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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I know we’re all fans here, so it’s probably hard to understand. But people gotta get over this idea that media are fans of rival teams and they hate the Flames.
Covering the NHL is the job of the reporters who work for the Athletic. The thing they sit down at the desks to do every day to pay the rent. They’re fans of the sport, not of teams.
There are 32 teams in the NHL. Do we really think reporters have strong emotional feelings about them?
Avalanche: Fan!
Bruins: Fan!
Canadiens: Hate!
Flames: Hate!
Hurricanes: Fan!
Islanders: Fan!
Jets: Fan!
Kings: Hate!
Kraken: Fan!
Oilers: Fan!
I guarantee they don’t. This is how they feel about NHL teams:
Avalanche: Neutral.
Bruins: Neutral.
Canadiens: Neutral.
Flames: Neutral.
Hurricanes: Neutral.
Islanders: Neutral.
Jets: Neutral.
Kings: Neutral.
Kraken: Neutral.
Oilers: Neutral.
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Everyone has biases. Including reporters.