A Nose for a Nose?

Will someone tell the so-called Sports Writers that today's Laker/Heat Game is about Two teams playing basketball and Not about Andrew Bynum getting back at Dwane Wade for Kobe Bryant's broken nose in the all-star game. I sware they sometimes create a situation where there isn't one. LOL Dwane was doing something you don't see in any all-star game. Playing Defense. As they say...." Shit Happens'.

Let's Watch them beat another dead horse with the newly named "Bountygate" story they've created. Did they forget that Football is a Contact Sport? Of course I'm not saying I'm in favor of one player deliberately trying to hurt another player but defensive players jobs are to make hits & tackle & sometimes players get hurt. Sorry I digress. This is a whole other blog.

When a sports reporter used to write about an upcoming game they used to write about how each team was playing or how individuals were playing. Nowadays they have to find an angle to write about. Someone's personal life issue or words that were spoken or specualations made about a trade or someone's job security, or as in the Kobe/Dwane situation, a possible retaliation for a hit.

I do understand the need to create interest in a game or a story. Also they are all competing with each other for top line. They should be allowed some creative space to write. I'm just saying that they need to be more cognicent of their writing and where it may go. Their writing will affect public opinion and may lead to certain conclusions being made. In the Kobe/Dwane situation, Dwane accidently broke Kobe's nose while reaching on defense. For reporters to speculate whether Andrew Bynum would retaliate against Dwane as a sign of his support of his team mate is irresponsible writing. These are two great players and two great teams. There has to be more to write about.