Well, well, well. How things have changed in a day. 24-plus hours ago, we were all talking about how Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant reportedly turned down a contract extension worth ‘well north of $200 million.’ That initial report, which came from David Kaplan of ESPN 1000, is now under siege on multiple fronts.
The lesson that seems to have come out of all this? Words matter.
We live in a time where the media at-large and individual reporters will say things and spin words as clickbait to entice the casual person to read an article or listen to your show.