Bugg Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Eisiason vents to Mehta on FAN for tweeting Wilkerson should not go to Saints because of his issues with booze. Wilkerson's mom on Boomer threatening to sue Mehta, losing her sheet. This franchise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Don't know the history of this at all, but Manish has been spot on w/ everything he's said about Wilkerson otherwise, so I'm not sure I have reason to doubt him here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 13 minutes ago, gEYno said: Don't know the history of this at all, but Manish has been spot on w/ everything he's said about Wilkerson otherwise, so I'm not sure I have reason to doubt him here. Far be it from me to say anything nice about Wilkerson. But there's a real leap for objectively noticing that a guy has a crappy work ethic from stating as fact the guy has a substantiated case of alcoholism. What is he saying; Wilkerson, like many 20 something guys, sometimes comes to work hungover? Unless Mehta has some personal or professional background in dealing with alcoholics and applied it to his observations to make such a statement, it really is defamatory.He's stating what amounts to a medical diagnosis. The mom's lawsuit threat may not be idle. If Mo can show teams didn't sign him or signed him for less, Mehta may have opened a trick box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnitedWhofans Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 This is not the first time that Mehta has poked personal issues. He's a disgrace. A hack journalist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnitedWhofans Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Chris Carlin with a dig Chris CarlinVerified account @ChrisCarlin 11m11 minutes ago More Chris Carlin Retweeted Manish Mehta You just never know. For instance, I once heard of a reporter who nearly got his ass kicked outside a bar at the Senior Bowl by an NFL exec. Whoever was advising that guy to be a reporter — was an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 The Jets would be wise to get out in front of this to protect Mo, unless they think potential free agents and draft picks (coughMayfield) like the idea of Manish Mehta narcing on them in the papers. Mo Wilk should find the nearest ESPN reporter and make this a national story, just to further ruin the Jets offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Straw Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 For what it's worth, I'm also violently hungover at work, and I'm 33. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnitedWhofans Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Just now, T0mShane said: The Jets would be wise to get out in front of this to protect Mo, unless they think potential free agents and draft picks (cough!ayfield) like the idea of Manish Mehta narcing on them in the papers. Mo Wilk should find the nearest ESPN reporter and make this a national story, just to further ruin the Jets offseason. Scarier. Woody used his critique to steer away from Doug Marrone. Stupid media mixed with impressionable owner. Baaaad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Jack Straw said: For what it's worth, I'm also violently hungover at work, and I'm 33. ^^ Winning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourceworx Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 If Mehta is truly slandering Mo, this could be his undoing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, UnitedWhofans said: Scarier. Woody used his critique to steer away from Doug Marrone. Stupid media mixed with impressionable owner. Baaaad Where’s the part where you blame the fans, Who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnitedWhofans Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Just now, T0mShane said: Where’s the part where you blame the fans, Who? Well the media posts what the fans want to hear and see and are usually a mirror of sorts so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 13 minutes ago, Bugg said: Far be it from me to say anything nice about Wilkerson. But there's a real leap for objectively noticing that a guy has a crappy worth ethic from stating as fact the guy has a substantiated case of alcoholism. What is he saying; Wilkerson, like many 20 something guys, sometimes comes to work hungover? Unless Mehta has some personal or professional background in dealing with alcoholics and applied it to his observations to make such a statement, it really is defamatory.He's stating what amounts to a medical diagnosis. The mom's lawsuit threat may not be idle. If Mo can show teams didn't sing him or signed him for less, Mehta may have opened a trick box. Again, Manish was saying this long before any of us believed him. I'm not going to dismiss it out of hand. I also don't care. Wilkerson is gone for his on field performance/effort. As for a lawsuit, Wilk's mom should probably be fearful of discovery and the damage that the results of that may do to her son. Best for her ignore it and let the character assassinations (merited or not) of Manish do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScarletKnight89 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 There was no reason for Mehta to say that at all. It was said simply to hurt Wilkerson. We're not in a prohibition, you can buy alcohol anywhere in this country. It doesn't matter if you're in Green Bay or New Orleans. He definitely tweeted that to take a shot at Wilkerson. I'm not saying he's making things up. But he only tweeted that because of his issues that he's had with the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 1 minute ago, gEYno said: Again, Manish was saying this long before any of us believed him. I'm not going to dismiss it out of hand. I also don't care. Wilkerson is gone for his on field performance/effort. As for a lawsuit, Wilk's mom should probably be fearful of discovery and the damage that the results of that may do to her son. Best for her ignore it and let the character assassinations (merited or not) of Manish do the job. Yeah, I’d have to guess that it’d be pretty easy to come up with a few witnesses and a hundred Instagram posts that’d testify to any NFL player liking his booze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bla bla bla Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I don't want to hear about Mo anymore. I don't care if it's good bad or indifferent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 9 minutes ago, sourceworx said: If Mehta is truly slandering Mo, this could be his undoing. I mean, this is a real thing now. Unless this was in the ether anyway, Mo is going to have to answer these questions at every stop on his free agency tour, all because of a spiteful little spambot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourceworx Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 4 minutes ago, T0mShane said: I mean, this is a real thing now. Unless this was in the ether anyway, Mo is going to have to answer these questions at every stop on his free agency tour, all because of a spiteful little spambot. Yep. Mo could end up suing the Daily News over this if it affects his chances of being signed. If that happens Manish is finished. This could get really messy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 12 minutes ago, sourceworx said: If Mehta is truly slandering Mo, this could be his undoing. Probably well past time to either take steps to isolate and marginalize him or ban him from the premises. And nobody should talk to him; not players coaches, front office, ownership, ball boys. Nobody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourceworx Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, Bugg said: Probably well past time to either take steps to isolate and marginalize him or ban him from the premises. And nobody should talk to him; not players coaches, front office, ownership, ball boys. Nobody. Can they do that? Can they request that the Daily News assign another reporter to cover the team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 6 minutes ago, sourceworx said: Yep. Mo could end up suing the Daily News over this if it affects his chances of being signed. If that happens Manish is finished. This could get really messy. 5 minutes ago, Bugg said: Probably well past time to either take steps to isolate and marginalize him or ban him from the premises. And nobody should talk to him; not players coaches, front office, ownership, ball boys. Nobody. The only way Manish pays a price is if people stop clicking on his sh*t. His career lives and dies with pageviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTownsell1 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 This is a tricky spot. Manish is a sleezeball journalist whose reporting hurts the jets , but Wilkerson is a lazy fat piece of crap that took his money and quit on the team. I am just going to sit back and hope this episode ends badly for both of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmat321 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Even if true, Mehta should not be outing Wilk as an alcoholic. Hopefully the Daily News chitcan’s his ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTownsell1 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 4 minutes ago, sourceworx said: Yep. Mo could end up suing the Daily News over this if it affects his chances of being signed. If that happens Manish is finished. This could get really messy. Unless it's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourceworx Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, jmat321 said: Even if true, Mehta should not be outing Wilk as an alcoholic. Hopefully the Daily News chitcan’s his ass. Agreed. Manish may have hurt Mo's chances of getting signed by another team. That said, Mo's mother may have made it worse by turning the whole thing into a spectacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UntouchableCrew Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Manish has had a real axe to grind with Mo for years. Could end badly for both of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberjet Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 6 minutes ago, JoJoTownsell1 said: Unless it's true. Correct. The bottom line is that his play deteriorated for a reason. Maybe he is just simply a lazy good for nothing, but chances are there is something else and if he is an alcoholic he needs help. Shame on the Jets if they didn't address it with him if true. You may not like the messenger or how the message was delivered but in the end it may help. Now if it's an opinion based on heresay etc, then off with his head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Manish is a total twirp but having your mom call a radio station is beyond cringeworthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycdan Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Just now, Cyberjet said: Correct. The bottom line is that his play deteriorated for a reason. Maybe he is just simply a lazy good for nothing, but chances are there is something else and if he is an alcoholic he needs help. Shame on the Jets if they didn't address it with him if true. You may not like the messenger or how the message was delivered but in the end it may help. Now if it's an opinion based on heresay etc, then off with his head. We have no way of knowing if the Jets tried to address it or not. They, at least, were smart enough not to tweet it out. But you can't force help on an a legal adult who doesn't want it. And Wilk seems like he was past caring about much of anything beyond the next Krispy Kreme since the injury. He's gone...he hurt the team and was a douchenozzle on the way out (lest we all forget his disparaging comments about the 'losing' being why he stopped trying)...f-ck him with the business end of a shovel. Mehta is a tool but even if he gets canned, he will just be replaced with a carbon copy. It's no coincidence that he turned into Cimini the moment he took over the beat. So while we might enjoy seeing him get professionally destroyed, it won't change anything. For once, the Jets are doing the right thing. Staying completely out of a fight (publicly at least) between a reporter and a player that is not on their roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourceworx Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 4 minutes ago, Matt39 said: Manish is a total twirp but having your mom call a radio station is beyond cringeworthy. Agreed. If I'm Mo, I'm more pissed off at her than Manish. She made things a lot worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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T0mShane Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I used to work with a dude back in the day who had pictures of Lawrence Taylor and Jarrod Bunch repeatedly visiting a crack den in Queens, but no publication wanted any part of it because it was out of bounds. And this was at the height of the NY Post’s slimiest era. You just don’t run with substance abuse stories or outing side-chicks unless there’s an arrest involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycdan Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Just now, sourceworx said: Agreed. If I'm Mo, I'm more pissed off at her than Manish. She made things a lot worse. +1. But if he was too hung over to call on his own, he may have asked her to dial the number for him and then passed out before they answered. What's a mom to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourceworx Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 1 minute ago, nycdan said: We have no way of knowing if the Jets tried to address it or not. They, at least, were smart enough not to tweet it out. But you can't force help on an a legal adult who doesn't want it. And Wilk seems like he was past caring about much of anything beyond the next Krispy Kreme since the injury. He's gone...he hurt the team and was a douchenozzle on the way out (lest we all forget his disparaging comments about the 'losing' being why he stopped trying)...f-ck him with the business end of a shovel. Mehta is a tool but even if he gets canned, he will just be replaced with a carbon copy. It's no coincidence that he turned into Cimini the moment he took over the beat. So while we might enjoy seeing him get professionally destroyed, it won't change anything. For once, the Jets are doing the right thing. Staying completely out of a fight (publicly at least) between a reporter and a player that is not on their roster. In fairness to Cimini, he was never this bad. He was a prick, but he never went out of his way to slander anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustiniak Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 over the past week i read in a ny paper that wilkerson has 3 kids with 3 different women, and the writer surmised that getting away from ny would be good for him. was this also manish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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