Comments on: ESPN Ombud Finally Weighs in on Steve Phillips

By: scripty

scripty — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:31:37 +0000

ESPN should be more embarrassed they have Don Ohlmeyer as ombudsman that their hostile work environment – and that should no way be read as minimizing the unprofessional workplace that is ESPN. That company is a mess.

By: jimmy

jimmy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:59:19 +0000

this bspn ombudsman gig is a sham to begin with. the position holds minimal to zero authority or imput. it’s pretty much for show.

soloman basically mailed it in, glossing over most everything.

schreiber actually took the gig seriously and i think she rattled enough cages that the disney mice decided the next ombudsman was not going to rock the boat.

“if you whistle while you work, da… da… da… da… da-da-da… “

By: ThatsSoTaguchi

ThatsSoTaguchi — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:24:05 +0000

TBL, it’s clear that Ohlmeyer is worthless, so he should either be ignored or (my preference) whenever he has a new column just add a one liner with the sentence “ESPN releases press release indicating ESPN is good” and link the article. That should be enough.

By: ms621

ms621 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:03:31 +0000

you mean idiosyncratic sentence structure occasioned via the belaboring of ponderous prose?

+an aggregated assemblage of points.

By: clown

clown — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:03:29 +0000

Doesn’t say anything about whether it’s the content and/or the culture.
/jmorris

(sends Ohlmeyer an email complaining about the ESPN cafeteria stopping Sloppy Joe Thursdays)

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:58:05 +0000

nongovernmental complaint investigator: somebody, especially a man, responsible for investigating and resolving complaints from consumers or other members of the public against a company, institution, or other organization

Doesn’t say anything about whether it’s the content and/or the culture.

/jmorris

By: Maver1ck

Maver1ck — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:53:31 +0000

Thanks Bulldog.

/someone had to do it.

By: Bulldog53

Bulldog53 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:52:27 +0000

These are probably the same people who think ~~Sarah Palin~~ ~~Jimmy Carter~~ Obama would be a great President.

By: clown

clown — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:52:25 +0000

Still not sure what the ombudsman has to do with the culture of the network. Sounds like an HR problem. I’m pretty sure he’s supposed to answer reader complaints about the content.

By: Dirtheavy

Dirtheavy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:51:09 +0000

Nah, not enough odd syntax caused by overuse of big words.

you mean idiosyncratic sentence structure occasioned via the belaboring of ponderous prose?