Rick Reilly CTRL+Cs an old column ... again

I don't understand how he remains employed.

http://deadspin.com/rick-reillys-latest-self-plagiarism-is-the-worst-1519836119

 

Writing about Reilly's self-plagiarism is a form of self-plagiarism. Whoa. Meta.

The point has been made. ESPN doesn't care. Just beating a dead horse at this point.

 

Don't sully Air Lift's good name like that.

 

That's pretty bad.

 

If you are going to plagiarize yourself, why don't you do it from his pre-rimshot era? Or would SI cry foul?

 

To me the shameless of this self-plagiarization reads like a cry for help—like he's daring people to call him on it, that he almost wants to be fired.

 

Since he just re-upped for beyond-absurd money . . . sure.

It's beyond a joke, now. Nobody takes him seriously, anymore, and his TV work is banal and painful.

 

It's interesting to see the style differences between his employers -- ESPN, good to know, puts a hyphen in electro-shock, but "piggy back" is two words. We won't get into the "Psych!" vs. "Psyche!" silliness ...

 

Well, if you're never going to get shitcanned for it and you don't care, keep doing it, Ricky ... Lord knows no one reads him now, especially after the "Redskins" misquoting.

 

It has been said again and again, but it's just amazing what a joke he is now, even at events. I've seen him at a few things, and sadly, I just don't think he's aware of how ridiculous he comes off. His questions are strange and occasionally embarrassing, and he has no problem interrupting news conferences or other answers to entertain himself or laugh loudly at something or interject with one of his eye-rolling jokes.

One of my absolute journalism heroes is now the biggest clown in any room he enters, and he seems to have no idea.

 

Vanilla Ice thinks Reilly ripped that column off note for note.