Rutherford to Rossi: "You're a ****ing jerk. ... Your opinion is ****."

[The Greatest 101]

Why JR so angry tonight?

 

[Waffle Fries]

"Thanks for your support" is a telling comment though. WhereTF did he ever get the idea it was the media's job to support him? Hmmm.

Rossi is an undeniable hack and a **** hockey columnist but it definitely is not his job or any other reporter's job to "support the team" or its personnel in any way shape or form (other than generally pull for them to win). Their job is to report (which Rossi also does not do), not support.

Trib Media - the Official Newspaper of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

What have we been saying all these years? This **** doesn't work. It's called objectivity and journalists don't have it if their employer is sponsoring the ****ing team they're supposed to write about.

You don't know what Rossi said to him to prompt the "thanks for you support" comments. Rossi was probably being antagonistic directly following a close loss and the combination of that with all the ******** Rossi has spewed all year set JR off. I applaud him.

 

[Gallatin]

"Thanks for your support" is a telling comment though. WhereTF did he ever get the idea it was the media's job to support him? Hmmm.

Rossi is an undeniable hack and a **** hockey columnist but it definitely is not his job or any other reporter's job to "support the team" or its personnel in any way shape or form (other than generally pull for them to win). Their job is to report (which Rossi also does not do), not support.

Trib Media - the Official Newspaper of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

What have we been saying all these years? This **** doesn't work. It's called objectivity and journalists don't have it if their employer is sponsoring the ****ing team they're supposed to write about.



Morons. All of them.

Could you imagine our current management in NY, or Toronto, or any Canadian market for that matter?

They wouldn't last a season under that kind of scrutiny...

 

[The Gobfather*]

Gotta say JR is the man now also the comment section on that article is awesome.

 

[shureshot66]

I'll say one thing about this and nothing more: Yes, I saw and heard it. Things like this happen all the time in this business. It's not at all unusual. The only difference in this case is that it was written about, even though the exchange was not an interview and not on the record. That is something I have never done and will never do. If I do, I will personally write all of you refund checks for your subscriptions.

http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/2015/04/20/column-stripes-have-penguins-seeing-stars/

 

[Ally22]

I'm so happy Rossi finally got told.

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

You don't see a team official get that angry and make things that public unless things are very wrong. I'll be honest, I love that he snapped on Rossi, but I'm even more concerned now that people in places of power within the organization are publicly losing it.

 

[Zen Arcade]

Gotta say JR is the man now also the comment section on that article is awesome.

Yeah, I'm not sure there's another reporter in any market that's as equally reviled by fans, players, management and ownership. Maybe someone like Don Brennan in Ottawa, but he's never been presented as credible.

Rossi's entire schtick from this past summer until now has been so bizarre. It's like reading the diary of someone descending into madness.

 

[Waffle Fries]

The comment said:

I'll say one thing about this and nothing more: Yes, I saw and heard it. Things like this happen all the time in this business. It's not at all unusual. The only difference in this case is that it was written about, even though the exchange was not an interview and not on the record. That is something I have never done and will never do. If I do, I will personally write all of you refund checks for your subscriptions.

I don't like DK, but I honestly have no clue how Rossi has a job.

 

[Fordy]

"I'll say one thing about this and nothing more: Yes, I saw and heard it. Things like this happen all the time in this business. It's not at all unusual. The only difference in this case is that it was written about, even though the exchange was not an interview and not on the record. That is something I have never done and will never do. If I do, I will personally write all of you refund checks for your subscriptions."

DK

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

So JR got off an elevator, saw Rossi, and unloaded on him without being prompted?

Am I the only one who finds that odd?

 

[Darth Vitale]

You don't know what Rossi said to him to prompt the "thanks for you support" comments. Rossi was probably being antagonistic directly following a close loss and the combination of that with all the ******** Rossi has spewed all year set JR off. I applaud him.

I'm not taking sides here, I'm saying it's pretty clear Rutherford takes offense at all the criticism he's gotten and that was a peculiar choice of words he used. I don't think it's coincidence. At all.

Either way I want them both to disappear from the Pittsburgh sports landscape forever. They're both worthless, but Rutherford is a much better GM than Rossi is a columnist -- I will say that.

Could you imagine our current management in NY, or Toronto, or any Canadian market for that matter?

They wouldn't last a season under that kind of scrutiny...

Nope. They wouldn't.

 

[KIRK]

You don't know what Rossi said to him to prompt the "thanks for you support" comments. Rossi was probably being antagonistic directly following a close loss and the combination of that with all the ******** Rossi has spewed all year set JR off. I applaud him.

I'm not taking sides here, I'm saying it's pretty clear Rutherford takes offense at all the criticism he's gotten and that was a peculiar choice of words he used. I don't think it's coincidence. At all.

Either way I want them both to disappear from the Pittsburgh sports landscape forever. They're both worthless, but Rutherford is a much better GM than Rossi is a columnist -- I will say that.




Nope. They wouldn't.

I'm not either. I'm just in it for the entertainment value.

 

[T1K]

So JR got,off an elevator, saw Rossi, and unloaded on him without being prompted?

Am I the only one who finds that odd?

Rossi has a pretty hateable face, not odd at all.

 

[Gallatin]

You don't see a team official get that angry and make things that public unless things are very wrong. I'll be honest, I love that he snapped on Rossi, but I'm even more concerned now that people in places of power within the organization are publicly losing it.

Dejan said this kind of stuff happens behind the scenes all the time. Only difference is reporters usually don't write about it. It was all off the record. Quite the backhand shot at Rossi by his old co-worker.

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

So JR got,off an elevator, saw Rossi, and unloaded on him without being prompted?

Am I the only one who finds that odd?

I'm sure Rossi made some comment about how his lost love Shero never should have been fired, mumbling it under his breath just loud enough for JR to hear, in true angsty teenage girl fashion.

 

[Gallatin]

So JR got,off an elevator, saw Rossi, and unloaded on him without being prompted?

Am I the only one who finds that odd?

Hopefully the whole management team is worried they will get canned if we don't get out of the first.

Hopefully ownership is actually thinking this.

 

[KIRK]

The comment said:



I don't like DK, but I honestly have no clue how Rossi has a job.

Reporting something clearly not on the record . . . that's bad business.

Dejan said this kind of stuff happens behind the scenes all the time. Only difference is reporters usually don't write about it. It was all off the record. Quite the backhand shot at Rossi by his old co-worker.

There was nothing backhanded about it.

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Dejan said this kind of stuff happens behind the scenes all the time. Only difference is reporters usually don't write about it. It was all off the record. Quite the backhand shot at Rossi by his old co-worker.

I don't really buy that. Not with that much vinegar anyway. Sure, officials might not like certain guys and will avoid them or whatever, but to lose it on a guy? Nah, I don't think that kinda stuff happens very often. You'd hear about it a lot more. Journalistic integrity is dead, guys want page hits, and controversy gets page hits.

 

[Waffle Fries]

So JR got off an elevator, saw Rossi, and unloaded on him without being prompted?

Am I the only one who finds that odd?

If I believed it was unprovoked, I might find it odd. But I always felt that if I saw Rossi walk past me I would want to say similar things.

 

[Gallatin]

Reporting something clearly not on the record . . . that's bad business.



There was nothing backhanded about it.

Point.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Rossi has a pretty hateable face, not odd at all.

He acts like a little weasel, but the scene seems odd in my head I suppose.

It just seems weird that JR sees Rossi walk past, then starts swearing at him. Rossi probably gave him a smug little smile and that set JR off. I could see that making him go off.

Rossi running off to write his little article is so pathetic and unprofessional as well. But I have come to expect that kind of behavior from him.

 

[Gallatin]

I don't really buy that. Not with that much vinegar anyway. Sure, officials might not like certain guys and will avoid them or whatever, but to lose it on a guy? Nah, I don't think that kinda stuff happens very often. You'd hear about it a lot more. Journalistic integrity is dead, guys want page hits, and controversy gets page hits.

Apparently you have not seen the dozens of videos I have of coaches and managers from various sports completely loosing their **** at reporters while on camera.

It does happen all the time, and usually the coach/manager is not long for their position with the team.

 

[Paralyzer008]

JR is right.

JR shouldn't have said that.

I'd say both are accurate.

 

[canadianguy77]

Between the two of them, I'm not sure who I dislike more.