I think while of course we are leaving reddit behind it's worth considering doing the same, I had similar feelings about his piece and how misleading it was and I think the mod team over at Reddit did a good job at summarizing it
Copy pasted so no one has to go there:
After discussing over the course of several days, your mod team has reached the conclusion that steps must be taken as it relates to the tier guide following certain extraordinary reporting last week.
As some of you may have aware, Jamie Jackson, last week, broke the news that "Manchester United delay Mason Greenwood decision to consult World Cup players". That article seemed to follow a brief from the club as similar articles followed from BBC, Telegraph, and SkySport.
While BBC and Telegraph similarly said that the the club was taking time to consult with the women's team players, only Jamie specifically said (and later edited) this second paragraph:
The screenshot taken shortly after the article published
It has since edited to remove the French players, as seen here: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/11/manchester-united-delay-mason-greenwood-decision-womens-world-cup-players
Your mod team has concerns regarding that second paragraph on multiple levels:
- Although the club is consulting with the women's team, it has been clarified by numerous sources (including the club itself), that the women's team will not be deciding whether Mason comes back. [1] [2]
- Actions have consequences. Due to the nature in which the article was written, the world's smartest thinkers (aka twitter folk), jumped on the chance to abuse the women relating to the 'decision' they had to make re: Greenwood's return. Some of the women caught in the crossfire included MUFC players competing for England in the World Cup. It has been reported that 'one agent of a Manchester United women’s player was exploring enlisting cybersecurity support for his client, due to supporters who are supportive of Greenwood saying things like: “We’re watching you, we’ll be coming for you,” and things like that.'
- The article was also poorly researched as it relates to openly available information. Neither Aïssatou Tounkara nor Estelle Cascarino were Manchester United players at the time of publication. Although the article was later corrected, the article lacked even that basic level of knowledge or editing.
Given the severity of the apparent errors in the article, and the resulting backlash from social media aimed specifically at the women's players, we are at this time demoting Jamie Jackson to Tier 5 and updating the Tier List accordingly.
As always, these tier rankings remain subject to reconsideration at future post-transfer-window tier reviews.
Best regards,
Your r/reddevils Mod Team