Columnist's tantrum- would you respond?

[parepat]

At the very best this guy is a terrible journalist. At worst he defamed these officials. Where do I start.

He reports statements of witnesses as facts without attributing the quotes to the sources.

He questions the integrity of the DM officials to work within their own geographic location (I'm sure he would propose travel pay to have these unscrupulous refs travel to neutral territory).

He questions the integrity of the officials by stating they are only in it for the money.

He questions their integrity by stating that they did not enforce the rules.

He takes his limited understanding of the rules (ie illegal contact) and states them as facts (ie contact while the ball is in the air is interference.)

I would not respond if I was part of any of these crew, but a response by the association might be warranted. Or I have a better idea. At about 5:00 p.m. kidnapp this jack*ss. Force him to sit through the pregame. Force him out on the field to see how it really is. Then take him back to the lockerroom and give him a swirly and make him walk back to Des Moines.

If any of this runs afoul of Iowa law....please disregard.