Should a Sportscaster Divulge Secrets?

01/18/20 • 18 min

Should a Sportscaster Divulge Secrets?
With the Major League Baseball sign-stealing scandal front and center, it makes us wonder how a sports broadcaster should handle these situations. If a play by play broadcaster knows players are cheating, should he spill the beans and tell his listeners or viewers?
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If I am a play by play broadcaster and I know secrets, I mean really juicy behind the scenes secrets that fans would love many things they wouldn't believe should I give away those secrets on the air.
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Welcome to the Sportscasters Club radio show, where it's all about becoming a better sportscaster on a better sports fans. And now your host, A man who began his sports broadcasting career wave back in 1993. Rick Shults. Welcome t