National Sports Journalism Center

"As a semi-prominent blogger . . . I know I should weigh in on the current unpleasantness between the world’s most prominent sports media-oriented blog and the world’s most prominent sports media company," Neil Best writes of this week’s Deadspin-versus-ESPN controversy. Best adds, "Bottom line: Deadspin was annoyed with the ESPN p.r. department – fallout from the Steve Phillips Affair – and retaliated by unloading some of its trove of tips about assorted sexcapades at the network. Alas, names were named. It was an uncool use of the blogosphere’s power, as various corners of the blogosphere soon pointed out. . . . The rest is up to lawyers if it comes to that, which itself is complicated and problematic." || Midwest Sports Fans has a podcast question-and-answer with Deadspin Editor AJ Daulerio. Here. || A succint breakdown of why what Deadspin did was different than what was widely reported about Phillips by Fang’s Bites. Here. || Chris Littman of the Sporting News calls Deadspin an embarrassment. Here. || Will Brinson of AOL Fanhouse comments and provides ESPN’s response to Deadspin. Here. || Mediaite has Deadspin’s response to ESPN’s official statement. Here. || With Leather likes Deadspin’s approach to the issue. Here. || Legal questions? Former Deadspin writer Clay Travis comments for Fanhouse. Here. || Chad Finn of the Boston Globe says the Web further tangled Phillips story. Here. || The Stupid Sports Blog says Deadspin couldn’t have been more unprofessional. Here. || Hardball Times read Deadspin’s allegations with "mouth agape". Here.