To those of you who sit in the press box, How True is this statement?

That can't be our Mr. Glass.
Shottie got ethics!

 

I'm thinking Ms. Mediator would hasten to disagree ...

 

For NFL & NBA games not true at all. For NHL, MLB, and Major College basketball and football very true. Sadly. :'(

 

This past Sunday, off the top of my head, I saw:

African Americans: Two beat writers for major papers, two columnists for major papers, deputy SE from major paper, TV sports anchor, TV reporter.

Women: Columnist for major paper, national NFL writer for major paper, national TV network reporter, three local TV reporters, local radio reporter.

There were a number of others in both categories, but like I said this is off the top of my head, and it's limited to media people I know (or at least recognize).

I don't know what -- if anything -- this proves. Just figured I'd share my experience.

 

I don't know if Mr. Rhoden would be happy with females being added to his argument. Unless they're African-American females. He does, after all, have a track record to protect.

 

Don't let Boots sneak up behind you while you're bent over, newbette.

 

So at the top of the profession, there is diversity, but in the middle, not so much.