ESPN--THE BULLET HAS LEFT THE CHAMBER! ESPN proudly bills itself as The Worldwide Leader In Sports. But it regrets briefly becoming the worldwide leader in unnecessary, awkward reports on the showering habits of Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted into the NFL. Reporting from the St. Louis Rams training camp on Tuesday, ESPN reporter Josina Anderson discussed Sams showering habits when asked how he was fitting in with teammates during an episode of SportsCenter. In a brief statement issued by ESPN PR staffers on Wednesday, the sports media giant expressed regret for the segment. ESPN regrets the manner in which we presented our report. Clearly yesterday we collectively failed to meet the standards we have set in reporting on LGBT-related topics in sports.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 14:24:05 +0000