Mike Florio bashes Panthers oraganization

[TheSpecialJuan]

One of the headlines from Charlotte in the early days of the offseason program related to the size of the body of Panthers receiver Kelvin Benjamin. Now that Benjamin apparently is in shape, Panthers G.M. Dave Gettleman has a few things to say about the reaction to Benjamin’s bloat.

“This is what frustrates me with the media today,” Gettleman said recently, via Bill Voth of the website the Panthers own and operate. “They go to DEFCON 5 on everything. . . . Kelvin Benjamin being overweight was not a big deal. It was April 17. Can we all get a grip?”

For starters, the media doesn’t go to “DEFCON 5 on everything.” The media showcases the stories that the audience is expected to be interested in, at every given phase of the calendar. The media companies that do that the best way thrive; those that fail to write and talk about things of interest to the audience fail.

[TheSpecialJuan]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/06/25/gettleman-frustrated-by-media-reaction-to-kelvin-benjamins-weight/

[L-TownCat]

Florio is a lawyer.

[AggieLean]

He has a point. Rivera opened up the floodgates for KB to be bashed..

[KillerKat]

2 minutes ago, AggieLean said:

He has a point. Rivera opened up the floodgates for KB to be bashed..

He's done that on more than one occasion for other players as well.

[AggieLean]

Just now, KillerKat said:

He's done that on more than one occasion for other players as well.

Yea, one that comes to mind is when Rivera says about Cam, "he would've took a shot" in regards to Cams hit against ATL

[Saca312]

"Oh how dare we get attacked for over-sensationalizing a story that turned out to be no big deal? How dare the Panthers defend Kelvin Benjamin and attack us for talking about him negatively."

So nowadays you can't criticize the press. What has the world come to. 

[The Huddler]

No seriously. The media can fug off fir real. Dont act like they are just being good journalists. Thats a bunch of bullsshit. Sometimes yes

 

but today its all about clicks and money. If they can twist a story around they fugging will. They want the reactionary click bait title to get clicks. 

 

Weve even seen it on this site and many of us eventually said thsts enough

 

this isnt every case and most outlets produce at least some quality content but i am 100% on board with gettleman and the parts of the media more concerned with clicks than actually producing legitimate truthful content can go fug themselves

 

its like looters. That story breaks and every dumbass had to go in and abuse the story to get personal gain. 

 

Sure, kelvin derserves criticism, but the panic and frenzy that ensued was pathetic and fugin retarded. 

[KillerKat]

2 minutes ago, AggieLean said:

Yea, one that comes to mind is when Rivera says about Cam, "he would've took a shot" in regards to Cams hit against ATL

I just don't think Rivera is that bright.

[GamecockSmitty4]

Bill Voth is such an idiot but got exactly what he wanted...to cause a controversy. Dude probably still thinks Byron Bell is an All Pro. There's a reason that his BBR website wasn't successful. He's a hack job in the same realm as Joe Person.

[Jmac]

He has a point. Rivera opened up the floodgates for KB to be bashed..

Sometimes you have to call a player out to get the desired results.

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[countryboi]

Things wouldnt need to get to DEFCON 5 levels if Benjamin would be a professional about his job and stay in shape. Then Gman doesnt have to cover for him and Voth doesnt have to talk poo. It seems silly to blame the press for a situation that was self created. 

[Scrumtrilescent]

I wish people would use DEFCON levels correctly.  All it takes is watching WarGames at the very least.

[t96]

37 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

"Oh how dare we get attacked for over-sensationalizing a story that turned out to be no big deal? How dare the Panthers defend Kelvin Benjamin and attack us for talking about him negatively."

So nowadays you can't criticize the press. What has the world come to. 

Florio and most of the folks at PFT are entitled losers who sensationalize their articles to make money. I miss the days of reporters actually reporting the facts of situations. Unfortunately, real journalism is a dying breed across the board, not just sports journalism.