TMC
11-16-2023, 09:19 PM
...the sports media world
https://awfulannouncing.com/fox/sports-media-world-shocked-charissa-thompson-fabricating-sideline-reports.html
The Fox Sports veteran who currently hosts Amazon Prime Video's Thursday Night Football pregame show made the stunning admission on Pardon My Take. “I’ve said this before,” Thompson said. “I haven’t been fired to saying it, but I’ll say it again (https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/charissa-thompson-sideline-reports.html). I would make up the report sometimes, because A, the coach wouldn’t come out at halftime, or it was too late and I didn’t want to screw up the report. So I was like, ‘I’m just gonna make this up.’ Because first of all, no coach is gonna get mad if I say, ‘Hey, we need to stop hurting ourselves, we need to be better on third down, we need to stop turning the ball over and do a better job of getting off the field.’ They’re not gonna correct me on that. So I’m like, it’s fine, I’ll just make up the report.” Thompson's comments drew condemnation from sports media stars. "Young reporters: This is not normal or ethical (https://twitter.com/MollyAMcGrath/status/1725229248674234569). Coaches and players trust us with sensitive information, and if they know that you’re dishonest and don’t take your role seriously, you’ve lost all trust and credibility," tweeted Molly McGrath, a sideline reporter for ESPN college football. Tulane football sideline reporter Maddy Hudak accused Thompson of “setting women back” by doing her job this way and touting it publicly. The New York Post sports media reporter tweeted that Thompson "messed up on so many levels...All the sideline reporters who do the job correctly look bad as a result (https://twitter.com/AndrewMarchand/status/1725234891871105436)."
https://awfulannouncing.com/fox/sports-media-world-shocked-charissa-thompson-fabricating-sideline-reports.html
The Fox Sports veteran who currently hosts Amazon Prime Video's Thursday Night Football pregame show made the stunning admission on Pardon My Take. “I’ve said this before,” Thompson said. “I haven’t been fired to saying it, but I’ll say it again (https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/charissa-thompson-sideline-reports.html). I would make up the report sometimes, because A, the coach wouldn’t come out at halftime, or it was too late and I didn’t want to screw up the report. So I was like, ‘I’m just gonna make this up.’ Because first of all, no coach is gonna get mad if I say, ‘Hey, we need to stop hurting ourselves, we need to be better on third down, we need to stop turning the ball over and do a better job of getting off the field.’ They’re not gonna correct me on that. So I’m like, it’s fine, I’ll just make up the report.” Thompson's comments drew condemnation from sports media stars. "Young reporters: This is not normal or ethical (https://twitter.com/MollyAMcGrath/status/1725229248674234569). Coaches and players trust us with sensitive information, and if they know that you’re dishonest and don’t take your role seriously, you’ve lost all trust and credibility," tweeted Molly McGrath, a sideline reporter for ESPN college football. Tulane football sideline reporter Maddy Hudak accused Thompson of “setting women back” by doing her job this way and touting it publicly. The New York Post sports media reporter tweeted that Thompson "messed up on so many levels...All the sideline reporters who do the job correctly look bad as a result (https://twitter.com/AndrewMarchand/status/1725234891871105436)."