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Ian Casselberry
@iancass
Writer-Editor, focusing on media, culture, and sports.
Johnson City, TN
Yahoo Sports. Focused on culture, media, sports and storytelling. Rugged indoorsman. Ann Arbor, MI native. https://bowlsmedia.com
163 Posts
Writing for Yahoo Sports has allowed me to stretch out a bit after writing quick, short-form stuff for a while. So I had a chance to look at how the #DetroitPistons got to this terrible point. What are the Rangers doing to poor Austin Hedges? John Romita Sr. is a Marvel legend. He made Spider-Man iconic. Most news regarding sports media (and media in general) has been bad lately with layoffs and budget cuts. But The Athletic firing several writers, eliminating beats, and changing the coverage that compelled readers to subscribe is so disheartening. This venture was supposed to be So is an Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual from 1996 outdated? Asking for "a friend" going through boxes while packing/throwing shit out for a move... I wrote that INSIDE THE NFL was dead, Jim, after Paramount+ canceled the show. But here comes The CW with the crash cart. CHARGE THE PADDLES! CLEAR! SUCCESSION's Jeremy Strong catches a lot of snark for his method acting. But the man does appreciate writing and knows how much the good stuff helps him to be his best. The furniture salesman who helped me today reminded me of SUCCESSION’s Cousin Greg with glasses on. Maybe after an edible or with low blood sugar. But hey, we bought the recliner so Greg the Egg wins again. (Sunday’s finale can’t come soon enough, apparently.) Carmelo Anthony might be the greatest "What If?" in #DetroitPistons history. If only Joe Dumars went for the sure thing in the 2003 NBA Draft... #WhyDarko Tina Turner may as well have been singing about herself. Simply the best. PAC-12 Pushing Enhanced Access, Deion Sanders Reeks of Desperation
The PAC-12 is touting enhanced access on its broadcasts and Deion Sanders as the new face of the conference. But what if fans and media can’t watch PAC-12 football telecasts on network or cable TV? Column for Barrett Sports Media: I argued that Oakland A's broadcaster Glen Kuiper shouldn't lose his job for saying a racial slur on the air. But there are some things you just can't say as a broadcaster. Whether NBC Sports California agrees with that or discovered more after an internal review, that's where th I might come to regret letting my Martin Amis books go as I sell off my collection. But I try to console myself by believing I’m sharing his work with others. #rip FISHERMAN BEAR 🧸 The predictions of Sports Twitter’s demise may have been exaggerated. Latest column for Barrett Sports Media: Listening to James Gunn talk about #Superman gets me more excited about his movie. He knows what works about the character, rather than try to fit him into a more modern (or cynical) view of filmmaking and the world. It's easy to snicker at the idea of MTV News. But reporters like Kurt Yoder, Tabitha Soren, Alison Stewart, Serena Altschul, and Gideon Yago informed viewers about more than what was happening in music. Young people learned what was going on in the world and issues they should ca Cancel Culture or Consequence: Glen Kuiper, Ben Mintz, and Intent
Should A’s broadcaster Glen Kuiper be fired for saying a racial slur on the air? Doing so cost Ben Mintz his job at Barstool Sports. This week for Barrett Sports Media, Garrett Searight and I took different sides on whether zero tolerance is necessary or if there’s a path to make Today, I sold my copy of the ALMOST FAMOUS screenplay and I'm kind of regretting it. (Although I got a nice little sum for it...) I should be long past thinking this way, but Michael Strahan hosting ABC’s King Charles coronation coverage amazes me. He has come such a long way in his broadcasting career.
