NBA official Bill Spooner sues writer for tweet

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Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Was the tweet done in an official writing capacity, or was it done on the writer's personal account, simply giving personal opinions? Wouldn't there be a different standard between the two?

My understanding in that profession, your personal life and your career are not that separate when you are making statements when you are covering an event as a journalist. It sounds like he took a conversation and tweeted it, rather than asking all the parties if the information was even true. And he is an AP writer, not a columnist. If that would not be acceptable in his job, I doubt his opinion would be acceptable here.

Peace