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"... Did Not Meet ESPN Standards For Original Language": ESPN Finally Updates Plagiarized Posts
It has been 148 days since we first informed you of Lynn Hoppes's copy-and-pasting habits. And dear reader, it's over. All it took for ESPN to acknowledge the widespread plagiarism in its archives was for the company's news honcho, John Walsh, to float a rumor in front of a class of journalism stude...
Why Is An ESPN Vice President Spreading Rumors That I'm Straight? [UPDATE]
"I don't know your personal life," ESPN vice president and executive editor John Walsh told me, on the phone. "I wouldn't comment on anyone's personal life."...
Does Carson Cistulli's Admittance To The BBWAA Finally Justify His Preposterously Detailed Wikipedia Page?
Earlier today, Carson Cistulli of FanGraphs, along with a few internet-based others, joined the ranks of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, the organization which ensures media access to baseball games, and votes for major awards and Hall of Fame membership....
Media Experts Dan Okrent, Jack Shafer, and David Carr Discuss ESPN's Plagiarism Problem: "If I Were Them, I Would Be Embarrassed"
It's now been 138 days since we turned up ESPN entertainment writer Lynn Hoppes's extensive habit of copying and pasting from Wikipedia. If you click today on any of those stories—10 that we found, covering 12 examples of plagiarism—you'll find them just as they were several months ago. The plagiari...
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You Can See The Outline Of Some Dude's Dick On The Under Armour Wikipedia Page [UPDATE]

You Can See The Outline Of Some Dude's Dick On The Under Armour Wikipedia Page [UPDATE]

Mon Jun 17 2013
Four Months Later, ESPN Still Hasn't Cleaned Up Lynn Hoppes's Wikipedia Plagiarism

Four Months Later, ESPN Still Hasn't Cleaned Up Lynn Hoppes's Wikipedia Plagiarism

Mon Jun 17 2013
Two Of Our Greatest Fighters Now Have Beef: 50 Cent And Floyd Mayweather Got Into It On Twitter Last Night

Two Of Our Greatest Fighters Now Have Beef: 50 Cent And Floyd Mayweather Got Into It On Twitter Last Night

Mon Jun 17 2013
Asian Football Confederation Does Racist Thing, Blames Wikipedia

Asian Football Confederation Does Racist Thing, Blames Wikipedia

Mon Jun 17 2013
ESPN Hack Lynn Hoppes Copies Press Releases, Too

ESPN Hack Lynn Hoppes Copies Press Releases, Too

Mon Jun 17 2013
Bleacher Report Has Stiffer Penalties For Plagiarism Than ESPN Does

Bleacher Report Has Stiffer Penalties For Plagiarism Than ESPN Does

Mon Jun 17 2013
ESPN Says Lynn Hoppes's Wikipedia Problem "Was A Case Of Journalistic Laziness, And We've Addressed It"

ESPN Says Lynn Hoppes's Wikipedia Problem "Was A Case Of Journalistic Laziness, And We've Addressed It"

Mon Jun 17 2013
ESPN Entertainment Writer Has A Bad Wikipedia Habit

ESPN Entertainment Writer Has A Bad Wikipedia Habit

Mon Jun 17 2013
Did The Clippers' PR Guy Scrub Donald Sterling's Wikipedia Page?

Did The Clippers' PR Guy Scrub Donald Sterling's Wikipedia Page?

Mon Jun 17 2013
Here's Video Of The U.S. Getting Jobbed By A Ref

Here's Video Of The U.S. Getting Jobbed By A Ref

Mon Jun 17 2013
The Real Reason Michael Phelps Won't Meet With the Pope

The Real Reason Michael Phelps Won't Meet With the Pope

Mon Jun 17 2013
Fuzzy Zoeller Is Not Happy With A Bored Law Firm Worker

Fuzzy Zoeller Is Not Happy With A Bored Law Firm Worker

Tue Jun 18 2013
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