No one pays attention to the reports and no one takes that job seriously. The only time people talk about it is when they discuss what female reporters they want to smash.
"I asked Amazon if Charissa Thompson would address on TNF tonight the controversy surrounding her disclosure she made up sideline reports. The response: “She was telling a story from 15 years ago. “ that sounds like a no"
I never really cared that much for sideline reporting anyway. Especially asking coaches questions mid-game about strategy and other things. What exactly do you expect them to reveal to you beyond platitudes and stuff you already know?
That said, if you're going to do the job, do the job right. If you don't have anything to report, then find something. That's what most of those reports sound like anyway. "The placeholder told me they've been practicing kicking low all week."
Our nation is in freefall for many reasons. The decline of journalism is one of them. Journalism practiced correctly is about truth. But journalism these days is about entertainment and has become tribal. Injecting Charissa Thompson and sports into that mix is a bit dramatic. Sports, in the big...
dam.... talk about white privilege at its finest lol. i can see it cause don't no football player wanna talk to a reporter like that at halftime lol. now the nba reporters just seem wayyyyy more invested than these ones anyway.