This story is a great example of what is wrong with the American media. First off, everyone knows that autograph brokers are grifters. They operate on the same moral plane as drug dealers and pimps. You just assume they are lying. Now, let’s assume ESPN does not know this going into the story. When the dirt bag tries to sell them the video, that should be the point when the reporter and editor realize they are dealing with a person who lies a lot.The fact it was done secretly makes this undeniably obvious.

Now, the press reports on shady characters every day so that’s not a big deal. What is a big deal is they decide to partner with the low-life by helping keep his identity concealed, so he can scam future athletes. By keeping his identity concealed, that’s what they are doing. If this guy’s name gets out, no one will deal with him. ESPN is helping him by keeping him anonymous. In the law, this is called accessory. ESPN is not directly robbing athletes, but they are facilitating it by helping this guy stay anonymous.

There’s another issue here. Why is ESPN making an issue of this? No one gives a crap what this kid is doing to make side money. The NCAA may care, but that’s their business at this point. of course, ESPN would never do this with the black athletes. They move heaven and earth to excuse the bad behavior. If this was a black kid, the story would be about how he is being exploited by the evil whites. Everything the media does is tailored to fit the anti-white narrative,m because the people running the media hate white people.

Putting aside the anti-white agenda, the problem with the media is they have an adversarial relationship with their alleged customers. Instead of challenging the people in charge on behalf of their readers, the media thinks they need to challenge their readers on behalf of the people in charge. In time, someone is going to figure out that attacking the media is a win-win scenario and that’s when the public turns on the press. Politicians sort of know it, but they never take it all the way. One day, some will figure it out.