Things that bug sports journalists

With the high school, college and pro seasons about to start again, I was thinking of things that used to irritate me as a sports writer and editor.

Among my pet peeves:

• The photographer at a high school football game who fails to get one photograph of the kid who rushed for 300 yards and 4 TDs.
• Editors who edit mistakes miss steaks into stories.
• High school coaches who keep you waiting while they talk to the team for 30 minutes after a game, then sprint to the bus as soon as they are done.

Feel free to add yours. ....

 

Lazy news siders. #baron

 

Newbie stringers. Can't they go to newbie training camp first?

 

Love your first one, Ace.

I'll add: News-siders who ask, "Well, when is the baseball/football/basketball game/NASCAR race going to be over?"

 

People who get way too excited about high school sports.

 

News-siders who wander over, stare intently at the TV screen
to convey their sports interest, then say: "Which team is Alabama?"

 

That's unpossible. All news-siders leave at 5, after high tea and scones. #baron

 

Reality

 

The paycheck.

 

Yup, with the front page already done by the 3 pm meeting.

 

Newsiders who ask if it's OK to leave off the "State" that you gave them for the college football front page skybox.

"What, I can't just have 'Florida' on there?"

 

Other sports journalists who don't worship Springsteen and Isbell.