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RIP Joe Paterno

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Ben_Hecht, Jan 21, 2012.

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  1. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    Then again, there is utterly no reason for the family spokesman to lie in this case. I think it's more likely that sources may have misheard something. Of course, those sources will eventually be right, but perhaps not just yet.
     
    dooley_womack1, Jan 21, 2012
    #61
  2. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    I'd tend to agree with you. But the spokesman was pretty firm in his denial.
     
    wicked, Jan 21, 2012
    #62
  3. melock

    melock Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    Then who will get the "first to report Paterno's death" trophy? Pretty despicable if you ask me, but that's just my opinion. I'm just one person.
     
    melock, Jan 21, 2012
    #63
  4. melock

    melock Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    Why lie? If Paterno is dead he's dead. Nothing is going to change that.
     
    melock, Jan 21, 2012
    #64
  5. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    Jesus mother of God. Has our profession really come to this? Wooden. Gif fords. Dan Wheldon. Now this? I went hours not knowing if Giffords was dead or alive. Reputable outlets had her dead.

    Unreal. If you do not KNOW someone is dead, do not write they are dead. Or retweet. Or anything. It ain't that fucking hard.
     
    Moderator1, Jan 21, 2012
    #65
  6. Point of Order

    Point of Order Active Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    Well, we all know the Paternos are not great reporters.
     
    Point of Order, Jan 21, 2012
    #66
  7. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    Still on cbssports.com.

    Or not.
     
    dooley_womack1, Jan 21, 2012
    #67
  8. melock

    melock Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    You stay classy.
     
    melock, Jan 21, 2012
    #68
  9. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    CBSSports.com now attributing the report to a Penn State student website. That is pathetic work by CBS.
     
    PCLoadLetter, Jan 21, 2012
    #69
  10. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    It's the same site they were citing previously.

    EDIT: Onward State is a student site, mea culpa.
     
    wicked, Jan 21, 2012
    #70
  11. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    Column that, please. I will Like on Facebook.
     
    LongTimeListener, Jan 21, 2012
    #71
  12. Chef2

    Chef2 Well-Known Member

    Re: Joe Paterno in serious condition

    Not now.
     
    Chef2, Jan 21, 2012
    #72
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