AtiliusRegulus wrote:A reporter just has to break a story in a pretended innocuous manner, and the story will take on a life of its own.
But the sports reporter on an NBA beat also knows if he can't corroborate wild claims with anything substantial, he'll be out of a job in a hurry. Not to mention how much alienation he'll cause for himself among peers, and the players/coaches that is the lifeblood to what he does.
Breaking stories about pro athletes and infidelity is hardly a revelation to the buying public, is covering something like that worth losing the rapport you've built with those you cover?