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I don't think the issue has anything to do with two men's opinions or even who it was about? All this did was highlight WYMT's inability to hire competent sports people. Brian was great, and one thing that made him great was objectivity. He did a good job of supporting all the eastern KY programs and wanted them to succeed. These guys on air are capable of having their opinion like that and they should. However, once you put the headset on you're no longer a casual fan and you're going to be held accountable for anything you say while representing WYMT. Just because the mic should have been off doesn't mean their not still representing their company at that time. If they want to have that type of conversation then go talk about it at a bar after the game? It is the same concept with coaches being accountable for their actions by the school they coach for even if something they do is not related to athletics or the school. Anytime they go into public they are still an ambassador for the school they coach for and should act accordingly. Stations like WYMT rely on their relationships with programs in their viewing area in order to report good credible stories. That's why the apology was necessary. I doubt Matney will be willing to help them out with quotes and things of that nature in the future. Also, during state tournaments the press are given passes to attend of course. They are also given certain areas where their suppose to be during the games. However, most coaches will allow their local press to be on the sidelines or at the end of the bench or dugout to give them a better advantage, just simply as a way to show support on their end. These are the types of things maybe they should think about when voicing their "opinions?"

It was supposed to be a private conversation. They did not know the mics were hot. If you really think Milan or any other journalist or sportscaster doesn't have personal opinions and that these two were the only ones who do, I hate to say this, but you would be ignorant. Having this type of conversation "in a bar" as you propose would actually LESSEN their credibility, since they would have no reasonable expectation of privacy. Goodness. I'm not saying people should ignore the mistake, because it was a bad one indeed. But everyone needs to chill a bit. Those in support and not in support. I've not heard this much wailing and gnashing of teeth since Middlesboro and Williamsburg fans last year in the great "orange jerseys in the sun" and "the bus ride to Pikeville was the modern day "Trail of Tears" trip brouhaha last year. Big boy pants. Put them on. Gut. Suck it up. Move on. It doesn't make them less professional it makes them HUMAN. They screwed up and they know it.