Genaro C. Armas is a disgrace as a reporter

And the media wonders why we don’t trust them?

By now any of you that have followed the Little League Championship know that Georgia won the game against Japan.

We offer our heartiest congratulations to the Georgia team.

However, what you might not know, especially if you read the Associated Press, is the level of sportsmanship that was shown by the U.S. players toward the losers.

Yep, once again our media whose job is to report the news and not “interpret it” has failed. Poor reporting such as this would have gotten me fired on the spot when I was a journalist.

Read what Genaro C. Armas, AP Sports says about the reaction of the Georgia team to the win: “After exchanging handshakes with players from Japan, Georgia players took hold of the championship banner, their proud parents snapping pictures from the stands.”

You can read the rest of his "interpretation" of the "facts" at: http://sports.aol.com/story/ar/_a/us-walks-off-with-little-league-title/20070826190209990001

What this reporter can’t bring himself to tell you, fortunately the television medium at least Fox News used the video to show the entire story, is that every single Georgia player consoled the Japanese players by taking time to “hug” them – not just shake their hands.

And that this consoling and congratulating of the losers went on for at least 15-minutes and that the Georgia coach also participated in the consolation and the demonstration of sportsmanship!

This is the essence of what sports is all about. I was taught by every single coach that I ever played under or with that a major part of the game was to exhibit as much dignity and grace after the game as possible. Whether we won or lost, we always took the time to show sportsman like conduct.

Yes, Genaro C. Armas it appears that the coach of the Georgia team has taught his players well, however, it must gall you to have to report the truth although I do give you credit for reporting

Too bad, that in journalism school somehow you either flunked basic observation and reporting or that you have been so indoctrinated with the need to tell your version of the story you can’t see the truth.

And the mainstream media wonders why we don’t have any faith in them?

Mr. Armas, if you worked for me, you would be looking for a job this morning.

Until next time.

Dr. Darryl
L. Darryl Armstrong
ARMSTRONG and Associates

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