NFL: Jason Pierre-Paul vs. ESPN

[Mr Janny]

http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/08/25/jason-pierre-paul-hand-photo-suing-espn-adam-schefter

Who ya got?

Best line I've heard so far: "They'll probably agree on a '7-digit settlement'"

 

[Clonefan32]

Too close to call-- a real nail bitter.

 

[harimad]

Roses are red
Violets are blue
I have five fingers
And you have two

 

[jbindm]

Sounds like a highly explosive situation.

 

[YeahBuddy]

Posting that photo may blow up in Schefter's face.

 

[CyinCo]

7 digit settlement....that is hilarious. Purposely done in that article???

 

[jbindm]

7 digit settlement....that is hilarious. Purposely done in that article???

Trolling JPP might not be a good idea. I hear he has a pretty short fuse.

 

[ExCyment]

Those photos are grizzly, some really serious damage there. I think posting a medical chart is over the line. Reporting that he lost a finger, fine. Actually showing his chart without his consent, no.

 

[jbindm]

Those photos are grizzly, some really serious damage there. I think posting a medical chart is over the line. Reporting that he lost a finger, fine. Actually showing his chart without his consent, no.

I agree. And I think Schefter probably knew it when he tweeted it, too. He and his bosses must have just decided that whatever the eventual settlement would be was worth it to be first to report.

 

[Mr Janny]

Those photos are grizzly, some really serious damage there. I think posting a medical chart is over the line. Reporting that he lost a finger, fine. Actually showing his chart without his consent, no.

That's kind of where I fall as well. ESPN knew that the medical chart itself had to be obtained illegally, before it was published. I'm not sure if publishing it is technically illegal, but it certainly was in poor, poor taste. I suspect they'll settle.