Re: The Dell'Apa Article

[Theresa Lee <tjoyce@mit.edu>]

I got a clear insight into the Boston media's hatchet job this weekend.
Dan Shaungessy was jumping all over Pete
Carroll for holding his head high and being an optimist (Dan ain't one,
that's for sure!). Now Pete Carroll bugged me too with his "I know it's
raining, but the sun will be out soon" attitude (reality fits somewhere in
between Dan and Pete), but how can you dog a guy for showing class?
Actually, some of the other sports guys jumped on Dan for his harsh
assessment of Carroll's last day (but only very slightly). It made me
question his motive.

Most of the writers and sports guys in town have been around a long time
which gives them a lot of influence, but I would caution them to use it
judiciously. Shaughnessy came across as mean and somewhat without class.
There's a time to criticize and a time to let it go. Why kick the guy on
his way out of town for handling himself well? That speaks volumes to me
about Dan's outlook on life. He can't stand for Carroll to be happy if he,
Dan, is not. He can't understand an optimist.

His contempt was palpable.

Theresa


>    I think by far the most clearly identifiable difference this year is
>that the Globe finally recognizes how easy it is to applaud ignorance,
>monger hate and foster a mean-spirited environment toward a player
>through its so clearly calculated hatchet jobs on Walker, culminating
>these days in the most empty seats at the "Gahden" since the Bill
>Russell era (which in turn no doubt negatively impacts the Globe's daily
>circulation, since I for one would only buy it for its sports page
>anyway). I guarantee you the Globe hierarchy added Dell'Apa to the Celts
>beat only after reading Peter May's bafflingly sarcastic and
>bored-sounding coverage of our team over the first 10 or so very
>competitive games of this season. If they could have their way, they'd
>probably fire him (preferably to replace him immediately with Bill
>Cooper).