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Message: [QUOTE="Alydar, post: 2010961, member: 730"] Unlike mainstream news, sports "journalism" and sports teams have a symbiotic relationship. One hand scratches the other. Teams need publicity and sports sells newspapers and in this era provides "hits" to websites. I used to buy the NY Post solely for the sports. It's been long known that a NY sports writer who criticizes the Mara family, the long-time owners of the Giants doesn't keep his/her job for long. Geno uses his "hoard" to send messages to his players and the writers know it. Or, if you doubt me, next WNBA season try switching between the audio call of each team in a game. You'll hear that the refs are favoring the opponent from both sides, and by sports commentators that are supposed to have "integrity"? Remember the Steph White interview after the Tenn game that was heavily discussed on this board? When she said that Tenn only lacked the focus and energy of the Huskies? The obvious followup question that begged to be asked was ... WHY DON"T THEY? But no one wanted to bring that subject up because it might "hurt the game". But if you want to believe that Lobo, Lawson, et al say exactly what they want then who am I to stop you. [/QUOTE]