Tomase: I screwed up and will offer full explanation in Friday's Herald

[upstater1]

This is Pro Sports.

Has nothing to do with the real world.

An apology isn't going to make the difference for me.

It's pretty clear that many, many, many sports journalists make the same ethical decisions as Tomase. Practically everyone at ESPN for instance. So it's not like Tomase can absolve his behavior by saying, "I screwed up." Sports reporting in America is all about sensationalism and jumping to illogical and unfounded conclusions. Tomase is no different than Fish or Schlereth or anyone else. I don't blame him for just being like everyone else.

The problem is, he clearly doesn't know his audience. Schlereth is protected because he works at ESPN and can care less about Patriots fans. Tomase is going to apologize and put the blame on not following journalistic ethics.

The problem is, he's deluding himself into thinking that all his job requires is following some sort of moral code. He's wrong. he works in the entertainment field. I know a little about this as a writer, and I can tell you that most book reviewers will not crap all over another writer out of professional courtesy alone. Does this make them dishonest in their assessments? Yes, but they do it because they simply would rather get along, and they don't see the need to sensationalize.

Tomase has already lost this game. He killed the Patriots the day before the Super Bowl. Damage done. Nothing he says, no admittance of fault, can change that.

If this were the real world and something beyond a football game was at stake (say an election or something like that) I might understand since a reporter in that line of work needs to present information to the public in a timely fashion.

But I'm a Patriots fan in this case. Apologies don't matter.

 

[Jackson 2]

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/patriots/

Interesting. He demands our patience, but exhibited none of his own in rushing to judgement. Hypocrite.

 

[fgssand]

Meh....2nd class writer for an almost defunct newspaper breathing it last breath.

John, you admit your error with no excuses and I would be willing to wish you the best - go enjoy your family.

Let's concentrate on bigger fish to fry - Spector & ESPN - they need to hear from New England.

 

[Deus Irae]

Sometimes "I'm sorry" just doesn't cut it.

 

[blackglass3]

I didn't like Tomasse BEFORE this whole thing went down. Apoligizing isn't going to influence me at all.

 

[Tunescribe]

Sometimes "I'm sorry" just doesn't cut it.

Especially when backed into a corner and practically FORCED to respond. It's all so reactionary on the Herald's part. Would any of this apology happened without Walsh coming clean? I doubt it. If Tomase and the Herald think they can say "sorry" and then proceed with the status quo, they've got another guess coming. At the very, very least, he should be removed from the Patriots beat.

 

[Dr Pain]

Especially when backed into a corner and practically FORCED to respond. It's all so reactionary on the Herald's part. Would any of this apology happened without Walsh coming clean? I doubt it. If Tomase and the Herald think they can say "sorry" and then proceed with the status quo, they've got another guess coming. At the very, very least, he should be removed from the Patriots beat.

Unless he says that Matt Walsh told him this and he is a liar then it’s over. I will make up a list of Herald advertisers and begin to write them and ask them if their advertising in the Herald indicates their support of the herald’s brand of journalism and thus represents their views. This is the way as a consumer to get things done.

 

[Michael]

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/patriots/

I finally left a comment on his last article. I guess that did it.

 

[zoostation]

Tomase is a complete doo-bag and a lazy one at that. Type out your explanation on the plane you dirtbag!

 

[OhExaulted1]

Sometimes "I'm sorry" just doesn't cut it.

That must be why you never say it. You would rather have your nutsack dragged across hot broken glass before you would admit you we're wrong about anything.

A self-effacing person you are not. It must be hard to live up to expectations that you yourself are nowhere close to.

You should run for public office in your city/town. You're perfect for the job.

 

[Leave No Doubt]

Especially when backed into a corner and practically FORCED to respond. It's all so reactionary on the Herald's part. Would any of this apology happened without Walsh coming clean? I doubt it. If Tomase and the Herald think they can say "sorry" and then proceed with the status quo, they've got another guess coming. At the very, very least, he should be removed from the Patriots beat.

That's it in a nutshell imo- Walsh left him out to dry so what else can he do but offer up some kind of "explanation". And that pic the Herald chose to use, with "Sorry Pats" written across it was just bogus. Someone else mentioned him not having any idea who is audience really is-is right.It's hard to imagine they'd keep him on the Pats beat but who knows-starnger things have happened. Honestly I don't see how any team could trust him after this- lord only knows what he could overhear and publish as fact. Plus the way he mishandled Levy's statement outside with his recorder lol. He's a joke-he'd better pray the Herald retains him. Then again,maybe ESPN will hire him.

 

[JoePats]

Tomase is in deep obviously, and it might be irreprebale damage for him. And that's a fact.

But, what exactly do you want him to do here besides apoligize and explain himself? He can't go back in time and rewrite his story for February 2nd.

So I understand why Tomase and the Herald are dead to some of you. That's fine. But don't get on Tomase here because I don't know what else you want him to do at this point.

 

[hwc]

I'm not interested in any reporting from Tomasse about Arlen Spector's press conference. I'm not interestest in any reporting from Tomasse on anything. He needs to just go away.

 

[hwc]

But don't get on Tomase here because I don't know what else you want him to do at this point.

We want him to just leave town. And, we'll stay on him until he does, thank you very much.

 

[Deus Irae]

That must be why you never say it. You would rather have your nutsack dragged across hot broken glass before you would admit you we're wrong about anything.

A self-effacing person you are not. It must be hard to live up to expectations that you yourself are nowhere close to.

You should run for public office in your city/town. You're perfect for the job.

Given that you know nothing about me, I'll take this for what it's worth. Nothing at all. You might take notice, however, that you attacked me out of the blue, and for no reason having anything to do with what I posted or what this thread is about.

 

[Leave No Doubt]

I just want him gone-let him go write exposes on some other team-like the Colts for example

 

[hwc]

I just want him gone-let him go write exposes on some other team-like the Colts for example

He'd be great in Jacksonville. Hell, send to Buffalo for all I care. Let him save his explanations for his new readers.

 

[Angry Man]

"I'm sorry" will not cut it with me after everything that has happened. Too little, too late.

 

[Leave No Doubt]

He'd be great in Jacksonville. Hell, send to Buffalo for all I care. Let him save his explanations for his new readers.

I vote for Oakland. He can write about Al Davis

 

[NEPatriot]

Tomase full explanation on Friday will look something like this "I was not completely wrong about Pats videotaping signal because Walsh meeting with Specter and Goodell confirmed what I wrote in my article even though there was no Ram walkthrough video."

Basically, you will see him telling everybody that he was only 'partially' wrong and does 360 degree spin about Specter so that he can take off some heat.

I will read his explanation this friday to see what I am saying today is 'wrong'. He better mentions his 'source' in this explanation on Friday.

It is easy for him to write a resignation letter because of his incompetent and his desire to screw pats up because other media did it.

Save your drama and BS, Tomase.