Did the New York papers go too far in running pictures of Alex Rodriguez with a woman, not his wife, entering night clubs and running a story of his day with this woman?
I know we received a few complaints of running photos of LeBron James' new home in Bath. And there was some talk in our newsroom of whether this was news or not.
Do you guys care whom Grady Sizemore is dating or LeBron or Brady Quinn? Or what the marital status is of other players. Personally I don't think these items are stories unless the player or his teammates or the organizations say it is the cause of poor play or strife in the locker room.
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Sadly, yes, we ARE interested in all of the tabloid-type stories you just mentioned. Do they qualify as "news?" Probably not. But most of the country is so illiterate and clueless, the sensational / personal items are as far as they want to think. And as for Stray-Rod, he gets exactly what's coming to him. You cheat on your wife (as a celeb), the whole world will know it. Hope she sues for half of that $250-mill.