I just turned in to Team 1040, and he was publicly apologizing for something - but I did not catch what. Apparently, it was enough that the Province will no longer be publishing his column. Apparently, it was brought to the Province's attention by a reader, and some details will be in the Province tomorrow.
I thought this would be the place to find out what was up, but the search button yielded nothing. Anyone know what is up?
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Posted 03 June 2008 - 08:09 PM
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Posted 03 June 2008 - 08:26 PM
Ajax19, on Jun 3 2008, 07:22 PM, said:
He used some quote from some guy and didn't give him credit in the column.
BAD PRATT, BAAAAAAAAAAD
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Posted 03 June 2008 - 08:34 PM
Ajax19, on Jun 3 2008, 07:22 PM, said:
He used some quote from some guy and didn't give him credit in the column.
So they are pretending sports columnists are Journalists, now?
Huh.
Thanks for the answer!
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Posted 03 June 2008 - 08:48 PM
That's the sound of Pratt's credibility going from behind the toilet to in it.
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Posted 03 June 2008 - 08:49 PM
what a bunch of crap who cares,
let him keep his column, at least someone with balls would be writing an article in the sports section
let him keep his column, at least someone with balls would be writing an article in the sports section
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Posted 03 June 2008 - 09:31 PM
raven warrior, on Jun 3 2008, 07:48 PM, said:
That's the sound of Pratt's credibility going from behind the toilet to in it.
Stan Fischler pulled the same sort of stunt and I complained to Fox Sports who pulled the column.
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Posted 03 June 2008 - 09:35 PM
canucklehead2004, on Jun 3 2008, 08:49 PM, said:
what a bunch of crap who cares,
let him keep his column, at least someone with balls would be writing an article in the sports section
let him keep his column, at least someone with balls would be writing an article in the sports section
Ya, because it takes so much balls to write articles about sports. I prefer brains.
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Posted 03 June 2008 - 10:01 PM
canucklehead2004, on Jun 3 2008, 07:49 PM, said:
what a bunch of crap who cares,
let him keep his column, at least someone with balls would be writing an article in the sports section
let him keep his column, at least someone with balls would be writing an article in the sports section
What the hell?
Canada trying to hang on, they're going to get a break! It's going to be a break!
It is Joe Sakic... SCORES! ...JOE ...SAKIC ...SCORES and that makes it 5-2 Canada...
Surely... that's gotta be it!
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Posted 03 June 2008 - 10:34 PM
He doesnt qoute someone ONE time and they pull it?
Just like that????
Doesnt seem like enough to me
Just like that????
Doesnt seem like enough to me
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Posted 03 June 2008 - 10:36 PM
That is why the Province is a joke.
That and Jason Botchford.
And oh, the complete utter crap from page A1 to A70
That and Jason Botchford.
And oh, the complete utter crap from page A1 to A70
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Posted 03 June 2008 - 10:45 PM
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Canada trying to hang on, they're going to get a break! It's going to be a break!
It is Joe Sakic... SCORES! ...JOE ...SAKIC ...SCORES and that makes it 5-2 Canada...
Surely... that's gotta be it!
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Posted 04 June 2008 - 12:20 AM
this same thing happened to a winnipeg columnist a few years back. I can't remember his name, but he used to be the hockey insider guy on TheScore television (grey beard), and the moment the story broke about him 'stealing a story', they stopped having him on the show and I havent heard about the guy ever since.
edit,
it was scott taylor
http://www.cbc.ca/sp...ylor041124.html
edit,
it was scott taylor
http://www.cbc.ca/sp...ylor041124.html
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Posted 04 June 2008 - 12:30 AM
canucklehead2004, on Jun 3 2008, 07:49 PM, said:
what a bunch of crap who cares,
let him keep his column, at least someone with balls would be writing an article in the sports section
let him keep his column, at least someone with balls would be writing an article in the sports section
Are those the Gallaghers?
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Posted 04 June 2008 - 12:35 AM
UncleBob, on Jun 3 2008, 07:28 PM, said:
Those guys are always using my best material. Oh well, my lawyer has to eat too.
LOL U missed your calling in life. You are a natural comedian. Well, sort of....
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Posted 04 June 2008 - 08:28 AM
The Province is ending the column written by TEAM 1040 AM sports talk-show host David Pratt after he admitted to plagiarizing some portions of a Sports Illustrated piece written by well-known writer Rick Reilly.
A reader alerted The Province to the plagiarism via e-mail after Pratt's weekly column, called "Pratt's Rant," appeared in Tuesday's editions of the newspaper.
The column, celebrating the winding down of the long career of Hockey Night In Canada play by play man Bob Cole, contained some clear similarities to the Reilly piece about legendary U.S. college basketball coach and broadcaster Al McGuire published in the Sept. 18, 2000, edition of Sports Illustrated.
The most striking was a passage in Reilly's piece: "They say he was born 72 years ago last Thursday, but don't believe it. McGuire dropped straight out of Guys and Dolls with a martini in one hand and a basketball in the other."
Pratt wrote in Tuesday's column in The Province: "Cole was born 75 years ago, but it's more likely he dropped straight out of Guys and Dolls with a martini in one hand and a puck in the other."
"Plagiarism is an affront to the ethical standards of this newspaper," said Province Editor in Chief Wayne Moriarty. "Our readers have to know that the writing in The Province is either original or attributed to the original source. I personally liked David's work, but as a result of this information we can no longer publish his column."
In an interview, Pratt admitted he had taken material from the Reilly column.
"I did it, no question," said Pratt. "It was a mistake. In our [radio] business, lines get used back and forth all the time. That particular line is a pretty famous line and I should have credited Reilly with it and I didn't. It was a stupid mistake and something I regret and I'll make damn sure I'll never do it again.
"I'm looking for stuff from everywhere," added Pratt. "We recycle everything. The sheer amount of volume we produce forces you to constantly be looking for different people's ideas."
Just to be perfectly clear, I'm not taking credit for writing this - it's from http://www.canada.co...b2-902b8b20626d
A reader alerted The Province to the plagiarism via e-mail after Pratt's weekly column, called "Pratt's Rant," appeared in Tuesday's editions of the newspaper.
The column, celebrating the winding down of the long career of Hockey Night In Canada play by play man Bob Cole, contained some clear similarities to the Reilly piece about legendary U.S. college basketball coach and broadcaster Al McGuire published in the Sept. 18, 2000, edition of Sports Illustrated.
The most striking was a passage in Reilly's piece: "They say he was born 72 years ago last Thursday, but don't believe it. McGuire dropped straight out of Guys and Dolls with a martini in one hand and a basketball in the other."
Pratt wrote in Tuesday's column in The Province: "Cole was born 75 years ago, but it's more likely he dropped straight out of Guys and Dolls with a martini in one hand and a puck in the other."
"Plagiarism is an affront to the ethical standards of this newspaper," said Province Editor in Chief Wayne Moriarty. "Our readers have to know that the writing in The Province is either original or attributed to the original source. I personally liked David's work, but as a result of this information we can no longer publish his column."
In an interview, Pratt admitted he had taken material from the Reilly column.
"I did it, no question," said Pratt. "It was a mistake. In our [radio] business, lines get used back and forth all the time. That particular line is a pretty famous line and I should have credited Reilly with it and I didn't. It was a stupid mistake and something I regret and I'll make damn sure I'll never do it again.
"I'm looking for stuff from everywhere," added Pratt. "We recycle everything. The sheer amount of volume we produce forces you to constantly be looking for different people's ideas."
Just to be perfectly clear, I'm not taking credit for writing this - it's from http://www.canada.co...b2-902b8b20626d
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Posted 04 June 2008 - 09:27 AM
captainkirk, on Jun 3 2008, 09:36 PM, said:
That is why the Province is a joke.
That and Jason Botchford.
And oh, the complete utter crap from page A1 to A70
That and Jason Botchford.
And oh, the complete utter crap from page A1 to A70
Agreed, they should fire Botchford, Willes and Kuzma before Pratt's column.
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