Maxman Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 If anyone saw it and knows the story, please fill me in. Looks like he went to DM a negative comment about a female reporter but he tweeted it instead. Anyone see this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Had to be about Jane McManus, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 Had to be about Jane McManus, no? That is what people are saying. I wasn't following it all that close but apparently Jane is covering minicamp and he isn't. So that seems to make sense....brutal though to blast a co-worker like that. Total coward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Fire him! Actually wait, no. They all hate The Jets anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 Here is his tweet: https://twitter.com/StefansThots/status/333410058832588800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 That is what people are saying. I wasn't following it all that close but apparently Jane is covering minicamp and he isn't. So that seems to make sense....brutal though to blast a co-worker like that. Total coward. He's always been mad that he's never reached Gary Myers-status, where he gets to write three mindless columns per week while getting Lupica money. Instead, he's gotta drag his ass over to Florham Park every day like a beat hack. McManus does the same thing, but she's got a significantly higher profile already at ESPN. And she's hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 He's always been mad that he's never reached Gary Myers-status, where he gets to write three mindless columns per week while getting Lupica money. Instead, he's gotta drag his ass over to Florham Park every day like a beat hack. McManus does the same thing, but she's got a significantly higher profile already at ESPN. And she's hot. True. Rich told us in an online chat all those years ago that he wouldn't cover the Jets if they moved to NJ. Yeah, how did that work out for you Rich? He was smart enough to leave the NY Daily News and jump to ESPN. But I definitely agree with what you said. He always wanted to be a national columnist and it never worked out. He is a really good writer, he breaks things down well and actually knows football. But the negativity will get him in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 I like how he makes sure he has the commas in the right place but doesn't bother to see who he is sending the message to before hitting send. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay_gee Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Cimini knows a lot but he's such a huge turd that I can't stand him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Cimini calling somebody else's work sh*t? lol I'm going to pretend to be outraged by this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 I remember when Cimini was a beat reporter for Newsday. He basically hasn't gotten a promotion in over twenty years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 True. Rich told us in an online chat all those years ago that he wouldn't cover the Jets if they moved to NJ. Yeah, how did that work out for you Rich? He was smart enough to leave the NY Daily News and jump to ESPN. But I definitely agree with what you said. He always wanted to be a national columnist and it never worked out. He is a really good writer, he breaks things down well and actually knows football. But the negativity will get him in the end. Cimini hate and Mehta hate are silly, and are the product of killing the messenger. The Mets beat guys get the same label. They report "negative" stories because the team produces negative stories. This is why reporters try to get onto the Giants and Yankee beats, so they don't have to spend their lives getting derided for reporting on the incessant failings of the teams they cover. It would be an interesting exercise for an enterprising Jets fan to go back through the Cimini and Mehta and Cannizzaro oeuvres and find all the allegedly negative articles that didn't align with reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 T0mShane hate is silly, and is the product of killing the messenger. The Mets beat guys get the same label. They report "negative" stories because the team produces negative stories. This is why reporters try to get onto the Giants and Yankee beats, so they don't have to spend their lives getting derided for reporting on the incessant failings of the teams they cover. It would be an interesting exercise for an enterprising Jets fan to go back through the T0mShane oeuvres and find all the allegedly negative posts that didn't align with reality. I see right thru you, T0mShane. RIGHT THRU YOU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 I see right thru you, T0mShane. RIGHT THRU YOU! Literally LOLed. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Here is his tweet: https://twitter.com/StefansThots/status/333410058832588800 LOL Beautiful. Have to say I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 I remember when Cimini was a beat reporter for Newsday. He basically hasn't gotten a promotion in over twenty years. Ouch. Did he really work for Newsday before the Daily News? I don't even remember that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 Cimini hate and Mehta hate are silly, and are the product of killing the messenger. The Mets beat guys get the same label. They report "negative" stories because the team produces negative stories. This is why reporters try to get onto the Giants and Yankee beats, so they don't have to spend their lives getting derided for reporting on the incessant failings of the teams they cover. It would be an interesting exercise for an enterprising Jets fan to go back through the Cimini and Mehta and Cannizzaro oeuvres and find all the allegedly negative articles that didn't align with reality. Cimini: He really seems happy when the Jets do bad. Like it brings him joy. Mehta: The guy knows squat about football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Cimini: He really seems happy when the Jets do bad. Like it brings him joy. Mehta: The guy knows squat about football. Squat, you say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 Squat, you say? Yes. Squat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Yes. Squat. Did you and Courtney sit down and hash this out on an as-yet-released podcast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 Did you and Courtney sit down and hash this out on an as-yet-released podcast? Yes. We decided that you are a negative nelly as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 To the 100 + people that are visiting us from Twitter right now, you can post here with your Twitter account. Just click register and tell us what you think about Rich Cimini. We would love to hear from you. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Yes. We decided that you are a negative nelly as well. Your podcast is a haven of meanness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Rich Cimini@RichCimini I'd like to extend a sincere apology for an inappropriate tweet from earlier today. It was unprofessional and I regret it. 12:12 PM - 11 May 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TnT Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 This doosh has 9 lives...which one is on now? Wasnt he involved in a fake twitter scandel just recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Rich Cimini @RichCimini I'd like to extend a sincere apology for an inappropriate tweet from earlier today. It was unprofessional and I regret it. 12:12 PM - 11 May 13 I forgive him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 it's like I explained to my 12 year old. be careful on the innerwebs, it's forever and anyone can see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Rich Cimini @RichCimini I'd like to extend a sincere apology for an inappropriate tweet from earlier today. It was unprofessional and I regret it. 12:12 PM - 11 May 13 lmao @ sincere... the only sincerity he has is that he's sincerely sorry he got caught.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JADEDGREEN Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 This doosh has 9 lives...which one is on now? Wasnt he involved in a fake twitter scandel just recently? What I ever do to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TnT Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 What I ever do to you? Lol I refuse to answer on the grounds that I will be suspended and possibly banned...keep it moving Dick (short for Richard) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Cimini hate and Mehta hate are silly, and are the product of killing the messenger. The Mets beat guys get the same label. They report "negative" stories because the team produces negative stories. Agree and disagree with this. The Jets are, for the most part, a clownshoes organization with more leaks than a Flomax ad, so of course most of the stories will be negative, but Mehta and Cimini are ungodly terrible journalists. Mehta's water-carrying for Rex down the stretch last season was embarrassing, and the next time he names a source, it'll be his first. Cimini gets to the Geno story a week later than everyone else, and when he does, his evidence for corroborating the rumors is a.) an anonymous NFC scout saying "right now, he's coming off as a spoiled, pampered brat" and b.) "an official from one team--not a team that visited with Smith--said the cell-phone episode was mentioned and discussed in its draft room while evaluating Smith." To be clear, he's not asking teams for accounts of their experiences with Geno. He's asking them how they feel about what they've heard about Geno in re: a story that was largely manufactured to begin with. He's asking scouts for f**king media criticism. There's not an ounce of journalistic ethics, accountability, or common sense between the two of them. Thirty-one teams in the league have sports reporters. The Jets have tabloid reporters who happen to cover sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 it's like I explained to my 12 year old. be careful on the innerwebs, it's forever and anyone can see it intra-webz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 lmao @ sincere... the only sincerity he has is that he's sincerely sorry he got caught.. This. Will be interesting how ESPN handles this. They have a rule against publicly criticizing co-employers with a short suspension being the usual punishment. It happened recently with Bill Simmons when he criticized the Bayless-Sherman interviewvia twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason423 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Almost everyone who covers the Jets that I have dealt with or chatted with over email, DM, Twitter, etc... really has been great even when there is disagreement, except Cimini. Hes ripped things Ive done not because its wrong but because you know it might contradict something he has written about. And not to my email either but to others. I dont really get that at all. He hit a low point with me back in March with this one: Here was what I wrote on March 5 in regards to Revis' payments in a trade http://www.nyjetscap.com/2013_Articles/trade-timeline.html March 16 ESPN NY posted this http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/21565/revis-collects-1-million Coincidences happen but wow that was basically identical. I had more than a share of emails and tweets over that one when people recognized the charts as one that I wrote the week before. Whether Cimini got the idea on his own I have no clue but his track record over the last few years has been in the dumps. And this last one he just posted on Twitter is just so bad. I hope people remember that the next time he picks on some athlete for posting something dumb on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 Almost everyone who covers the Jets that I have dealt with or chatted with over email, DM, Twitter, etc... really has been great even when there is disagreement, except Cimini. Hes ripped things Ive done not because its wrong but because you know it might contradict something he has written about. And not to my email either but to others. I dont really get that at all. He hit a low point with me back in March with this one: Here was what I wrote on March 5 in regards to Revis' payments in a trade http://www.nyjetscap.com/2013_Articles/trade-timeline.html March 16 ESPN NY posted this http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/21565/revis-collects-1-million Coincidences happen but wow that was basically identical. I had more than a share of emails and tweets over that one when people recognized the charts as one that I wrote the week before. Whether Cimini got the idea on his own I have no clue but his track record over the last few years has been in the dumps. And this last one he just posted on Twitter is just so bad. I hope people remember that the next time he picks on some athlete for posting something dumb on Twitter. Jason - I don't see what your problem is, he waited and removed the March 17th part. Geez you made it sound like it was word for word, lol. Cimini used to read JN a lot, for awhile he read everything that was written here. You would think just once he would throw a credit out there but it might hurt to admit that people that do this from the outside have good info. Jason you do such a great job, it is amazing that his article looked so similar to yours. Seems to be much more than a coincidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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