End well, this will not....

[setzer2030]

No. The preview just doesn't show the full text.

To be honest, I probably wouldn't have been offended, but I guess that guy was.

You probably would've if your face was on espn.com for all the world to see someone publicly poke fun at you.

[setzer2030]

He deleted it, that didn't take long.

[Doyle]

I don't see the big deal.  He's just saying he's a big boy and maybe he could play DT.  People are too sensitive.  Lets start the David Newton witch hunt since he's in the public eye.   

[Mr. Scot]

You probably would've if your face was on espn.com for all the world to see someone publicly poke fun at you.

Me? Nah.

But with that said, I can fully understand why it would bother somebody, so I don't fault the guy for taking offense.

[PhillyB]

if david newton didn't narrate football anecdotes like goddamn winnie the pooh i might be willing to forgive the gaffe, but he's past his game.

let #tubbygate be his downfall.

[Jangler]

tbh, that would be something that would get said here. But in a professional capacity, you gotta be smarter than that. Somebody needs to invite the big man from Idaho to the Huddle.

[LinvilleGorge]

I don't see the big deal.  He's just saying he's a big boy and maybe he could play DT.  People are too sensitive.  Lets start the David Newton witch hunt since he's in the public eye.   

It's a big deal because when he's tweeting under his ESPN handle, he's tweeting in a professional capacity.  Everything he tweets is a direct reflection of ESPN whether he and/or they like it or not.  It's extremely unprofessional.  What would be seen as a relatively harmless all in good fun message board post is a lot different when it comes from a professional writer under his professional handle.  Night and day difference between the two.

[bdwork]

Yasinskas was good when he was with the Observer but terrible when he went to ESPN.

As to Newton, yeah that was out of line.

Terrible? Think that may be an overstatement. Sure he skewed Bucs, but the guy lived in Tampa and covered a whole division. I'm not one typically to say Person X is terrible at their job (as few really understand what goes into a given job), but Pat Y. was light years ahead of what we have now. As mainstream media coverage goes, I definitely miss Pat.

[Doyle]

It's a big deal because when he's tweeting under his ESPN handle, he's tweeting in a professional capacity.  Everything he tweets is a direct reflection of ESPN whether he and/or they like it or not.  It's extremely unprofessional.  What would be seen as a relatively harmless all in good fun message board post is a lot different when it comes from a professional writer under his professional handle.  Night and day difference between the two.

How would you feel if Luke himself tweeted it?  There would be no outrage at all including from ole fat boy.  

[Daddy_Uncle]

Really Newton? You live in America and you have never heard of fat people or seen one. They really do exist and need clothes too you dick. I didn't know ESPN hired reporters that look like Food Lion stock clerks

[LinvilleGorge]

How would you feel if Luke himself tweeted it?  There would be no outrage at all including from ole fat boy.  

But Luke didn't tweet it.  Luke wouldn't have tweeted it.  If he did, I guarantee he'd get a talking to from the team.  You better believe these players' social media accounts are monitored.  If they aren't, then that's a massive oversight from any team that's employing them.

 

[Wundrbread33]

What about the feelings of all the NFL DT's...?

[SCP]

Hey Panthro, let's circle the wagons.

[Datawire]

What about the feelings of all the NFL DT's...?

This is the real tragedy that's being overlooked.