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jimithing11 
Texas Fan
Dillon, Texas
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| re: If you're the editor at SI, what do you do about Pete Thamel? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 11:32 am to ProjectP2294)
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If I were SIs editor, I wouldn't have hired him in the first place. He's had credibility issues everywhere he's been.
Agreed.
But that NY Times on his resume looks awfully intriguing to employers
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TheCaterpillar 
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Member since Jan 2004
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| re: If you're the editor at SI, what do you do about Pete Thamel? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 11:32 am to Fox Mulder)
Firing him should be the only ethical decision.
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ProjectP2294 
Indiana Fan
NOLA
Member since May 2007
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| re: If you're the editor at SI, what do you do about Pete Thamel? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 11:33 am to jimithing11)
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But that NY Times on his resume looks awfully intriguing to employers
I used to wonder how he ever worked there, but then I remember all the scandals they've had of reporters just making shite up or plagiarising or being dishonest. I stopped wondering about that.
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BluegrassBelle 
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| re: If you're the editor at SI, what do you do about Pete Thamel? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 11:34 am to ProjectP2294)
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I'm sure you just love Pat Forde though.  (heavy sarcasm)
Will. Not. Rant.
To be fair, my hatred goes back to his Courier-Journal days. Even when he was a Pitino suckass.
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Fox Mulder 
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| re: If you're the editor at SI, what do you do about Pete Thamel? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 11:40 am to TheCaterpillar)
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Firing him should be the only ethical decision.
Moreover, you would think the people running SI do not appreciate being made to look so fricking stupid.
This post was edited on 1/18 at 11:53 am
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TheRig 
Auburn Fan
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18655 posts
| re: If you're the editor at SI, what do you do about Pete Thamel? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 11:44 am to Fox Mulder)
The journalism world would become a better place if Thamel, Evans, and Forde all disappeared into the night and never returned.
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quail man 
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| re: If you're the editor at SI, what do you do about Pete Thamel? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 11:46 am to Fox Mulder)
nope...then you'd have to fire the editors who ran the story, the copy editors who didn't properly fact check, etc. where would it end?
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BluegrassBelle
Kentucky Fan
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Member since Nov 2010
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| re: If you're the editor at SI, what do you do about Pete Thamel? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 11:47 am to Fox Mulder)
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Moreover, you would think the people running in SI do not appreciate being made to look so fricking stupid.
Sadly, they're more worried about the pub they get from the stories guys like Thamel generates even if backed with sketchy information and sources.
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blowmeauburn
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2006
3886 posts
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| re: If you're the editor at SI, what do you do about Pete Thamel? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 11:47 am to Fox Mulder)
If he is isn't fired then there is absolutely no accountability in sports journalism and writers should feel free to make up whatever the duck they want.
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jimithing11
Texas Fan
Dillon, Texas
Member since Mar 2011
13965 posts
| re: If you're the editor at SI, what do you do about Pete Thamel? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:06 pm to blowmeauburn)
Mother of God.
Please add Shelley Smith to the To Be Fired list
fricking frick
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CXSteve
Kentucky Fan
Member since Oct 2012
45 posts
| re: If you're the editor at SI, what do you do about Pete Thamel? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:49 pm to jimithing11)
SI should punish by making him write a positive article about Calipari.
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Baloo
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Formerly MDGeaux
Member since Sep 2003
41318 posts
| re: If you're the editor at SI, what do you do about Pete Thamel? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:55 pm to Fox Mulder)
I'd fire him. but they protect their own. I love Poz, but he defended Selena Roberts for godsakes. Nothing will happen. He won't even get a reprimand. Some poor fact checker who makes $30k will get axed during his performance review.
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Tiger Ryno
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| re: If you're the editor at SI, what do you do about Pete Thamel? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:57 pm to Baloo)
Shelly SMith just reported some guy at the gas station said he thinks Manti was set up for money and jealously
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stat19
USA Fan
Member since Feb 2011
8361 posts
| re: If you're the editor at SI, what do you do about Pete Thamel? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:57 pm to Fox Mulder)
Who would keep the barnyard cackling if you let him go?
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TigerSpy
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2006
9741 posts
| re: If you're the editor at SI, what do you do about Pete Thamel? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 1:00 pm to Rickety Cricket)
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@SI_PeterKing: And for those crucifying @SIPeteThamel, crucify me too. He's tremendous. I back him uneqivocally.
King is a hack, too.
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TigerCub
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2006
3786 posts
| re: If you're the editor at SI, what do you do about Pete Thamel? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 1:18 pm to jimithing11)
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Please add Shelley Smith to the To Be Fired list
She should be fired just so I don't have to look at her on TV anymore.
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GeorgeTheGreek 
Michigan State Fan
Sparta, Greece
Member since Mar 2008
34158 posts
| re: If you're the editor at SI, what do you do about Pete Thamel? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 1:19 pm to TigerSpy)
Charles Robinson is the only one that seems to do his homework anymore.
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RummelTiger 
Arizona State Fan
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Member since Aug 2004
61581 posts
| re: If you're the editor at SI, what do you do about Pete Thamel? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 1:21 pm to Fox Mulder)
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but if I were in charge of ESPN there would be TONS of layoffs
This.
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Keys Open Doors 
Duke Fan
Member since Dec 2008
19533 posts
| re: If you're the editor at SI, what do you do about Pete Thamel? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 2:51 pm to Baloo)
What did Selena Roberts do?
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GumBro Jackson
Auburn Fan
Virginia
Member since Mar 2011
1264 posts
| re: If you're the editor at SI, what do you do about Pete Thamel? (Posted on 1/18/13 at 3:21 pm to Keys Open Doors)
They need to overhaul their entire system. In my job if I did something like that I would be let go.
I'd fire him and I would fire whoever was supposed to be in charge of fact verification. If no one was in charge of fact verification I would fire the top person. No joke.
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