Media posing for pictures with Heat players?

How many different ways can you say unprofessional?

 

Unfortunately, this happens all the time, especially with younger people. I have a few friends that cover the Magic and saw multiple pictures of them w/players on Facebook following this week's media day. It's not like they're working for major outlets, but they're still credentialed for the event and take the photos anyway.

 

I agree that posing with athletes is just wrong.

But what if you were a horse racing writer and posed for a photo with Zenyatta?

Would that be OK? I'd do it.

 

I wouldn't pose with a horse; it's the same set of problems as posing with an athlete or even just posing with a statue or other fan-like activities. Of course, I'm not lucky enough to cover horse racing so it's irrelevant. Darn you Chuck Dybdal!

 

It's in the article. Don't worry: I got caught up on that too.

Now, any local and national reporters posing with players is wrong. However, if they were ESPN reporters, I can understand. :

 

Mizzou is right. The threshold for that kind of crap is a lot lower for the broadcast folks.

Still wrong, but it does change the expectations. That was my point. I wouldn't be shocked if I heard it was TV or radio folks posing. But if it was print or Internet people, they have serious 'splainin' to do. Ridicule should be the least of their worries.

Saw something just today where a reporter was asking a player he covers to "follow" him on Twitter. Huh? Everyone needs to take a big step backward and remember who they're representing and why they're present in the first place.

 

A picture of them asking questions, or taking notes, to the player or players works just as well.

 

I am one of the media members in question. I don't see what the big deal is. I got a picture with three of the biggest stars in the NBA - jealous?

 

Ygbfkm

 

Yes. Which one are you?