Dave Sittler update
The poster of the original video added this email received from the Tulsa World higher ups today:
Mr. Allen,
Thank you for your email concerning the private conversation that Dave Sittler had with Oklahoma State University Coach Bill Young on Dec. 28 after a Fiesta Bowl news conference
Mr. Sittler’s choice of words was unfortunate and not representative of the standards we expect at the Tulsa World. However, during his long career as a reporter and columnist, we believe overall he has conducted himself professionally and we continue to support him in his role as a Tulsa World columnist.
Mr. Sittler’s opinions on the career of Coach John Blake at the University of Oklahoma are well documented on the Tulsa World website.
You assert that Mr. Sittler is trying to manufacture controversy with his questions to Coach Young. Your three-minute video edited from a 46-minute Fiesta Bowl video begins with Mr. Sittler telling Coach Young that he is turning off his tape recorder. That means that Mr. Sittler intends to have a private conversation and the conversation is not for attribution.
We believe that you are trying to manufacture controversy by posting this on YouTube and Twitter and not contacting us privately about your concerns.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us.
Best regards,
Joe Worley Executive Editor Tulsa World 918 581-8373
Susan Ellerbach Managing Editor Tulsa World 918 581-8329
Welp. I guess Mr. Sittler won’t be reprimanded by his employer for his slapdick, racist comments after all. Since his opinion has been well documented & everything. It was just unfortunate wording, right? Smh.
Update: On Saturday afternoon I reached out to the Tulsa World sports editor, Michael Peters, via his twitter account. I asked if there was going to be a public response from the paper or if this email to the youtube poster was all. He responded, “That was it.”
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