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Pardon my disgust: Charissa Thompson's breach of journalism ethics hurts all of us in sports media
The public already is side-eying our profession, which makes her admission of making up sideline reports that much more damaging.
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Joanne C. Gerstner
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On the road edition: roaming Santiago and touching the sky.
I've never been to Chile, so that had to change. And I probably know more about the ongoing Pan-Am Games there than you do. Time for a download.
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Joanne C. Gerstner
The one about the big things: fame, life, death, and what we leave behind
October certainly has been a bitch, with more tricks than treats - bringing war, suffering, stupidity, and now, the death of Matthew Perry.
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Opening slammed-shut doors requires courage
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No more thoughts and prayers
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The risk is never zero
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Taking a breath...and being present
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The real answers to the rote question
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I'm un-RSVP'ing to PINK party month. Thanks.
October, aka Breast Cancer Awareness Month, has turned into the out of control, kid-themed birthday party with no real purpose in many corners. Let me…
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Joanne C. Gerstner
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Waving the pink, glittery flag of surrender
The media has formed a mob, with sports media and mainstream/entertainment media simul-gorging on their worst instincts. A case study of Taylor Alison…
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Dear highly paid football coach: you are not the emperor.
I love the smell of fragile male ego in the morning. Some of today's college coaches think the world revolves around them, and the peasants bedamned.
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Time to hit mute: why asshole fans at sporting events need to be bounced
It's happening more and more: fans are saying the things to players and coaches that go way beyond the pale of "you suck". We need to look at the hate…
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Maybe I meant to cause trouble...
Well, actually, not trouble, I meant to cause a CONVERSATION, when I pointed out the diversity issues with AP's weekly college football poll. A real…
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World Cup shows us a lot about ourselves
The good, bad and ugly, it's all here. More importantly, if we sit back and really look, we will see the trends.
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U.S. Women's Soccer team needs big changes
The USWNT is unorganized and lacking chemistry so far in this World Cup: an ugly side that has peeked out more and more in the last few years. So now…
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