Bradley cuts off beat writer Dave Reynolds

Good for the PJS for the way they handled this and the way it turned out. You don't hear it turn out in the media's favor too often anymore.

 

This was handled well by the JS sports editor and Dave, but it needs to die. No need for this story to continue. Right now this story's cycle should be over. It's overkill if it continues. Dave should not comment any more on it.

 

Chick Hearn also went to Bradley. Played basketball there too as well as broadcasting the games later. IIRC, at the time the school didn't award exclusive rights to one station, so another station in town also broadcast the games. Their announcer? Bill King.

 

I don't think it's overkill. Look at this "apology" and tell me that anything has changed from Bradley's perspective: "An official apology has been made and we’re moving forward together in full support of our Bradley Braves." A mealy-mouthed mention of an apology, then the "full support of our Bradley Braves" is just doubling down.

Cleve In The Eve: BU's Wardle, Chris Reynolds, hug it out with reporter

They also quoted Reynolds in a Tweet as saying "Go Braves!" They had to delete it when Reynolds denied saying it.

Bradley learned nothing from this episode, and still seem to believe Reynolds is on their cheerleading team.

 

And it's still bullshit.

Nothing regarding the "apology" and Reynolds should be coupled with "full support of our Bradley Braves." Dave is not a Bradley Braves fan, not a Bradley Braves supporter, and should not be expected to be. THAT'S what they still don't get.

(Sorry, BWIP, you had that covered well. Just had to underline it, I guess.)

 

I got the sense Bradley was unusually in the wrong here and that Dave Reynolds had done close to nothing that'd even rise to a question with most coaches or in most markets. Maybe I'm off.

I've seen a couple situations where a writer (a columnist) got overly cute with a team or a coach and, yes, things had to be ironed out, maybe there was a week cooling off period, but not this.

 

And them making up a "Go Braves!" quote from him is absolutely fucked up. I know Dave a little through work, and he is too classy to make an extended stink about it, but whoever is responsible for that needs to be fired. Today.

From what I remember, there were things written when Bradley was picked for third in the Valley and started 0-5 in the league, asking what is going on. Nothing unfair or over the top, unless you're a thin-skinned asshole like Wardle.

 

If you’re covering this site, do you walk out in protest when the Bradley Brand takes to the interview stage? Or is the alleged apology good enough?

 

Can't let it affect your readers, which is why you're there.

 

The less Dave Reynolds and the Peoria paper make themselves the story now, the better. They've played this just right.

 

Didn't read entire thread, but this is about Bradley profiting from a racist, bigoted mascot, right?