Comments on: Sean Taylor and The Death of Sports Journalism

By: lisalee

lisalee — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:15:56 +0000

Modi if you feel that sports media[hell ALL media]is biased and racist then WHY start with O.J.?!! There was NEVER a bettter example of blatant media racism and hypocrisy and b.s. rantings passing itself off as ‘journalism’ that ever existed. Yet you AGREE with them on that one but blast them ever other time are you related to Earl Ofari Hutchinson or something?!

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By: MODI

MODI — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:14:58 +0000

des, thanks for those links. What a great honest article by David Steele who I never knew. I think that I’ll definitely highlight the merits of that article in a future post.

T3, sports journalism has been dead. but this seemed like a new low. I didn’t print the despicable comment sections that the coverage inspired.

By: Temple3

Temple3 — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:30:20 +0000

Sports journalism has been dead for quite some time.

The work of dehumanizing the African is contingent on mandating PERFECTION. And the paradigm operates very simply: imperfect blacks are blasted by “whites” (generally) and not defended by prominent blacks (generally). Since they’re not perfect, they are depicted as deserving of their fate. Typically, the only ‘classes’ of folks who see through this subterfuge are those with independent means or those without access.

Woody Paige’s economic well-being is not contingent on toeing the line here…nor do you, Mr. Modi, have the level of access that might drive lesser men to such pathetic responses. Great work as usual. Thanks for the links and the thinks.

By: Miranda

Miranda — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:24:27 +0000

Wow Des…you ain’t lyin…now Woody Paige is the sanest man in the room? ? Wow…and thanks for those links. THat blog response was ON POINT.

By: Jones

Jones — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:24:17 +0000

I couldn’t agree more.

Typically when an athlete gets shot, the MSM places at least some of the fault on the athlete for being in the wrong place at the wrong time (i.e. club, strip club, house party, after midnight, etc.). So when I heard that Taylor was shot in his own home, I assumed he’d be treated as a victim at least until facts showing otherwise surfaced. But so far all I’ve heard is ‘well he had it coming.’

The man was shot outside his bedroom by an intruder, can’t we muster up some sympathy for that.

By: des

des — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:17:36 +0000

MODI,

Take a lok at this:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/football/bal-sp.schmuck29nov29,0,3979597.column

And check out the reort:
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/steele/blog/2007/11/you_i_mean_we_media_guys.html

By: des

des — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:20:27 +0000

MODI,

We really are living in the last days when Woody Paige is the voice of reason…

But you are correct, any illusions about quality sports journalism died this week. From ESPN to my local news, Sean Taylor was treated as if he shot himself in front of his family. I will give a special mention to Comcast Sportsnet in D.C., which did excellent work throughout this ordeal. Yes, they cover the Redskins, but good coverage is good coverage, and they did an excellent job and blew the ENTERTAINMENT and sports network out of the water (emphasis all mine).