There's so much protection and obfuscation happening. It's one of the biggest issues when the line between fan and reporter does not really exist.

The purpose of the press as an institution is accountability and that has not been happening here.

To be clear, this is not a league specific problem. One only needs to look at the nonsense in the MLB this week to see it in action.

I personally believe you have to be a fan to be a sportswriter. Double that if you're a woman/non-binary person/LGBTQ+/BIPOC. You have to love it to make all the bullshit worthwhile.

But it's important to know where your blinders are and actively work to counter-balance them.

This is the full quote from the audio of Tuesday's NWHL press conference with Ty Tumminia. Yet somehow it's the first time anyone has shared or reported it?

https://victorypress.org/2021/01/29/womens-hockey-needs-action-not-conversations-about-racism-bigotry-and-barstool-sports/

After the B$ blowup and after a player and coach had to leave mid-game presumably related to the team's later withdrawl due to Covid, Tumminia actually said "we're having such great fun"

?!?!?!?