MASN Cuts Bloody Sock Comments From Re-Air Of Sox-Orioles
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Thorne Claims Misunderstanding
In Bloody Sock Comments
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When MASN reaired Wednesday night’s Red Sox-Orioles game on Thursday morning,
comments made by MASN analyst Gary Thorne about the stained sock Red Sox P Curt
Schilling wore during Game Six of the ’04 ALCS “were not aired,” according to
ESPN’s Bob Ley. Ley: “Apparently, they were edited out.” Thorne during the game
said that the blood on the sock was actually paint, and that Red Sox C Doug Mirabelli
confirmed the fact (“Outside The Lines,” ESPN, 4/26). On Thursday, Thorne
said that it was a “misunderstanding arising from a brief clubhouse conversation”
with Mirabelli. Thorne said at the end of their talk, “I kind of threw in a, ‘Was
the sock painted or not?’ And I got a response that I thought, when he was talking
about it, was serious” (N.Y. TIMES, 4/27). Thorne: “I reported what I heard
and what I honestly felt was said. Having talked with [Mirabelli on Thursday],
there’s no doubt in my mind that’s not what he said (and) that’s not what he meant”
(BOSTON GLOBE, 4/27). Mirabelli: “We’re both at an understanding what he
thought I said was false. ... He feels bad about it. I think he knows he made
a mistake. He told me he was going to do the best he can to clear it up” (USA
TODAY, 4/27).
SCHILLING RESPONDS: Schilling, who did not comment to reporters, posted
a retort on his blog today. Schilling: “For one of the first times this blog serves
one of the purposes I’d hoped it would if the need arose. The media hacked and
spewed their way to a day or two of stories that had zero basis in truth. A story
fabricated by the media, for the media. The best part was that instead of having
to sit through a litany of interviews to ‘defend’ myself, or my teammates, I got
to do that here. ... I’ll wager 1 million dollars to the charity of anyones [sic]
choice, versus the same amount to ALS. If the blood on the sock is fake, I’ll
donate a million dollars to that persons [sic] charity, if not they donate that
amount to ALS” (38PITCHES.com, 4/27).
JOURNALISM 101: In N.Y., Bob Raissman writes Thorne’s comment during the
game was “neither opinion nor analysis. Thorne threw the line out there as if
it were fact, without going to Schilling — or someone in the Red Sox organization
— for a response. This was totally irresponsible” (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 4/27).
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