There are many things journalism school teaches you that, once you venture out into the real world, you realize are, if not complete misconceptions, at least slight ones.
Avoiding bias is one of those. You’re taught to be as fair and as balanced as possible, to eradicate personal emotions and report the truth. Even if sometimes, the truth is inherently subjective, found in the eye of the person watching an event unfold. That happens a lot in sports journalism, particularly. It’s how good narratives are shaped.
The truth is, as much as I’m not supposed to, I desperately want to see Ohio State basketball succeed.