Chicago writer should get fired for this article

[somerfrost]

Well, he wrote the piece to "shock and anger" and he did his job. Lets be honest here...while certainly from an anti-racing point of view, the bottom line is that he is correct...something has caused an increase in fatalities at this track and saying, "the surface is fine" doesn't answer many questions. Far...FAR too many horses breakdown and die every year, we need to keep searching for answers and it needs to be THE HIGHEST PRIORITY...not only for the horses but to protect those brave little folks who sit atop them! I think the article, while certainly antagonistic, has a place in the debate and I support this guy's right to put it out into the public domain....these pieces will cease to be published when racing does it's part to safeguard all aspects of the sport!

[alysheba4]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Well, he wrote the piece to "shock and anger" and he did his job. Lets be honest here...while certainly from an anti-racing point of view, the bottom line is that he is correct...something has caused an increase in fatalities at this track and saying, "the surface is fine" doesn't answer many questions. Far...FAR too many horses breakdown and die every year, we need to keep searching for answers and it needs to be THE HIGHEST PRIORITY...not only for the horses but to protect those brave little folks who sit atop them! I think the article, while certainly antagonistic, has a place in the debate and I support this guy's right to put it out into the public domain....these pieces will cease to be published when racing does it's part to safeguard all aspects of the sport!

....always the voice of reason.

[2MinsToPost]

He achieved what those types are after, attention. That sells papers. That gets people like you and me fired up and send in responses.

[2MinsToPost]

Did Jay Marriotti get fired?

[Scav]

Originally Posted by 2MinsToPost

Did Jay Marriotti get fired?

He has been on a 6 week vacation, he is still on Around the Horn on ESPN at the Sun Times Building but not sure.....been absent for some time now, alot of it had to do with how he called out his employer for not 'protecting' him or something, pretty comedy

[Gander]

Please clue me in on to what is so far off from the truth in this article?
So you have a guy who refuses to sugarcoat what is going on in this sport and how badly the animals get treated. So what, you want the guy to write an article beautifying Arlington and the sport and telling fabrications? I just dont get it.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Gander

Please clue me in on to what is so far off from the truth in this article?
So you have a guy who refuses to sugarcoat what is going on in this sport and how badly the animals get treated. So what, you want the guy to write an article beautifying Arlington and the sport and telling fabrications? I just dont get it.

No, but talking about meat grinding and dog food is uncalled for IMO

[JJP]

Rick Telander has been writing long enough that I don't believe the powers that be at the Sun Times told him to "write something shocking". They didn't dictate that to him. He wrote it because he felt like it. If the papers sells a few more copies today, do you think he'll see additional profits? Of course not. I've known a few writers. Regardless of what you may think, they are looking out for numero uno, first and foremost.

[JJP]

Rick Telander has been writing long enough that I don't believe the powers that be at the Sun Times told him to "write something shocking". They didn't dictate that to him. He wrote it because he felt like it. If the papers sells a few more copies today, do you think he'll see additional profits? Of course not. I've known a few writers. Regardless of what you may think, they are looking out for numero uno, first and foremost.

As for Mariotti, he's still listed as a columnist on the ST's web site. Probably just on vacation.

[paisjpq]

holy sh*t....this guy knows just enough to be dangerous but not enough to exact any meaningful action...how does something like this get printed?

[Scav]

The sick thing is that he is right about it, but if you are attacking the sport, talking about it in this gruelsome manner will not get fans, especially alot of the pansies that live near Arlington