Wilbon at Wrigley raises issues

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Wilbon Singing At Wrigley A Conflict Of Interest?
Published 8/15/2008 by Eamonn at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... . But what about singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game?” That’s what Wilbon did at Wrigley Sunday night, and he feels weird about it . From Teddy Greenstein of the CHICAGO TRIBUNE: And bizarre because of the ethical line he seemingly had crossed. No, this wasn’t cheering in the press box. It was wearing a team’s uniform on its home field before 40,000 fans. “When they asked me to do it,” Wilbon said, “I thought: No. Sportswriters, journalists don’t do that.” Then Wilbon remembered: He’s not just a sportswriter. He estimates that no more than 20 percent of his “PTI” audience ...

Wilbon Singing At A Cubs Game "Raised Issues"
Published 8/15/2008 by Awful Announcing- (noreply@blogger.com) at Awful Announcing
... I've never believed that Sports writers should lose their allegiances once they are on a national level, but that certainly seems to be an unwritten rule. I think Wilbon's love for all things Chicago is clearly documented almost daily on PTI, but he almost considered not singing "Take Me Out...." because of potential backlash. The Chicago Tribune even said it, "raised issues." ...

PTI’s Wilbon : There’s No Ethical Quandry If No One Reads The Newspaper
Published 8/15/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... ,  “it will still be the coolest and most bizarre thing I have ever done.” Adds the Chicago Tribune’s Teddy Greenstein, “bizarre because of the ethical line he seemingly had crossed.” ...