Tim Keown on Adam LaRoche

[Moderator1]

Figured I'd start a new thread rather than digging up the old one

Adam LaRoche goes deep on his decision to walk

 

[The Big Ragu]

http://nypost.com/2016/04/13/adam-laroche-went-undercover-with-underage-asian-sex-slaves/

 

[BDC99]

Deadspin rips it pretty good.
http://deadspin.com/espns-insane-adam-laroche-puff-piece-features-laroche-l-1770710009

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Nothing is worse than a Magary imitator, but he still makes the occasional visit to Deadspin worth it.
That was an entertaining takedown.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Deadspin rips it pretty good.
http://deadspin.com/espns-insane-adam-laroche-puff-piece-features-laroche-l-1770710009

Is there a single sentence from Keown's story that Deadspin didn't rip off here in the guise of media criticism?

What a bunch of ****heads. ESPN should sue them for copyright infringement.

 

[Earthman]

http://nypost.com/2016/04/13/adam-laroche-went-undercover-with-underage-asian-sex-slaves/

Hah that's the story he told his wife.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Is there a single sentence from Keown's story that Deadspin didn't rip off here in the guise of media criticism?

What a bunch of ****heads. ESPN should sue them for copyright infringement.

Lighten up, ****. It was a fun read.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Lighten up, ****. It was a fun read.

Except they do this **** all ... the ... time.

It's bull****. They basically reprinted Keown's story. And at least in this case it was in the interest of media criticism. To keep the content flowing, they usually just regurgitate news and rip off huge blocs of text from the people who actually did the reporting.

 

[Earthman]

Lighten up, ****. It was a fun read.

On the scale of things to be outraged about this would seem to have a low priority when compared to say underage sex slaves.

 

[LongTimeListener]

I guess maybe I'm just not a fan of that format. But it read like Magary woke up today, got a phone alert "Angry Column Deadline Approaching," said OH **** I FORGOT and found the first thing he could from this morning's news dump.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Damn it, it should outrage people here. Our colleagues and ex-colleagues are out there working hard trying to get information that essentially justifies the continued financial existence of sports journalism. And these ****ers have no shame about essentially reprinting it within the hour it posts. They do it all the time. It's bull****. It's outrageous. **** Deadspin.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Except they do this **** all ... the ... time.

It's bull****. They basically reprinted Keown's story. And at least in this case it was in the interest of media criticism. To keep the content flowing, they usually just regurgitate news and rip off huge blocs of text from the people who actually did the reporting.

I'm on board with the idea of Deadspin/Gawker dying a painful death, but Magary is the one remaining writer I enjoy. I can't read him too much, but every once in a while he makes me laugh my ass off. This happens to be one of those times.

 

[poindexter]

I bet LaRoche is a ****head.

 

[Chef2]

Whitman's just pissed because LaRoche didn't ask him to tag along.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Whitman's just pissed because LaRoche didn't ask him to tag along.

**** him, too. He stole my team's money last year.

 

[bigpern23]

Did Keown get any corroboration on the underage asian sex slave crusade? I didn't see any, except from Boyer.

 

[LongTimeListener]

Moving from Magary's reaction to the actual content that is the subject of the thread ...

This strikes me as yet another case of an athlete who just plain didn't like playing anymore. It looks like the perfect life on the outside, so we're always shocked when someone doesn't want to make gobs of money TO PLAY A GAME!!!! But there are a lot of guys who hang on for the money or because they're good at it, long after they've lost the passion.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Did Keown get any corroboration on the underage asian sex slave crusade? I didn't see any, except from Boyer.

Doesn't your second sentence answer your first sentence?

 

[bigpern23]

Doesn't your second sentence answer your first sentence?

Not really. Boyer and LaRoche claim they freed underage asian sex slaves. Is there any corroboration of their claim?

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

I bet LaRoche is a ****head.

He's no Kobe.