{"id":440323,"date":"2023-11-19T18:07:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T18:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=440323"},"modified":"2023-11-19T18:07:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T18:07:09","slug":"kelly-stafford-stands-with-charissa-thompson-amid-false-reporting-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/kelly-stafford-stands-with-charissa-thompson-amid-false-reporting-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Stafford Stands With Charissa Thompson Amid False Reporting Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although it may not be a journalism school motto, Charissa Thompson has been compelled to embrace the saying while appearing on live television.<\/p>\n<h2>Kelly Stafford Stands With Charissa Thompson Amid False Reporting Controversy<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s a difficult job for sideline reporters to get insights from coaches and players, who typically have little to say. But Thompson has a technique for reporters who are sidelined. Make something up if the coach isn\u2019t providing you with any pertinent information to recite on air.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">She can try to clean it up all she wants. This can\u2019t be defended. Flat out lying. Misrepresentation with no remorse. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dannykanell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dannykanell<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FullRide?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FullRide<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CharissaThompson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CharissaThompson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mfOw0hbXF9\">pic.twitter.com\/mfOw0hbXF9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pop (@financejonE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/financejonE\/status\/1725650645993353331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kelly Stafford has defended Charissa Thompson, who has come under fire after acknowledging that she made up stories while working as a sideline reporter. The ethics of Thompson have been called into question by a number of female reporters, but Stafford\u2014the wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford\u2014took to social media to defend the sportscaster and attack her detractors.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I spoke with Joe Barry and he told me that the Packers defense will not allow Austin Ekeler to run for 350 yards and 6 touchdowns today&quot; &#8211; Charissa Thompson <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QkOeetgeeJ\">pic.twitter.com\/QkOeetgeeJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jason (@JasonWard23) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JasonWard23\/status\/1726237794962682065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CzwQ1bFvtM6\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\"> Instagram post<\/a>, Kelly wrote: &#8220;Wish I could tag all the people that need to hear this. Instead I&#8217;ll leave it here in hopes it reaches them.&#8221; The post included a photo with the caption: &#8220;A man makes a mistake or has his words taken out of context, his male colleagues\/friends band together and support one another. A woman does the same thing, their female colleagues\/fake friends do the opposite. Feels like some &#8216;feminists&#8217; seem to only choose to feminists when it supports their agenda.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CzwQ1bFvtM6\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CzwQ1bFvtM6\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Kelly Stafford (@kbstafford89)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Speaking recently on the \u201cPardon My Take\u201d podcast, Thompson\u2014who has reported for Fox Sports and \u201cThursday Night Football\u201d\u2014admitted that she occasionally made up stories when she couldn\u2019t get in touch with the players or coach on the sideline. Thompson has worked for ESPN.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If only we cared about political reporting integrity as much as everyone cared about what Charissa Thompson said about sideline sports reporting <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zelUP4iOtY\">pic.twitter.com\/zelUP4iOtY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Phil (@PH1Losophical) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PH1Losophical\/status\/1725507696848253155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve said this before. I haven\u2019t been fired for saying it, but I\u2019ll say it again. I would make up the report sometimes, because A, the coach wouldn\u2019t come out at halftime, or it was too late and I didn\u2019t want to screw up the report. So I was like, \u2018I\u2019m just gonna make this up,&#8217;\u201d Thompson said (h\/t Awful Announcing).<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a significant admission, and it wasn\u2019t warmly received, particularly by other people in the sports media.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"SNL Performs Draymond Green Choking Skit, Gets Roasted For Suspension\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/snl-performs-draymond-green-choking-skit-gets-roasted-for-suspension\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">SNL Performs Draymond Green Choking Skit, Gets Roasted For Suspension<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although it may not be a journalism school motto, Charissa Thompson has been compelled to embrace the saying while appearing on live television. Kelly Stafford Stands With Charissa Thompson Amid False Reporting Controversy It\u2019s a difficult job for sideline reporters to get insights from coaches and players, who typically have little to say. 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