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It's important to take a look back at those that paved the way, as we could never forget the work that was done to carve space for women within sports. #JMC602
July 7, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Just seeing a black woman talking about sports on a national television platform allowed black little girls to dream of a world of sports. And we've seen the outcome of that with the Jamele Hill’s and Cari Champion’s of the world, dominating on television screens in the past decade. #JMC602
July 7, 2025 at 2:42 AM
This was an important conversation for me. Because it would remind me of Jayne Kennedy, the first black woman sports reporter on CBS’ The NFL Today in the 1970s, who did an amazing job paving the way forward for the women in sports media coming after her, especially black women. #JMC602
July 7, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Her husband was a former Bears receiver, and I had I just mentioned her because, you know, she passed away fairly recently, and she was a real role model and really generous.” 2/2 #JMC602
July 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
“Yeah. I was not the first woman. There was a wonderful woman, by the name of Jeanie Morris, who was with the TV station. She was covering them in the 70s really? Well, on television... 1/2 #JMC602
July 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
It was nice to see at I'm following a long tradition of women in sports media, making their way. 3/3 #JMC602
July 7, 2025 at 2:35 AM
...started talking about the WNBA on the air, and then I pitched an idea to become their reporter for the radio station. And though my main job is still producer, I've managed to get my foot in the door of sports journalism by paying attention and being proactive. 2/3 #JMC602
July 7, 2025 at 2:34 AM
This story resonated with me because I also became a reporter similarly. I became a radio producer and then decided I wanted to be more involved in the world of sports. I noticed that the only available beat was the WNBA, simply because we hadn't covered it at all. 1/3 #JMC602
July 7, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Can you take this? And then how about if you take this? And then six months later they were like, you know, you've written too much. You were an independent contractor. You can't do this anymore.” 2/2 #JMC602
July 7, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Isaacson states, “I started working for ESPN almost on my own. Like, I literally don't think I even asked anyone. I was like, I'm going to write you guys something. 1/2 #JMC602
July 7, 2025 at 2:32 AM
These two instances of reporting show how important integrity is and the fine line that journalists have to walk between reporting the truth and remaining employed. #JMC602
July 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
In this case, a journalist has decided to fan the flames for profit, instead of investigating an exciting story about talent, popularity and an already existing league, trying to get its footing.#JMC602
July 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Except in this book, Brennan paints other WNA players in a negative light, in an attempt to write a bestseller. Clark, for her part, refused an interview with Brennan, while the other WNBA players mentioned within the book, took exception to the way they were portrayed. #JMC602
July 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
This story brings to light the situation with Christine Brennan and her unauthorized Caitlin Clark biography, On Her Game. #JMC602

📷: Simon and Simon
July 7, 2025 at 2:29 AM
In writing a book that dared to paint Michael Jordan in a light that was less than perfect, Smith's career was effectively sacrificed. Though the book sold well, he was unable to continue his beat in Chicago. #JMC602
July 7, 2025 at 2:29 AM
And one of the reasons why it was such a big deal is because it had negatively portrayed Michael Jordan at a time when he was a god. And, and so clearly he couldn't cover the beat anymore, became clear at that time that, because he wrote this book, he would still be the Bigfoot NBA writer” #JMC602
July 7, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Isaacson states, "[Sam Smith] just wrote a book called Jordan Rules, which, if you've never seen it, was one of the really first kind of its time, big sports books. it made it. It sold a ton of books. I'm not sure if it was a New York Times bestseller, but it did very well. 1/2 #JMC602
July 7, 2025 at 2:28 AM
She spoke on many moments over career, but I’d like to focus on Chicago journalist Sam Smith and the book Jordan Rules. #JMC602
📷: Google
July 7, 2025 at 2:28 AM
If any other player missed 56% of the season, shooting 29.5% from 3, while leading the league in turnovers, they’d be lucky to be a reserve on the team, let alone a captain. #JMC602
a female basketball player with the number 22 on her shirt
ALT: a female basketball player with the number 22 on her shirt
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July 2, 2025 at 10:47 PM
An All-Star selection is not about off-court impact, TV ratings, or chartered flights. It’s about individual achievements on the court. #JMC602
July 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
He did not, however, mention an on-court basketball reason as to why Clark should have been voted number one across the board. #JMC602
July 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM