Rob Parker controversy

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Question: Had he just cracked a joke in the column about how Marinelli probably wishes his daughter had married a more talented D-coordinator, would this have still been a big deal?

Yes because his daughter is not a public figure for starters. Secondly, if Rob had done this in a private settting he stood an excellent chance of getting punched out.
He was wrong. There's no other way of getting around it.

 

[slappy4428]

Question: Had he just cracked a joke in the column about how Marinelli probably wishes his daughter had married a more talented D-coordinator, would this have still been a big deal?

Yes because his daughter is not a public figure for starters. Secondly, if Rob had done this in a private settting he stood an excellent chance of getting punched out.

That's just a stupid statement. You think a coach is actually going to punch out a writer because of this? Especially one as weasly as Parker, who'd run back and tattle to his 12 readers? Nothing has ever indicated Marinelli would do anything but take the high ground in anything like this.

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[Drip]

Fine. I'll delete it. It's now only up there through your own quoting.

Question: Had he just cracked a joke in the column about how Marinelli probably wishes his daughter had married a more talented D-coordinator, would this have still been a big deal?

Yes because his daughter is not a public figure for starters. Secondly, if Rob had done this in a private settting he stood an excellent chance of getting punched out.

That's just a stupid statement. You think a coach is actually going to punch out a writer because of this? Especially one as weasly as Parker, who'd run back and tattle to his 12 readers? Nothing has ever indicated Marinelli would do anything but take the high ground in anything like this.

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Two thoughts.
Shot you were wrong and you know it. The damage has already been done.
Slappy, there's nothing stupid about the statement. You say something about my family to my face, then you'd better be prepared to face the consequences. Coaches and writers have fought over less trival things than this.
I commend Marinelli for the actions that he has taken.

 

[slappy4428]

And yet, you just described the biggest difference between you and others here.
An adult would know enough to walk away from a volatile situation. A man knows enough not to be goaded into a fight when a petty little ding-dong tries to provoke him.
You suggested that if Parker said it in private, he'd expect to get his ass kicked. Yet, Marinelli hasn't shown that classlessness that Parker has.
There's only one person I've seen do the kind of backpedalling Parker has... of course, that person's long gone...

 

[Drip]

And yet, you just described the biggest difference between you and others here.
An adult would know enough to walk away from a volatile situation. A man knows enough not to be goaded into a fight when a petty little ding-dong tries to provoke him.
You suggested that if Parker said it in private, he'd expect to get his ass kicked. Yet, Marinelli hasn't shown that classlessness that Parker has.
There's only one person I've seen do the kind of backpedalling Parker has... of course, that person's long gone...

I didn't suggest anything. Read the post. If Rob had done his bit in private or in a bar or some place other than a press conference, he should expect to get his ass kicked. Hell, I know many athletes he wouldn't have tried that stunt with.
The point was, he thought it was funny. It wasn't. It was wrong. Do you know Rob personally? You have been swinging mighty hard at him as if you do.

 

[slappy4428]

Who I know or don't know and how well I know or don't know them is not the issue and don't try to change that.
Parker screwed up. Again. Last time, it was accusing some kid of assault and dismissed it with a flip "I'm sorry."
This time he insulted a coach's family and dismissed it with the kind of backpedalling rarely seen outside a Russian bear on a unicycle.
next time, who knows if his malicious sloppiness/laziness -- regardless of how its intended -- will cause more trouble.
Your sticking up for Rob, the person, is admirable. Your sticking up for Rob, the writer, is misguided. Parker isn't going to be more diligent, isn't going to be any less sloppy because of this. It's an offense that most of us would have been fired for; our free passes gone a long time ago.

 

[Drip]

Who I know or don't know and how well I know or don't know them is not the issue and don't try to change that.
Parker screwed up. Again. Last time, it was accusing some kid of assault and dismissed it with a flip "I'm sorry."
This time he insulted a coach's family and dismissed it with the kind of backpedalling rarely seen outside a Russian bear on a unicycle.
next time, who knows if his malicious sloppiness/laziness -- regardless of how its intended -- will cause more trouble.
Your sticking up for Rob, the person, is admirable. Your sticking up for Rob, the writer, is misguided. Parker isn't going to be more diligent, isn't going to be any less sloppy because of this. It's an offense that most of us would have been fired for; our free passes gone a long time ago.

Well, Slappy, I am going to assume that you don't know him.
Also, you haven't been reading the posts as usual. If you did, you would have noticed that several times I have said Rob was wrong in what he did. I am speaking that way as a professional.
As a friend, I told him that he was wrong. I also told him as a friend, that I will support him because he is going to be my friend whether he's a journalist or not.
That is about as straight as it gets. Hopefully, you will stop saying that my sticking up for Rob the writer. I never said that he was correct in what he did.

 

[slappy4428]

You can assume all you want. Whether you are right or wrong is not the issue...
Parker needs to go. He's been wrong and reckless more times in the last three months than any other reporter holding a job. Next time, it might create real problems. Serious kind.

I will, however, say my ties to Detroit run a helluva lot deeper than yours ever will. And anytime you want to stop pontificating on all things Detroit, those of us who grew up there, lived there, are from there would truly appreciate and end to your shallow observations on this and other threads.

 

[Drip]

You can assume all you want. Whether you are right or wrong is not the issue...
Parker needs to go. He's been wrong and reckless more times in the last three months than any other reporter holding a job. Next time, it might create real problems. Serious kind.

I will, however, say my ties to Detroit run a helluva lot deeper than yours ever will. And anytime you want to stop pontificating on all things Detroit, those of us who grew up there, lived there, are from there would truly appreciate and end to your shallow observations on this and other threads.

Slappy. you don't know anything about me. You don't know anything about what I know about Detroit, if I live there or any where else for that matter.
You say that you don't like Rob as a reporter. That's your opinion and you are entitled to it.
I merely pointed out that Rob is a friend. That goes beyond what he does for a living.
As a professional I don't like what has transpired and pretty much tried to leave it at that. For some reason, you have taken bits and pieces of posts and formulated an opinion that I am trying to justify what he has done.
Nothing could be further from the truth.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

I merely pointed out that Rob is a friend.

And so is just about every columnist at a major metro, apparently. :

 

[Drip]

I merely pointed out that Rob is a friend.

And so is just about every columnist at a major metro, apparently. :

And your point is?

 

[Moderator1]

The point is, well, never mind. If you can't figure it out, I won't be able to help you.

 

[Sneed]

*whistle*

Heck of a thread to read for my first time on the SportsJournalists.com boards.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

I merely pointed out that Rob is a friend.

And so is just about every columnist at a major metro, apparently. :

And your point is?

 

[Drip]

The point is, well, never mind. If you can't figure it out, I won't be able to help you.

The point is moot other than to create something that I don't want to be a part of Moddy.
For the most part the discussion about this issue has been pretty cool, in my opinion. I think its been a healthy exchaange of ideas and not too much cat fighting.

 

[Moderator1]

*whistle*

Heck of a thread to read for my first time on the SportsJournalists.com boards.

Welcome!

 

[slappy4428]

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Heck of a thread to read for my first time on the SportsJournalists.com boards.

Stick around. We serve a wicked pepper steak.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

*whistle*

Heck of a thread to read for my first time on the SportsJournalists.com boards.

Stick around. We serve a wicked pepper steak.

Don't you mean raisin ham?

 

[slappy4428]

nope.