Chat with Lisa Byington led to NBA-playoffs Q & A
What I learned in a short chat with Lisa is that she’s someone who appreciates her place in sports history — she’s the face and voice of a lot of firsts — but
Charles Barkley provides solid PR advice
NOTE: After the following post was written, the Anti-Defamation League, the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving sent out a statement – which issued no apology. But the ADL got some coin. Carry on … ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- Charles Barkley apparently has better PR sense than the Brooklyn Nets, National Basketball Association or its player’s organization. Anti-Semitism reared its ugly […]
Sports making necessary trouble
If 2020 was a movie, I would have walked out months ago. From COVID-19 that continues to hammer our communities to social horrors to powerful voices (including congressman, John Lewis, to whom I nod above) silenced too soon, this year would be headed straight for TV reruns. There’s hope, though. Among other things, sports are […]
Small-market NBA team makes noise and history
In PR, we talk about the splash move; the hook of a story. What can we do or say to attract the most eyes and ears? Can we create a message that will go viral? Sometimes what’s in your heart will drive you to do what feels right. Sometimes your actions unintentionally make national, even […]
A request to athletes to join the maskerade
We the people ask a lot of athletes. Even when sidelined for COVID-19 precautions sports airwaves were back-to-back-to-back questions of “when will they come back?” and “what are they waiting for?” often without concern to how the virus might affect them as well as their families. As the U.S. sees alarming increases in positive coronavirus cases at […]
Hat tip to sports broadcast talent
If this was my previously-scheduled April 1, I’d be at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum getting ready to do some behind-the scenes work as the Bucks take on the visiting Toronto Raptors. As we know, everybody’s schedule is not the way we intended a few weeks ago. I was in the same spot three weeks ago when […]
Defining a catch and other first-world problems … we long for your return
I remember when we used to jump on social media to argue about bad calls on the court, or debate catch or no catch on the football field. We’d argue them in the gym the next day. That was so last month. While my PR and journalist peers try to make sense over a now […]
Mamba Mentality takes on added meaning
I was saving my first post of 2020 for something updated. Something more contemporary, along with a fresh look to the website. I wanted the new(ish) page to do more than call out bad PR. I would provide more examples of how positive, proactive public relations helps businesses and individuals move forward. How it can […]
Social media accelerated Sterling, Silver NBA case
Last Saturday, audio leaked and exposed common and fringe NBA fans to what many knew to be a history of racial bias from Los Angeles Clippers owner, Donald Sterling. By Monday afternoon, just two days later, there were nearly 1 million negative tweets about Sterling posted, according to ESPN’s sports business reporter, Darren Rovell. Many […]
NBA Commissioner Silver shows he’s king of crisis management
Today’s news conference was not what Adam Silver likely envisioned when he considered his first major act as NBA commissioner. But, as we say when a new coach is introduced and wows a crowd, Silver won the presser today. Newly appointed NBA commissioner Silver today announced that the league would fine Los Angeles Clippers owner […]