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Deadspin's Barrage on ESPN Raises Legal Questions
Deadspin's Barrage on ESPN Raises Legal Questions
All of these posts arrived via the understated banner headline: ESPN Horndog Dossier. In the process of making these posts Deadspin raised many interesting issues for the blogosphere, major media corporations, and the legal rules that govern online writing.
Deadspin's Barrage on ESPN Raises Legal Questions
ESPN Responds to Deadspin's 'Despicable' 'Rumor Mongering'
ESPN Responds to Deadspin's 'Despicable' 'Rumor Mongering'
backporch.fanhouse.com — by Will Brinson Yesterday, after the fervor surrounding the Steve Phillips - Brooke Hundley incident died down,... and after everybody weighed in on the matter, and after ESPN finally commented on the situation , Deadspin ended the day with a final, ... (more) ESPN Responds to Deadspin's 'Despicable' 'Rumor Mongering'
ESPN Horndog Dossier: Katie Lacey
ESPN Horndog Dossier: Katie Lacey
deadspin.com — Who? Exactly. Lacey, SVP of Marketing for ESPN , was a popular subject in our tips box... dating back to last year. Why? Why do people despise this woman so much? From an emailer named "Michelle Jones" last year: "there is so much more to her story ... (more) ESPN Horndog Dossier: Katie Lacey
The Deadspin-ESPN Brawl: A Legal Analysis
claytravis.net — Here goes with the full column. With a warning attached, this is one of the only areas... of the law that I find truly fascinating. Earlier Wednesday Deadspin editor A.J. Daulerio went to war with ESPN in retaliation for stonewalling from inside ... (more) The Deadspin-ESPN Brawl: A Legal Analysis
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Strong Reactions on Deadspin’s Decision to Post ESPN Rumors
Midwest Sports Fans — ... Mexico) My point is, it was like Daulerio was just doing these posts today…because. Of course, its not just because. I imagine this has been a long time coming. These are items that have been saved for a rainy (or vengeful) day. Finally, after who knows how much prodding, AJ started to empty his inbox and unloaded on people that lots of readers have probably never heard of. Deadspin’s barrage on ESPN raises legal questions — (Clay Travis, ...

Deadspin vs ESPN feud. An excuse to stick it to Sean Salisbury?
NESW Sports, Sports Videos — Another Take on the Deadspin vs ESPN feud. This has been going on for quite some time, but it came to it’s Zenith yesterday. Everyone is talking about it. Chris Mottram and Clay Travis will bring you up to speed much better than I ever could. Basically ESPN has a bunch of wildly popular on screen talent and a ton of 20 something interns. Put that together with ESPN headquarters being located in Bristol Connecticut, where there is nothing to do, and it spells trouble. ...

Deadspin vs ESPN feud. An excuse to stick it to Sean Salisbury? (update )
NESW Sports, Sports Videos — Another Take on the Deadspin vs ESPN feud. This has been going on for quite some time, but it came to it’s Zenith yesterday. Everyone is talking about it. Chris Mottram and Clay Travis will bring you up to speed much better than I ever could. Basically ESPN has a bunch of wildly popular on screen talent and a ton of 20 something interns. Put that together with ESPN headquarters being located in Bristol Connecticut, where there is nothing to do, and it spells trouble. ...

Must Read
The Goose's Roost — ... I’m not sure what to think about all this just yet, but Clay Travis had an excellent analysis of what happened yesterday. If you have any interest at all in the development of the blogosphere, First Amendment rights, and the slight differences between “mainstream” and “popular”; this is a must read. ...

In The Blue Corner, Deadspin ... In the Red Corner, ESPN
Fang's Bites — ... the case of the ESPN Radio personality, was being handled in-house. There was no need to know. But because Daulerio chose to out them, they became public. It's led to all types of reaction on the blogosphere. Christopher Byrne of the Eye on Sports Media wrote an open letter and denounced Deadspin for crossing the line. Chris also posts an article in which he says Deadspin threw the sports blogosphere under the bus. Clay Travis, a former writer at Deadspin, looks at the legal ramifications of what Daulerio did and where it could lead. Chris ...

ESPN Employee Shenanigans, It’s In The Culture
Obsessed With Sports — ... Clay Travis over at the FanHouse brought up some issues that I had on my mind yesterday. Albeit, he did so is such a manner that is a bit more eloquent than I could have. ...

Deadspin’s assault on ESPN
The Hardball Times — ... I read these with my mouth agape, not because of the allegations contained in them, but because of Daulerio's decision to actually write about them, and Nick Denton's presumed approval of them to begin with. Yes, the Gawker empire is well known for trafficking in scandal, but this seems above and beyond their usual brand of muck. As AOL's Clay Travis -- lawyer, and, it just so happens, former Deadspin assistant editor -- notes, this may not amount to a meritorious defamation suit by ESPN, but it's certainly ...

Sports blogs, ESPN, and why I like Deadspin’s 'horndoggery' series
Alana G — ... 1) Some bloggers said that Daulerio “crossed the line.” He may have crossed your line, but if there is a single definitive line, it’s the legal one; and my unofficial legal opinion is that Deadspin did no wrong (FanHouse’s Clay Travis seems to agree). I respect if you’re the type of blogger who would never publish that kind of content for moral reasons, or to avoid getting a certain reputation. But if Deadspin is comfortable with publishing it, they should go for it. ...

Link Dump! Brought To You By Danneel Harris
Rumors and Rants — ... that I really want a cupcake right now. So there’s been some backlash at Deadspin about this whole ESPN Steve Phillips thing… A.J. Daulerio is a…well, go read the post - MGoBlog Deadspin acts like professionals after being scooped - Stupid Sports Blog The Deadspin backlash - SB Nation Deadspin embarrasses itself with ESPN posts - The Sporting Blog Deadspin’s barrage raises legal questions - FanHouse Brooke Hundley did what now? - NY Post An ...

Friday Morning Dump
Ballin' is a Habit — There has been a lot of negative reaction towards Deadspin for their reaction to being scooped by the NY Post: from MGoBlog, Stupid Sports Blog, SBNation, With Leather, Sporting Blog, and AOL FanHouse. - Bobby Lutz isn't on the hot seat. - ZagsBlog catches up with the Big East coaches. - Jai Lucas will be back earlier than expected. - Ultra-marathon runners have problems with their toenails. - Ole Miss is thinking about changing their fight song. - Dana O'Neil on ...

Morning Journal- October 23, 2009
Sports Media Journal — ... Steve Phillips.  Primarily how Deadspin has handled its reaction to the news.  (I reluctantly mention them because they are now a news story in this saga but you will get no links directly here)…DISCLAIMER…Some of these links may contain material not suitable for all audiences… Chris Littman at the Sporting Blog summarizes much of the sentiment of other sports bloggers (count me in here) in calling Deadspin an embarrassment … Former Deadspin writer Clay Travis at Fanhouse looks at the legal side of Deadspins actions… Will Brinson at Fanhouse has ESPN’s ...

The Sports Media Title Fight: Deadspin vs. ESPN
The Phoenix Pub — ... Clay leads a pretty good counterpoint as far as what Deadspin’s rights actually are.  As the ESPN Media is responsible for the oversight of their employees, Gawker is also responsible for the same in that regard for their employees.  The thinking is that if, and only if, the story was seen by Nick Denton as potentially damaging to Gawker, he would not print it. ...

Richard Deitsch: Media Power Rankings for October
SI.com - Extra Mustard — ... to examine the story, as well as the rules of Internet play. (It also gave Deadspin a traffic day to remember.) Worth linking again is a measured and intelligent take by AOL FanHouse's Clay Travis , a lawyer-turned-sportswriter who briefly worked at Deadspin. 10. Chris Rose, Fox Sports pre- and postgame host: The broadcaster was ...

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Steve Phillips Just the Tip of a Large, Sordid ESPN Iceberg?
midwestsportsfans.com 10/21/2009 — If I were an ESPN exec or employee, and I read the latest post by Daulerio over at Deadspin, I’d be shaking in my boots a little right now. Excerpt after the jump. I just emailed Daulerio to ask if they were really going to be emptying the vault of all the tips and accusations they ...
Deadspin Embarrasses Itself With ESPN Posts
sportingnews.com 10/22/2009 — When the bizarre and sordid tale of Steve Phillips and an ESPN assistant broke on Wednesday, everyone covered it. A quick mid-day scan yesterday showed it in the headline sections of just about every major sports site. (The only one where I didn't ...
Deadspin's Raging Sense of Entitlement--With Deleted Scenes!
mcbias.blogspot.com 10/22/2009 — After yesterday's uproar over Deadspin posting ESPN rumors, I couldn't help but laugh. So many bloggers tried to write the story as if this was just a random event--that the real Deadspin was nice, cuddly, and gave out piggyback rides to small children. Hey small bloggers--it's 2009! You don't ...
MSF Podcast: Deadspin Editor AJ Daulerio on Sex at ESPN and the Decision to Name Names
feedproxy.google.com 10/22/2009 — Though some reasonable people feel that it isn’t a story worthy of discussion, Deadspin’s decision to publish stories about the sexual exploits of certain ESPN employees has been one of the hottest stories in the sports blogosphere over the past 24 hours. If you’re late ...
ESPN vs. Deadspin
sportscracklepop.com 10/22/2009 — Yesterday, Deadspin reacted to the Steve Phillips news by going ahead and publishing pretty much every rumor of bad behavior at ESPN that they’ve ever received. Today, a spokesperson for ESPN responded. Angrily: “Deadspin’s self-admitted rumor mongering is ...
Daulerio Talks ESPN vs. Deadspin. Josh Zerkle Talks BwB, Blog Responsibility & Vegas with a Clown
onthedlpodcast.com 10/23/2009 — With all the talk about Deadspin and ESPN following the news of Steve Phillips affair with a PA, we thought it made sense to hop on the AJ Daulerio reaction tour and get the Deadspin editor to talk about the posts , the response of his peers and , ...
Blogging the Bloggers: Ranking the NBA dance teams, Deadspin vs. ESPN, classy Phillies fans and more on Magic/Isiah
scoresreport.com 10/23/2009 — - BLAZE OF LOVE ranks 28 of the 30 NBA dance teams in order of…well…I don’t know. Personality? - SPORTSbyBROOKS discusses Deadspin’s budding feud with ESPN. If you read this and don’t have any idea what’s going on, read this and this . Then take a ...
Kate Lacey Confirms ESPN Inter-Office Relationship With David Berson
backporch.fanhouse.com 10/24/2009 — by Will Brinson Kate Lacey (or Katie Lacey , according to the post), a Senior VP at ESPN, was one of the names that Deadspin dropped earlier this week when they examined the "sexual depravity" within Bristol. ESPN responded yesterday with a ...
Steve Phillips fired by ESPN following affair with production assistant
tonyblogs.net 10/26/2009 — From ESPN's Mike Soltys, via Fang's Bites , comes word that ESPN has fired Steve Phillips following his much publicized tryst with a 22-year-old production assistant. The affair became public this week when the New York Post and Deadspin, both basically one step above the Enquirer in terms of ...
Sean Salisbury Sues Deadspin for DefamationSportsFilter
Former NFL quarterback and ESPN broadcaster Sean Salisbury has sued the sports blog Deadspin for civil defamation, claiming the site has a "long-running smear campaign" against him that caused him to lose two jobs. "Unburdened by the truth or any pretense of journalistic standards, Deadspin ...
Giving You Saturday Lovin'Fang's Bites
I'm just dragging today. But I'll do links now. We'll start with a story that broke last night. Deadspin and its parent company, Gawker, is being sued, but not by ESPN, but by Sean Salisbury , who had been threatening a lawsuit during a strange exchange of e-mails that site editor A.J. Daulerio ...
Salisbury sues embattled DeadspinSports Media Watch
After taking on ESPN earlier this week, Gawker's Deadspin is apparently in for another fight.Former ESPN NFL analyst Sean Salisbury has filed a defamation lawsuit against Gawker Media, which owns Deadspin. The suit alleges that Deadspin published "several false stories" about Salisbury that have ...
Nick Denton: Thou Shall Not Be ScoopedYou Been Blinded - Now in Dazzling HD
Deadspin editor A.J. Daulerio posted information he received about the sexual exploits of some ESPN employees to the dismay of the sports blogosphere . It seems the outings weren’t a knee-jerk reaction to being lied to about a story by ESPN pr. Nope. Daulerio followed orders from the man ...
Deadspin Goes in on ESPN, Bloggers Go in on DeadspinYou Been Blinded - Now in Dazzling HD
By now everybody’s heard. ESPN denied the Steve Phillips banging a chick on the side story when Deadspin editor A.J. Daulerio called to inquire. Then the story turned out to be true so Daulerio called to ask ESPN about a few other rumors and by “called” I mean he posted them ...
Kicking 'Em While They're DownNo, You're a Towel
Deadspin takes aim at ESPN while the New York Post continues their assault on Brooke Hundley. When the New York Post gets into kicking you, they won't let you back up for air for a while. A-Rod was certainly a recipient of this as were many other unfortunate souls. I really don't think ...
DEADSPIN IS DOING THE LORD’S WORKWith Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop
The Steve Phillips scandal at ESPN has been one of the bigger stories of the week, and it’s launched a full-scale expose’ over at Deadspin , who has published other alleged sexual goings-on in Bristol. And there’s been a bit of griping about it. Isn’t it unfair that ...
Is Deadspin Making ESPN A Sympathetic Figure?SPORTSbyBROOKS
One of the weirdest media side effects of the entire Steve Phillips / Brooke Hundley saga , as it unfolds, is DEADSPIN’s curious petulance about the whole saga . As Deadspin indicated, ESPN’s refusal to divulge more information than necessary about the Phillips case a month before ...
Deadspin To Name NamesFriends of the Program
On the heals of the news that ESPN analyst Steve Phillips is being suspended by the network for having an affair with a production assistant , Deadspin (who was told by ESPN on previous occasion that there was nothing to such a story involving Phillips) is taking off the gloves and telling ...