Joe Person makes it official: he's leaving the Observer and joining The Athletic

[RoaringRiot]

1 hour ago, KB_fan said:

Well well well.  Looks like I hit the nail on the head with my prediction!  

http://www.carolinahuddle.com/boards/topic/150829-the-charlotte-observer-posted-an-ad-for-a-new-panthers-beat-reporter-today/?do=findComment&comment=4574528

You were mostly right ;) 

[KaseKlosed]

2 hours ago, Broku said:

Jourdan’s average looking IMO 

ON a scale of Drunk to Sober I would only entertain her if I was 5 shots in. However I understand folks here rarely get any type of action from women so anything would be a win for them. lol. She is great with grammar she aint my type. Maybe we can get someone like Joy Taylor one day. Players wouldnt mind getting interviewed by her. Jourdan has dark energy in her comments on certain players on the team. 

[zacka77ack]

No no no. I pay for the Athletic and have really enjoyed everything I've read on there so far. This is awful news.

[RevJ]

So this is deep dive journalism???

"We’d walk through the advertising department and eventually make our way up to the newsroom, which was both empty and full of promise."

Gonna really miss nuggets like that. 

IMHO, Person really struggled at quick reactions, be it asking good questions or tweeting.  He would almost have to be better writing stories. I love reading Peter King and some of the other good sports journalists - but would rate Person as "empty and needing promise".  

For his sake, and anyone who will pay to get behind the wall at The Athletic - I hope that I am wrong. 

[NJPanthers12]

9 hours ago, *FreeFua* said:

Well, I tried to tell you guys. 

 

 

Wouldn’t this be a step backwards if the first quote is how you feel? Now Person is covering the Charlotte area for a bigger media outlet.

No the athletic is national outlet. No one follows David newton for news. I am a Mets fan and I couldn’t even tell you who covers the new for the athletic. Local media and local radio stations will always be king when it comes to following your local team. 

Joe person was shoved down our throats when at the observer. You’re going to have to go out of your way to follow him now. Good riddance to him.

this is why David newton has really never annoyed me. He covers the panthers for ESPN. I just don’t care what he has to say ever.

[Panthers8969]

16 hours ago, Cracka McNasty said:

She didn't do anything to Cam. Cam said something Stupid and the National Media ran with it. 

She was disrespected by Cam and took offense. Everyone else blew it up.

I think it's time to move on, Cam seems to have, as has Jourdan.

Uh, no, she blew it up with her tweets saying poo like “I know routes blah blah”. No one would’ve known about it if she didn’t make such a big deal about it 

[kungfoodude]

8 hours ago, Panthers8969 said:

Uh, no, she blew it up with her tweets saying poo like “I know routes blah blah”. No one would’ve known about it if she didn’t make such a big deal about it 

I thought it was pretty funny that she went to the Twitterverse to get sympathy and ended up getting shown some of her old Tweets enjoying racist jokes. After that happened, I didn't feel very bad for her. I would imagine minorities enjoy her sense of humor about as much as she enjoyed Cam's sexist comments.

[Paa Langfart]

On ‎8‎/‎20‎/‎2018 at 7:17 AM, coralreefer_1 said:

Yet...she did that to Cam~~~

Cam did that to Cam.

I find it interesting that so many excuse Cam for misogynist comments while excoriating our ex owner for pretty much the same sort of misdeed.

[Moorgan]

12 minutes ago, Paa Langfart said:

Cam did that to Cam.

I find it interesting that so many excuse Cam for misogynist comments while excoriating our ex owner for pretty much the same sort of misdeed.

What is it that you think JR did? Because if you think Cam's comments are "pretty much the same sort of misdeed", then I don't think you have an accurate grasp on what JR did. Not even close.