Rob Parker controversy

[Pulitzer Wannabe]

Maybe this is a DB, but apparently yesterday Parker asked Rod Marinelli if he "wishes your daughter had married a better defensive coordinator."

Totally out of line, correct?

 

[Piotr Rasputin]

Was about to start a thread titled "NOW I know why Rob parker gets so much ESPN face time."

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Detroit-columnist-mocks-Rod-Marinelli-during-pre?urn=nfl,130613

Fair to ask about D-coordinator. Fair to ask a question - properly phrased - about how the D-coordinator continues to draw a paycheck. On an 0-15 team, that's fair to ask about anyone on the staff.

Not fair to badger and basically disrupt a press conference. "I've got this angle where I'm going to focus on the D-coordinator and accuse coach of nepotism. Gotta stay with it!"

And the column he wrote:

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081222/OPINION03/812220369/1004

 

[FreshTracks]

Parker comes across like a moron and his column defense is weak. Question was in poor taste, and especially poorly worded. If you don't find his behavior embarassing as a sports journalist, I don't know what to say.

The guy should be canned, if only because his columns are generally terrible. Not that the Detroit News isn't looking for reasons to cut costs or anything.

 

[slappy4428]

And the discussion has been going strong on the sports and news board for a full day -- hasn't left the front page...

http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/65032/

 

[hwkcrz1]

He should have his press pass revoked. His question was classless.

 

[SF_Express]

And the discussion has been going strong on the sports and news board for a full day -- hasn't left the front page...

http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/65032/

Slappy, I'm always slow to criticize on this kind of duplication.

I rarely visit the sports and news threads. I visit the professional threads every day.

This is clearly appropriate for either, but I'd make the case it's even more fitting here.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Maybe this is a DB, but apparently yesterday Parker asked Rod Marinelli if he "wishes your daughter had married a better defensive coordinator."

Totally out of line, correct?

MAYBE it is?

C'mon, man!

 

[slappy4428]

And the discussion has been going strong on the sports and news board for a full day -- hasn't left the front page...

http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/65032/

Slappy, I'm always slow to criticize on this kind of duplication.

I rarely visit the sports and news threads. I visit the professional threads every day.

This is clearly appropriate for either, but I'd make the case it's even more fitting here.

Perhaps. But A) with this board's reputation and penchant for piling on (myself included), would one think we'd ignore it for a full day? and B) with A in mind, would a cursory glance have hurt?

An hour is one thing; a day?

And Parker's out of line on any board.

 

[SF_Express]

And the discussion has been going strong on the sports and news board for a full day -- hasn't left the front page...

http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/65032/

Slappy, I'm always slow to criticize on this kind of duplication.

I rarely visit the sports and news threads. I visit the professional threads every day.

This is clearly appropriate for either, but I'd make the case it's even more fitting here.

Perhaps. But A) with this board's reputation and penchant for piling on (myself included), would one think we'd ignore it for a full day? and B) with A in mind, would a cursory glance have hurt?

An hour is one thing; a day?

And Parker's out of line on any board.

Ah well, you never know. When I'm off a couple of days, I'll come back and be astounded that some seemingly critical piece of industry news hasn't been posted here yet. Oh, well.

 

[slappy4428]

And the discussion has been going strong on the sports and news board for a full day -- hasn't left the front page...

http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/65032/

Slappy, I'm always slow to criticize on this kind of duplication.

I rarely visit the sports and news threads. I visit the professional threads every day.

This is clearly appropriate for either, but I'd make the case it's even more fitting here.

Perhaps. But A) with this board's reputation and penchant for piling on (myself included), would one think we'd ignore it for a full day? and B) with A in mind, would a cursory glance have hurt?

An hour is one thing; a day?

And Parker's out of line on any board.

Ah well, you never know. When I'm off a couple of days, I'll come back and be astounded that some seemingly critical piece of industry news hasn't been posted here yet. Oh, well.

News, I'll give you. Bashing? We're all over it.

 

[shotglass]

The crazies are out with their pitchforks in the comments section.

Not that he doesn't deserve it.

 

[Tarheel316]

Marinelli would have been justified in jumping out from behind the podium and punching out that moron.

 

[Pulitzer Wannabe]

First I heard of it was this morning when it was the top story on Yahoo. Sorry!

 

[Stitch]

Would a white columnist get canned for this?

 

[slappy4428]

Nope. But if it was a continuation of pattern of stupidity as Wahb's shown in recent weeks, you make the call...

 

[heyabbott]

Would a white columnist get canned for this?

Mateen Cleaves remains, unavailable for comment.

 

[Scoop returns]

As usual, you guys need to quit hating on bruthas. Will admit the question could have been asked with better tact or at the worst was wrongly worded. But should Parker be fired? Hell no. Should he be discipline? Not even. Especially in a town where one of your columnist buddies just flat out made up some **** and got to keep his column. Let's move on!

BTW,

Someone suggested the coach should have come off the podium and punched Rob. That don't really work with black people. That's some **** he might have been able to get off on one of ya'll.

 

[heyabbott]

As usual, you guys need to quit hating on bruthas. Will admit the question could have been asked with better tact or at the worst was wrongly worded. But should Parker be fired? Hell no. Should he be discipline? Not even. Especially in a town where one of your columnist buddies just flat out made up some **** and got to keep his column. Let's move on!

BTW,

Someone suggested the coach should have come off the podium and punched Rob. That don't really work with black people. That's some **** he might have been able to get off on one of ya'll.

Yo, fo real. RPark woulda just capped the mofo that jumped in his face. A brutha wit a job in MotorCity is about as common as a Rabbi in a NBA locker Room.

 

[shotglass]

Isn't that pho real?

 

[TopOfTheCircle]

Isn't that pho real?

Only if the reporter was Vietnamese.