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Cleveland Steam Whistle · 10-11-2013, 12:25 PM

I'm not in the media, so maybe I don't get it. But in this situation, the media, is granted access into the private locker room of teams, in order to get commentary from players and coaches a like about things that are relevant to the game.

They aren't granted access to what should be a "safe" place for the staff of these teams to act as spies for the public about anything and everything that goes on in there. Maybe I don't get it, but players should probably feel like the only thing that is fair game is stuff said in an official, I'm fully aware I'm being interviewed, moments.

Using Botchford's logic, anything he sees or hears in the dressing room is printable, if he thinks it would make a good story. Using that logic, if he happened to see a bunch of the players junk, and he though female readers would like to know who's packing what, he'd be abliged to report it. Or if he overheard someone making a very opinionated political comment to another player, does it become his duty to report what he heard? I have to assume the answer is no, because he's there to get some comments about the game, not report on who feels what about politics or who tells the best or raciest jokes, which is what he essentially did this time.

Not sure who this Mooney guy is that seems to have his back, but he called out examples of what if it was something racist or sexiest that was said. Now as much as would hope people wouldn't hear anything like that from the players, and as much as I'd like to know if any player did say that so I could properly adjust my opinion of said player, I actually would think my opinion would stay the same. Unless the stupid racist or sexiest comment was said on the record, it probably shouldn't go reported. Again, going back to why the reporters are there in the first place, to report on the game........not to dig up dirt on players. This isn't Big Brother where they have to accept cameras are on 24/7, it's pro hockey, and the reporters are allowed into the dressing to perform one professional duty, nothing else.

10-11-2013, 12:25 PM	#190
Cleveland Steam Whistle Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2011 Exp:	I'm not in the media, so maybe I don't get it. But in this situation, the media, is granted access into the private locker room of teams, in order to get commentary from players and coaches a like about things that are relevant to the game. They aren't granted access to what should be a "safe" place for the staff of these teams to act as spies for the public about anything and everything that goes on in there. Maybe I don't get it, but players should probably feel like the only thing that is fair game is stuff said in an official, I'm fully aware I'm being interviewed, moments. Using Botchford's logic, anything he sees or hears in the dressing room is printable, if he thinks it would make a good story. Using that logic, if he happened to see a bunch of the players junk, and he though female readers would like to know who's packing what, he'd be abliged to report it. Or if he overheard someone making a very opinionated political comment to another player, does it become his duty to report what he heard? I have to assume the answer is no, because he's there to get some comments about the game, not report on who feels what about politics or who tells the best or raciest jokes, which is what he essentially did this time. Not sure who this Mooney guy is that seems to have his back, but he called out examples of what if it was something racist or sexiest that was said. Now as much as would hope people wouldn't hear anything like that from the players, and as much as I'd like to know if any player did say that so I could properly adjust my opinion of said player, I actually would think my opinion would stay the same. Unless the stupid racist or sexiest comment was said on the record, it probably shouldn't go reported. Again, going back to why the reporters are there in the first place, to report on the game........not to dig up dirt on players. This isn't Big Brother where they have to accept cameras are on 24/7, it's pro hockey, and the reporters are allowed into the dressing to perform one professional duty, nothing else.