Yahoo! Sports removes spy charge - The Orange Mane

bronco militia · 03-05-2008, 11:51 AM

eat it, sparky

DENVER (AP) -- Yahoo! Sports on Tuesday removed a paragraph in a nearly 6-month-old story that alleged secret videotaping by the Denver Broncos after coach Mike Shanahan's attorney sent a letter to the Internet giant demanding a retraction.

Yahoo! Sports editors also added a note saying the paragraph in the Sept. 13 article did not meet the site's editorial standards, spokeswoman Nicol Addison said.

The story, written when the videotape cheating scandal involving the New England Patriots dominated the news, had been cited by various media outlets around Denver in recent weeks.

"We took immediate action to eliminate the content from our site as soon as we became aware of this matter," the editor's note said.

Without citing sources, the paragraph alleged the San Diego Chargers added security on a hill next to the team's practice complex because Shanahan hired spies to videotape the Chargers' practice. The paragraph also said the NFL knew about the alleged taping.

In a letter sent Feb. 26, Shanahan's attorney Harvey Steinberg called the paragraph "completely untrue and without foundation" and the article "defamatory and libelous."

After the paragraph was removed, Steinberg said: "I appreciate Yahoo's acknowledgment of their mistake and I'm glad they took the first step in righting the wrong."

Greg Aiello, the NFL's spokesman, also called the article inaccurate.

"We are not aware of any such video and no one in our office has seen the video," Aiello said in an e-mail.

Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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Atwater His Ass · 03-05-2008, 11:57 AM

Except that the article didn't allege anything. If they had, this wouldn't have been an issue. They came out and wrote it like it was a fact that this taping was going on.

crowebomber · 03-05-2008, 12:04 PM

"I appreciate Yahoo's acknowledgment of their mistake and I'm glad they took the first step in righting the wrong."

Next step: $$$$$$$

Kaylore · 03-05-2008, 12:22 PM

This was already posted in the other thread, but I suppose it warrants it's own thread.

Basically that they removed the clip and the league denied the charge pretty much shows the whole story was bogus. In the case of spygate the league admitted there was an issue and took action. In this case everyone denies it happened and the league didn't do anything. I find it hard to believe if this was actually going on that the Chargers wouldn't seek some kind of action. It was all a smear campaign to either denegrate Shanahan, take heat of Belicheat, or both.

BroncoBuff · 03-06-2008, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atwater His Ass

Except that the article didn't allege anything. If they had, this wouldn't have been an issue. They came out and wrote it like it was a fact that this taping was going on.

That's correct ... they more than just "alleged," they made statements of fact, which was their problem. If it had been mere allegations, Yahoo! wouldn't have been forced to apologize:

Quote:

Yahoo! Sports apologizes for story alleging Broncos cheating
By Jeff Legwold, Rocky Mountain News
Wednesday, March 5, 2008

In the end Broncos coach Mike Shanahan got exactly what he wanted from Internet giant Yahoo.

Yahoo posted a public apology to Shanahan on its website Wednesday for naming Shanahan in a story about cheating in the NFL. A Sept. 13 story had said Shanahan had hired someone to videotape San Diego Chargers practices and that the NFL knew the videotaping had occurred and took no action.

The apology read:

"We apologize for any embarrassment that the Sept. 13, 2007 Yahoo! Sports story 'Ancient Antics' has caused for Mike Shanahan. Yahoo! has retracted the segment of the story that asserted that Mike Shanahan was involved in cheating as the Denver Broncos coach. Yahoo! has stringent editorial standards in place to prevent this type of error, and we regret the lapse in our protocol that allowed this to happen.

Editors at Yahoo said the paragraph of the original story that had included Shanahan had been removed from the website and the archives on Tuesday.

Shanahan's attorney, Harvey Steinberg, said Wednesday night Yahoo had now done enough and Shanahan would take no further action.

"He appreciates the acknowledgement, the retraction and the apology by Yahoo and considers this matter over,'' Steinberg said.

Shanahan, Steinberg, had sent a letter dated Feb. 26 to Yahoo corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., demanding an "immediate'' retraction and apology from Yahoo for the original story.

The letter called the paragraph regarding Shanahan "completely untrue and without foundation.'' The letter also said "Coach Shanahan has never engaged in any such practice, let alone even discussed the possibility of any such activities. As a result, this article is defamatory and libelous.''

The letter also said Shanahan was not contacted to comment on the story before it was published.

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/new...g-broncos-che/

loborugger · 03-06-2008, 01:00 PM

So, Bob, is Shanahan still such a b**** for seeking out and receiving justice?

UltimateHoboW/Shotgun · 03-06-2008, 01:39 PM

I think we should take it a step further. I think the thread starter should be banned for the next 6 months and everybody that agreed with the article should be banned for the next 3 months too.

03-05-2008, 11:51 AM	#1
bronco militia Ring of Famer THE GREATEST Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: colorado springs, co Posts: 22,567	Yahoo! Sports removes spy charge eat it, sparky DENVER (AP) -- Yahoo! Sports on Tuesday removed a paragraph in a nearly 6-month-old story that alleged secret videotaping by the Denver Broncos after coach Mike Shanahan's attorney sent a letter to the Internet giant demanding a retraction. Yahoo! Sports editors also added a note saying the paragraph in the Sept. 13 article did not meet the site's editorial standards, spokeswoman Nicol Addison said. The story, written when the videotape cheating scandal involving the New England Patriots dominated the news, had been cited by various media outlets around Denver in recent weeks. "We took immediate action to eliminate the content from our site as soon as we became aware of this matter," the editor's note said. Without citing sources, the paragraph alleged the San Diego Chargers added security on a hill next to the team's practice complex because Shanahan hired spies to videotape the Chargers' practice. The paragraph also said the NFL knew about the alleged taping. In a letter sent Feb. 26, Shanahan's attorney Harvey Steinberg called the paragraph "completely untrue and without foundation" and the article "defamatory and libelous." After the paragraph was removed, Steinberg said: "I appreciate Yahoo's acknowledgment of their mistake and I'm glad they took the first step in righting the wrong." Greg Aiello, the NFL's spokesman, also called the article inaccurate. "We are not aware of any such video and no one in our office has seen the video," Aiello said in an e-mail. Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ml?eref=si_nfl

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03-05-2008, 11:57 AM	#2
Atwater His Ass Ring of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,360 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	Except that the article didn't allege anything. If they had, this wouldn't have been an issue. They came out and wrote it like it was a fact that this taping was going on.

03-05-2008, 12:04 PM	#3
crowebomber Ring of Famer Old School Sucka Fool Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: P-Town Posts: 1,517 Adopt-a-Bronco: Frank Tripucka	"I appreciate Yahoo's acknowledgment of their mistake and I'm glad they took the first step in righting the wrong." Next step: $$$$$$$

03-05-2008, 12:22 PM	#4
Kaylore 6-37, Raider fans. Yummy birds and snow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ceti Alpha V Posts: 41,009 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Duke	This was already posted in the other thread, but I suppose it warrants it's own thread. Basically that they removed the clip and the league denied the charge pretty much shows the whole story was bogus. In the case of spygate the league admitted there was an issue and took action. In this case everyone denies it happened and the league didn't do anything. I find it hard to believe if this was actually going on that the Chargers wouldn't seek some kind of action. It was all a smear campaign to either denegrate Shanahan, take heat of Belicheat, or both.

03-06-2008, 01:00 PM	#6
loborugger lost in the ether Did we finally get a FB??? Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The 'cuse Posts: 5,783 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Hillis	So, Bob, is Shanahan still such a b**** for seeking out and receiving justice?

03-06-2008, 01:39 PM	#7
UltimateHoboW/Shotgun Mad Scientist!!! Wolfe-Miller Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Gensis Planet Posts: 4,253 Adopt-a-Bronco: W-M	I think we should take it a step further. I think the thread starter should be banned for the next 6 months and everybody that agreed with the article should be banned for the next 3 months too.