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SAS fails to return to work

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Inky_Wretch, Sep 17, 2007.

  1. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    Yesterday, we told you how Phawker reported that Stephen A. Smith was being stripped of his Philadelphia Inquirer column. Well, the Inquirer confirmed it yesterday in a story that's as passive-aggressively hostile as the snippiest inner office memo.

    The paper reports not that Stephen A. is losing his column, but that he's "due to return to reporting," which is kind of an insult in itself. The story goes on to:

    • Slap Smith by saying, "Smith's column, which he began writing in 2003, last appeared on Friday, when he asserted that the Phillies were in better shape than the Mets."

    • Point out that Smith isn't returning calls to his own paper.

    • Imply that Smith has been slacking because of his "obligations" to other outlets, mentioning, "Earlier this year, he was on the TV soap opera General Hospital and in the Chris Rock movie I Think I Love My Wife."

    They actually link from the online version of the story to the great Slate piece about how television is ruining the sports column. That's a bitch slap, friends. But surely, after all this, Stephen A. will love to come back from vacation to write features on Temple women's basketball, absolutely.

    Oh, sorry, we almost forgot: EVERYTHING HE SAYS IS IMPORTANT.

    Seriously, though: We're pretty curious what Smith does when he comes back. Will he quit? Sue? Pelt the editor with Cheesy Doodles?

    http://deadspin.com/sports/cheesy-doodles/philly-paper-cant-get-rid-of-stephen-a-fast-enough-292627.php
     
  2. RedSmithClone

    RedSmithClone Active Member

    Who really cares. The guys a blowhard who sucks at everything he does. I take that back he's really good at being loud and obnoxious!
     
  3. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    But...But...But... HE REVOLUTIONIZED SPORTS COLUMNS
     
  4. RedSmithClone

    RedSmithClone Active Member


    And he stole my guest acting spot on my favorite soap. That piece o crap!
     
  5. wickedwritah

    wickedwritah Guest

    Just got named to do an hour nationally on ESPN Radio, starting Thursday (3-4 p.m.). Yowza.
     
  6. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member

    That's an hour listeners/victims will never get back.
     
  7. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    i will be listening to music for that hour.
     
  8. FishHack76

    FishHack76 Active Member

    He did a guest stint on radio, and I couldn't listen to it for more than two minutes. Just awful.
     
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