Published 12/1/2008
by andy miller
at Bleacher Report - NFL
When I was a young kid, my friends and I used to laugh at the commentators doing wrestling. We would notice the unbelievable bias of all the commentators. When Ray “Big Bossman” Traylor was a bad guy, the commentators would get all upset if he beat up an opponent with a night stick.
But if he was a good guy, the announcers would laugh and say that he was just bringing a little law and order to the ring. If Jake "The Snake" Roberts whipped out his snake after applying the DDT to someone, it was either appalling or something to be applauded, depending on which role Roberts was currently playing.
Now fast-forward to 2008, and you will see the same kind of brilliant analysis from many in the sports media today. The media either labels you as a good guy or a bad guy. If you are a good guy and a patron of your bar is suing you because he was shot while attending your bar, it is OK because the story will not get any publicity.
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