A former sideline reporter stunningly admitted that she made things up - Poynter

[Steve Timko]

In a jaw-dropping admission, Amazon Prime Video and Fox Sports anchor Charissa Thompson said on a podcast this week that when she was a TV sideline reporter on football games, she sometimes fabricated reports.

https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2023/charissa-thompson-sideline-reporter-fabricated-commentary/ 

[PGage]

The story says she tried clarifying her recent comment, but this only leaves us with the prosecutor’s question: “We’re you lying then or are you lying now?”

Well, it also leaves me with this question: she originally confessed to this fabrication to Erin Andrews, who said she used to do the same thing. But I have not been reading a lot of criticism of Andrews, why is that? 

Sent from Gmail Mobile

On Fri, 17 Nov 2023 at 12:28 PM Steve Timko <steve...@gmail.com> wrote:

In a jaw-dropping admission, Amazon Prime Video and Fox Sports anchor Charissa Thompson said on a podcast this week that when she was a TV sideline reporter on football games, she sometimes fabricated reports.

https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2023/charissa-thompson-sideline-reporter-fabricated-commentary/ 

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tvornottv+...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAH5J8yxGAuy3egeHQ4c9h4oioOCPCBXA_u-b_Zz1Wqptk1ar1w%40mail.gmail.com.

[bobjersey]

I'm with, f'rinstance, Jimmy Traina of Sports Illustrated, who while not excusing her statement, noted that the out-of-control reaction is more important than the fact to the reactors... and her defending the profession on the same podcast gets no attention whatsoever...

https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/11/17/charissa-thompson-sideline-reports-twitter-reaction (link)

Just 'cuz you have a social-media credential, doesn't give you credence to punish someone for something they haven't done in years, and aren't going to go back to doing.

B

 

Steve Timko, Nov 17th:

---

[PGage]

Yeah,  no. I’m not with Jimmy or you Bob on this. I’m not going to defend every horrible thing some Twitter monster may have said about her, but this does require some sort of strong response. 

If instead of the double talk clarification she did give, she comes out and says that during one season when she was just starting doing low profile games with an asshole head coach she felt pressured to make up quotes to keep her bosses happy, but has never since, and never would think of doing it again, then maybe some sort of stern rebuke serving as a warning from Fox/Amazon would suffice. But her original tone was breezy and dismissive, as if it were no big deal. It is a big deal - or, it it is not a big deal then everyone just admit that it’s all bullshit and TV sports broadcasters just make shit up to cover for how stupid or toxic coaches, players, and owners are.

Sent from Gmail Mobile

--

You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tvornottv+...@googlegroups.com.

To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/516129860.23194739.1700268923129.JavaMail.zimbra%40ptd.net.

[Bob Jersey]

Without actually listening for "Big Cat" Katz and "PFT Commenter" Sollenberger's reaction, which I won't do given my general disgust for Barstool, I am just guessing what kind of tone was set by what she said.

B

PGage, to moi, Nov 17th: