My criticism of Michael Wilbon on Sean Taylor(Video) w/ response from Wilbon.

[skinfan2k]

I went to this last year because i went to UMD and i still agree with wilbon

[terpskins10]

I went to this last year because i went to UMD and i still agree with wilbon

Yeah, I stopped short of saying it, but I remember thinking when I was there that the OP was a little out of line and pretty much got taken down a peg by Wilbon.

[Brotherz]

It obviously hasn't made a difference to wilbon or his career but I emailed him and ripped him a new one and haven't watched him since. I think he is a joke. I thought his response to ST's murder was absolutely dispacable and quite frankly if he was white his ass woulda been canned.

[Brotherz]

As hurried as the opinion was, it was the opinion that the vast majority of people felt upon hearing Taylor had been shot. As Wilbon says, even Antrelle Rolle (who I believe is related to Taylor?) said that people were waiting for Taylor in Miami. His home had been broken into nights before, and regardless of the fact that Sean had become a changed man, he did have a very colorful past with less-than-savory types.

Knowing what we know now, we see this for the tragedy that it truly is. In the hours and first few days following Sean's death, many of us - and many of Sean's friends - thought it was something that had been planned as a form of retribution tied to his past.

My problem wasn't what he ORIGINALLY said. If I am being honest, i thought the same thing when I first heard it but AFTER it was confirmed that Sean was not "bringing this on himself" Wilbon refused to change his stance much less offer an apology to Taylor's family. He is such an arrogant ass that he would rather be "right" then be decent. He is a pig. He is on my "fight club list" right below Keith Oberman and Bill Maher. (ie the three people you'd most want to fight).

[terpskins10]

It obviously hasn't made a difference to wilbon or his career but I emailed him and ripped him a new one and haven't watched him since. I think he is a joke. I thought his response to ST's murder was absolutely dispacable and quite frankly if he was white his ass woulda been canned.

That's absolutely untrue. He wrote his opinion. He didn't commit libel, as much as some of the people on this site want to believe he did.

People don't get canned, especially not journalists, for writing their opinions. He did it, and he did it within reason. Also, the racially charged comment won't go over well IMO.

[WinSkins]

My problem wasn't what he ORIGINALLY said. If I am being honest, i thought the same thing when I first heard it but AFTER it was confirmed that Sean was not "bringing this on himself" Wilbon refused to change his stance much less offer an apology to Taylor's family. He is such an arrogant ass that he would rather be "right" then be decent. He is a pig. He is on my "fight club list" right below Keith Oberman and Bill Maher. (ie the three people you'd most want to fight).

Mr. Wilbon's first statement regarding the tragic murder of Sean Taylor may be accepted as a mistake because he leapt to a sanctimonious judgement without knowing the facts. This may be forgivable in and of itself. His unwillingness or inability to acknowlege his mistake and express regret and remorse for making the first error in judgement confirms that he is an arrogant and self-absorbed sycophant incapapable of rational or civil discourse. I used to find him mildly amusing from time to time...he seems far more infantile and inconsequential these days.

[The Rook]

I thought he had a good response.

There were several early statements at that time that proved to be conjecture without retraction. Didn't Santana have a "gang retribution" type statement at the time?

Heck, there a numerous ES people who refuse to back off or retract their "I know ..." remarks.








The Rook

[jnhay]

This question was asked in late January 2007 at the Stamp Student Union at the University of Maryland. I really was not very satisfied with his response. He seemed upset when I asked the question and did not let me finish what I wanted to say. I also felt that he dodged the question in a way. Where as I am very biased on this topic and I do not feel like I should judge his response because personally, he could never atone for what he wrote.

No offense, but if what you wrote in your youtube description is what you said then you took way too long to ask a question. I was annoyed watching it, so I wouldn't be surprised if that's how Wilbon felt.

[terpskins10]

No offense, but if what you wrote in your youtube description is what you said then you took way too long to ask a question. I was annoyed watching it, so I wouldn't be surprised if that's how Wilbon felt.

Yeah, I was there and I think most people there felt the same way. I understand the guy has strong feelings for Sean Taylor, but annoying the guy that wrote the article by trying to call him out in front of several hundred people might not be the best way to do it.

[OWUeagleMD]

I'm confused as to what of his response could leave anyone unsatisfied.

[terpskins10]

I'm confused as to what of his response could leave anyone unsatisfied.

People think it's libel, but it isn't. They're just very sensitive to the time in which Wilbon published the article but he made a lot of very good points about ST's situation throughout his whole speech, even after the OP sat down and the presentation went on.

[Who Del]

I love Wilbon. He's one of the only good sportswriters left.

[redskin faithful]

Man did you see that first respond on the video? Somebody needs to let him have it.

Do you mean "redskins2k"? I think that's Michael Wilbon who wrote that.

[SeanTaylor21MyHero]

Yeah, I was there and I think most people there felt the same way. I understand the guy has strong feelings for Sean Taylor, but annoying the guy that wrote the article by trying to call him out in front of several hundred people might not be the best way to do it.

I would not call my question annoying. Considering that Mr. Wilbon wrote the article he should have to face the people who are critical of his opinion, which I was. I did feel that this question needed to be asked and I took it upon myself to ask him what he really was intending to do when he wrote the piece. If you found my question inappropriate then I apologize to you, but I felt that I needed to ask the question, not just because I loved Sean Taylor, but I felt Wilbon disrespected the Taylor family. And there was no reason to say those things at that time.

[desioreo87]

So what did wilbon say that was wrong?

Hell i thought sean should have left Miami a long time ago and we all know that he had a history there and I thought that if he wanted to leave that chapter behind he should have started some place new like move to DC where those connections are severed. I guess when you have family there it is hard but like even Rolle said, he was in harm's way there.

I really like Wilbon, he is a great sports columnist and seems a generally good guy.

I couldn't really give a **** what people think about him on this board.