Three more sloppy, factual mistakes

Oh the sloppy lack of editing and fact checking that goes on.

Three of what could be many examples will follow.

In John Feinstein’s book about the great NBA coach Arnold “Red” Auerbach, titled “Let Me Tell You A Story,” Mr. Feinstein supposedly a basketball expert states the Celtics’ 7th game win in the 1966 NBA finals was in overtime.

He should have known that it did not go into overtime, but failing that, why not check the facts?!!

On “Decades” a newer channel, Kerry Sayers stated that Vince Lombardi, the great NFL coach died in 1971. “Vat” you couldn’t do a bit of research/fact checking and get it correct. Coach Lombardi died in 1970.

Then I witnessed Elle Pai Hong saying, in referencing Don Meredith, that the famed cold title game in Green Bay which was played on the last day of 1967, took place in 1966.

That augurs well for Ms. Hong, as I heard Joe Buck in honoring his father Jack Buck, an announcer on the famed game in question, state the game was played in 1969.

The way things work with lower standards and shoddy, mistake filled reporting maybe Hong, as was/is the case with Joe Buck, will call World Series and Super Bowls in the future.

The famed Ice Bowl/1967 NFL Title game played not in 1966 (Ms. Hong) nor in 1969 (“Emperor” Joe Buck, though right now Jim Nantz’ power is through the roof) but on the last day of 1967.

Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr (# 15 above), a true great, scored the winning touchdown. Sadly he probably does not remember that. He was the MVP in the first two Super Bowls but did not attend the most recent one when the former MVP’s of the game were honored.

We all forget and certainly err but a record of truth and correct is important. Thus I perhaps, disproportionately cringe at the sloppy reporting cited above that believe me, is so prevalent today.