Manish Mehta - FIRED

[Johnny English]

That should do it for Manish...can't see how he doesn't get fired over being exposed.

Why? It's not like this is news to his boss, or that it's suddenly going to turn fans against someone they already hate.

[CatoTheElder]

Why? It's not like this is news to his boss, or that it's suddenly going to turn fans against someone they already hate.

Maybe if it somehow affects their money.

[Heismanberg]

Why? It's not like this is news to his boss, or that it's suddenly going to turn fans against someone they already hate.

There are several big named sports writers commenting on this.  It's a very bad look for them. 

[Johnny English]

There are several big named sports writers commenting on this.  It's a very bad look for them. 

Right, but it's nothing that wasn't already known by a) his bosses or b) most of the online Jets community. It's at best a confirmation and collation of previous stories.

He continues to get clicks and continues to run stories that people lap up (and which are often at least in part correct and ahead of anything from writers more concerned about staying on the team's good side). Organisations tend to be reluctant to fire people who make them money, as you know from first hand experience with what you're seeing at work right now. I don't see why this changes anything with Manish.

[Derek Smalls]

Right, but it's nothing that wasn't already known by a) his bosses or b) most of the online Jets community. It's at best a confirmation and collation of previous stories.

He continues to get clicks and continues to run stories that people lap up (and which are often at least in part correct and ahead of anything from writers more concerned about staying on the team's good side). Organisations tend to be reluctant to fire people who make them money, as you know from first hand experience with what you're seeing at work right now. I don't see why this changes anything with Manish.

Mostly agree with this. It puts more heat on Manish, but nothing will happen imminently.

I don't know how much money he's making, but considering media layoffs, they might eventually use this as a reason why to lay him off eventually.

That said, I would hope for a better journalistic standard than "at least in part correct."

[bojanglesman]

Right, but it's nothing that wasn't already known by a) his bosses or b) most of the online Jets community. It's at best a confirmation and collation of previous stories.

He continues to get clicks and continues to run stories that people lap up (and which are often at least in part correct and ahead of anything from writers more concerned about staying on the team's good side). Organisations tend to be reluctant to fire people who make them money, as you know from first hand experience with what you're seeing at work right now. I don't see why this changes anything with Manish.

This should be extremely embarrassing to Manish, but he doesn't seem to be phased by that too much.  Regarding the NYDN, it depends on how much they care about being seen as a legit news organization.  If they just care about clicks and are OK with basically being the National Enquirer, it won't change anything, you are right.

[Johnny English]

Mostly agree with this. It puts more heat on Manish, but nothing will happen imminently.

I don't know how much money he's making, but considering media layoffs, they might eventually use this as a reason why to lay him off eventually.

That said, I would hope for a better journalistic standard than "at least in part correct."

If you want higher journalistic standards then you might be looking for The Athletic. Tabloid journalism has always been about selling papers, or these days encouraging clicks, with sensationalist and sometimes tenuous headlines. I think that if you're looking for the NYDN or any other tabloid to improve its journalistic standards you might be setting yourself up for disappointment.

Again, that doesn't mean they're always wrong. They'd just rather be first with a rumour that might be true than second with a story that definitely is.

[AlioTheFool]

This story is trending nationally on Twitter.

Just wow.

As for why Manish still has a job, I've said this before, his editor had to have been in on it. That someone's else's work was being passed off as Manish's only reinforces my belief.

[Johnny English]

This story is trending nationally on Twitter.

Just wow.

As for why Manish still has a job, I've said this before, his editor had to have been in on it. That someone's else's work was being passed off as Manish's only reinforces my belief.

Because it's the exact same mentality of people who hate Trump following him on Twitter. "WAAAAAAAAH LOOK WHAT TRUMP/MANISH WROTE NOW! HERE! LOOK AT THIS EVERYBODY! WHAT A freaking IDIOT!"

Doesn't matter. Got follows and clicks. If you want to make these people go away, stop giving them what they want.

[Miamipuck]

The NYDN depends on clicks and advertising, they're not going to get rid of a guy that gets both because he's a freaking slimeball.

 I have seen it in every walk of life, I have worked with people that have to be seen to be believed if I told you the stories you guys would think I was lying. The more revenue a person creates for an organization is in direct relationship to how big of a scumbag they can be. I mean in some respects the business world has changed, the tolerance is certainly less for that type of behavior but the relationship still stands.

[bojanglesman]

The NYDN depends on clicks and advertising, they're not going to get rid of a guy that gets both because he's a freaking slimeball.

 I have seen it in every walk of life, the more revenue a person creates for an organization is a direct relationship to how big of a scumbag they can be. I mean in some respects the business world has changed, the tolerance is certainly less for that type of behavior but the relationship still stands.

I mean, look at Puck.  He's the biggest poopchute ever, but he gives elite eye contact during his blowjobs to homeless dudes out behind Jerry's Scrap Metal Shop.  That's why they haven't called the cops on him yet.

[Miamipuck]

I mean, look at Puck.  He's the biggest poopchute ever, but he gives elite eye contact during his blowjobs to homeless dudes out behind Jerry's Scrap Metal Shop.  That's why they haven't called the cops on him yet.

Jerry's is your backyard dude, you asked for exclusive rights.

[Heismanberg]

https://twitter.com/NYJ_Matt/status/1331708672649605121?s=20

LMAO

[Heismanberg]

https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/1331702461124407296?s=20

oh excrement, Awful Announcing got a hold of it

[d sw0rdz]

https://twitter.com/NYJ_Matt/status/1331708672649605121?s=20

LMAO

so fvcking creepy lmaooo