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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Common sense man. Common sense.
He had to know it wasn't on the record because of what the content of the quote was.
It was a stupid move by the reporter that will probably have ramifications for his career.
I've been in locker rooms - you have to know what stuff is on the record and what stuff isn't. And if you aren't sure - assume it isn't. Particularly if your colleagues don't report it.
DUMB.
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The very definition of ON THE RECORD is when there are cameras rolling and microphones recording. Joe yelled this at 20 guys. He didn't casually say this in the background to a player or to a couple reporters. I'm not buying this off the record stuff. When that locker room is open to the media, things that are said to a group of reporters are fair game.
What if Joe made a racist remark or a homophobic slur, would you want the reporter to not out the guy because you believe it was off the record? No. If Joe or the Sharks didn't want it out there, he shouldn't have said it or they should have made it abundantly clear that it was off the record. From what I know, they didn't and Jason ran with it.
Again, I don't think he should have, but he's got every right to if that's his prerogative.