Paul declined
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.
