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The report published yesterday, which was rolled out as a news story rather than an opinion article, focused on Thursday’s testimony by Kavanaugh, who said that even the notion of allegations ruined his reputation and that it could mean he will never be able to coach a girls’ basketball team again.
The article said Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh should stay away from coaching girls’ basketball because of sexual assault allegations.
“The U.S. Senate may yet confirm Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, but he should stay off basketball courts for now when kids are around,” reads the article by a staff sportswriter.
These are clear opinions, which have no place in a breaking news story from a top media organization with a duty to inform.
From @usatodaysports: "The U.S. Senate may yet confirm Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, but he should stay off basketball courts for now when kids are around," writes @ByErikBrady . usat.ly/2N9qDiL
As reported by Fox News, The report, which was presented as a news story rather than an opinion article, focused on Thursday’s dramatic testimony by Kavanaugh, who said the mere allegations ruined his reputation and that it could mean he will never be able to coach a girls’ basketball team again.
“I love coaching more than anything I’ve ever done in my whole life,” Kavanaugh said in his opening statement. “But thanks to what some of you on this side of the committee have unleashed, I may never be able to coach again.”
“I Love Coaching More Than Anything I’ve Ever Done In My Whole Life. But Thanks To What Some Of You On This Side Of The Committee Have Unleashed, I May Never Be Able To Coach Again.”
Thousand took to social media to voice their displeasure towards the recent article.
From @usatodaysports: "The U.S. Senate may yet confirm Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, but he should stay off basketball courts for now when kids are around," writes @ByErikBrady . usat.ly/2N9qDiL
This is a truly evil piece.
Charles Cooke, editor of the National Review magazine tweeted “This is a truly evil piece.”
“Irresponsible, inflammatory, foolhardy, opprobrious and thoughtless article serving no purpose than to further add contempt to someone’s name who has not been proven guilty of any crime,” wrote a Twitter user, joining the growing numbers of more than 7,000 overwhelmingly negative comments on social media.
Michael Brown, a former undersecretary of Homeland Security, said the outlet uses allegations from more than 30 years ago, “in essence to call someone a pedophile.”
Let me get this straight @USATODAY...you believe uncorroborated allegations from 30+ years ago allow in essence to call someone a pedophile? #Kavanaugh claims the media will continue to attack him and you just proved his point. Despicable.
“Let me get this straight @USATODAY… you believe uncorroborated allegations from 30+ years ago allow in essence to call someone a pedophile? Kavanaugh claims the media will continue to attack him and you just proved his point. Despicable,” he wrote.
The USA Today story further claimed that “the nation is newly vigilant on who coaches and trains its children given recent scandals in gymnastics and other sports,” but identifies that Kavanaugh is free to continue coaching in the Catholic Youth Organization and his daughters’ private school in Washington because he passed all background checks.
A spokesman for the Archdiocese of Washington, told the outlet that “adult volunteers with extensive contact with children” undergo extensive background checks.
Despite a statement from Archdiocese of Washington, the presumption of innocence in this country and the delicate nature of the suggestions within the report it ends with the call that “credibly accused sex offenders should not coach youth basketball, girls or boys, without deeper investigation.”
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