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re: Journalists Following College Athletes to Spy on Them
Posted on 1/23/23 at 6:12 pm to Kevua2175
Posted on 1/23/23 at 6:12 pm to Kevua2175
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Guess once they take NIL money they are no longer just College Students they are professionals. The Paparazzi will follow.
Will be interesting to see if the businesses footing the NIL bills start wanting to take a look at social media accounts etc
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Posted on 1/23/23 at 6:15 pm to JetDawg
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You do? Then go write an article on the subject and give SI a call and see if they care.
Am I to understand you think it's totally appropriate and ethical (I'm not talking about laws, I'm talking about ethics) to follow college athletes around and report on their movements to the public?
Posted on 1/23/23 at 6:22 pm to ukraine_rebel
If Georgia hasn’t made that place & others “off limits”, this is on them.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 6:36 pm to Draino54
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If Georgia hasn’t made that place & others “off limits”, this is on them.
Knowing what we know now, that the AJC has people following them and tracking them, I agree. It's time for a media blackout, and a lockdown.
But prior to this situation, what do you tell players to do? Come play at UGA, live in a dormitory prison and work your arse off all day, and maybe play some ping pong in the commissary on Tuesdays. Because the AJC might track you down to a bar.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 6:40 pm to deeprig9
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what do you tell players to do? Come play at UGA, live in a dormitory prison and work your arse off all day, and maybe play some ping pong in the commissary on Tuesdays.
Sounds alot like where I went to school....
This post was edited on 1/23/23 at 6:43 pm
Posted on 1/23/23 at 6:49 pm to Lonnie Utah
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Sounds alot like where I went to school....
Which is why 4 and 5 star athletes don't go to Citadel.
Can you answer the question in OP?
Do you think it is ethical for "professional" "journalists" to stalk college football players?
Posted on 1/23/23 at 6:51 pm to deeprig9
Uga in trouble..,.sorry.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 6:52 pm to Lonnie Utah
This was also posted by the AJC today..
Why we’re writing this story
This part pretty much sums it up for me..
Why we’re writing this story
This part pretty much sums it up for me..
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The university is responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of student athletes.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 6:54 pm to djsdawg
Athletes in a strip club with staff members at 2:30 in the morning with a tragic accident shortly thereafter is a story. Like it or not. Following up to see if staff members hauling players around drinking continues is a story. Like it or not.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 6:56 pm to Lonnie Utah
Your answer is non-responsive to the question. I don't think you read the actual article, nor do I think you understand the question. In the last paragraph, the article admits (brags) they are stalking college athletes and publishing their whereabouts.
Do you think that's ethical journalism?
Do you think that's ethical journalism?
Posted on 1/23/23 at 6:58 pm to deeprig9
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Which is why 4 and 5 star athletes don't go to Citadel.
Should I apologize now or later for wanting to be held to a higher standard in life?
Honestly, your reply makes is sound like winning is more important that morals.
And yes, I think it's ethical for a journalist to ask the questions they are asking and investigate the UGA football program, coaches and athletes. They are public figures accepting public money (salaries and scholarships).
Posted on 1/23/23 at 6:58 pm to csgau
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Athletes in a strip club with staff members at 2:30 in the morning with a tragic accident shortly thereafter is a story. Like it or not. Following up to see if staff members hauling players around drinking continues is a story. Like it or not.
My rub isn't whether or not it's a story, it absolutely is.
My rub is the AJC's admitted tactic of now stalking and spying on players.
That's the purpose of this topic. Is it ethical to stalk players and publish their whereabouts?
Posted on 1/23/23 at 7:01 pm to Lonnie Utah
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Honestly, your reply makes is sound like winning is more important that morals.
Well, I guess you are saying that if they were coming from a charity event it's a tragedy, but if they were coming from downton, eh, and if they were at a strip club, frickem, they deserved to die.
That's how your reply makes it sound. See how that works?
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And yes, I think it's ethical for a journalist to ask the questions they are asking and investigate the UGA football program, coaches and athletes. They are public figures accepting public money (salaries and scholarships).
I appreciate you going on record.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 7:10 pm to deeprig9
I’m a Georgia grad and fan. I responded to a post 2 days ago that at least 2 of the occupants were intoxicated. A victim’s family member shared this with me. I was berated by fellow Georgia fans in that post. I was also told they were at Toppers, though I didn’t post that. People with knowledge are still adamant the driver was sober, and I hope to goodness she was.
We need to stop being defensive about this story. The tragedy doesn’t take away from the fact that the athletic department needs to make sure this is put to a stop. We don’t need athletic staffers at freaking Toppers with athletes! If they went separately, fine. But, they were together and that’s a problem.
We need to stop being defensive about this story. The tragedy doesn’t take away from the fact that the athletic department needs to make sure this is put to a stop. We don’t need athletic staffers at freaking Toppers with athletes! If they went separately, fine. But, they were together and that’s a problem.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 7:15 pm to deeprig9
No! Athletic staffers don’t need to be at strip clubs or bars with athletes. PERIOD. End of Story! It’s a problem if they’re at the Georgie Theatre together. This isn’t difficult and really has nothing to do with it being a strip club other than it went from incredibly stupid to very incredibly stupid.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 7:23 pm to deeprig9
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I appreciate you going on record.
And regardless of my feelings on the news worthiness of the AJC story, I will remain silent on the guilt or innocence of the parties involved.
There is a perception of it all, but that's another issue entirely.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 7:23 pm to deeprig9
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Well, I guess you are saying that if they were coming from a charity event it's a tragedy, but if they were coming from downton, eh, and if they were at a strip club, frickem, they deserved to die.
No, what I'm saying is,
Translation: Everyone gets to make decisions in life and we are all accountable for the decisions we make.
This post was edited on 1/23/23 at 7:28 pm
Posted on 1/23/23 at 7:25 pm to Oconee Dawg
Awesome, we have another alter trying to act like a UGA fan.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 7:35 pm to djsdawg
I was called “alter” when I said a family member of Tory told me they were intoxicated. 20 people in that thread said “no one was drinking”. I corrected them.
Let be honest…the university is offering tens of millions in settlement hush money before that toxicology report comes out. We are liable, big time.
Let be honest…the university is offering tens of millions in settlement hush money before that toxicology report comes out. We are liable, big time.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 7:45 pm to Oconee Dawg
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20 people in that thread said “no one was drinking”. I corrected them.
This never happened. Nobody ever claimed that no one was drinking. The only controversy has been whether or not the driver was drinking, which is still not [publically] known.
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