Take a look at this backlash against the rigid media practices of The Kansas City Chiefs . . .
A TKC TIPSTERS SAYS . . .
"The fact that all the sports media outlets will cowardly abide by these stupid rules on reporting on the chiefs further shows how lame and spineless they are. Any sports "journalist" worthy of that title should be standing up and telling the chiefs that the restrictions on covering this team are way over the top and controlling. Or they'll just say yes Mr. Pioli and continuity the journalistic fellatio on a team that hasn't won anything in over 40 yrs."
From: Chiefs PR #####@########
Date: August 19, 2012 7:05:33 PM CDT
To: Undisclosed recipients:;
Subject: CHIEFS MEDIA AVAILABILITY: AUG. 20 - SEPT. 2
MEDIA ADVISORY
Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012
CHIEFS MEDIA AVAILABILITY: AUG. 20 – SEPT. 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas City Chiefs media availability from Aug. 20 – Sept. 2 is listed below as the club continues training camp from The University of Kansas Hospital Training Complex. Practices will be open to the media and closed to the public.
On practice days, Head Coach Romeo Crennel will speak to the media at 10:45 a.m. and the team will practice from 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Players will be available post-practice as they exit the field. The locker room will not be open until the week of the first regular season game.
During practices, media must remain in the designated areas at all times. Still photographers will be allowed to shoot entire practices while television cameras may shoot the stretching and individual periods of practice that last for approximately the first 20 minutes. Tweeting, reporting on strategy, personnel groupings and trick plays is prohibited. Media may not record, discuss on air, blog or publish: Injury information, number of repetitions taken by any player, length of any practice, attire worn by players, various positions the player participated in, which players participated or did not participate or conversations that take place on-field between players and/or coaches. Use of cell phones or laptops on the practice fields will not be allowed at any time.
Assistant coaches will be available by request at the club’s discretion. All requests for assistants are required 24 hours in advance through the Chiefs Communications department. Please state which coach and the topic of the interview.
MEDIA SCHEDULE: AUG. 20 – SEPT. 2
Monday, Aug. 20
Head Coach Romeo Crennel – 10:45 a.m.
Practice – 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. (TV cameras allowed to shoot first 20 minutes)
Players available on-field following practice
Tuesday, Aug. 21
Head Coach Romeo Crennel – 10:45 a.m.
Practice – 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. (TV cameras allowed to shoot first 20 minutes)
Players available on-field following practice, including QB Matt Cassel
Wednesday, Aug. 22
Head Coach Romeo Crennel – 10:45 a.m.
Practice – 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. (TV cameras allowed to shoot first 20 minutes)
Players available on-field following practice
Thursday, Aug. 23
No media availability
Friday, Aug. 24
Preseason game No. 3 vs. Seattle Seahawks – 7 p.m. at Arrowhead Stadium
Saturday, Aug. 25
No media availability – Day after game
Sunday, Aug. 26
No media availability – Players off
Monday, Aug. 27
Head Coach Romeo Crennel – 10:45 a.m.
Practice – 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. (TV cameras allowed to shoot first 20 minutes)
Players available on-field following practice
Tuesday, Aug. 28
Head Coach Romeo Crennel – 10:45 a.m.
Practice – 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. (TV cameras allowed to shoot first 20 minutes)
Players available on-field following practice
Wednesday, Aug. 29
No media availability – Travel day
Thursday, Aug. 30
Preseason game No. 4 at Green Bay Packers – 6 p.m. at Lambeau Field
Friday, Aug. 31
No media availability – Day after game
Saturday, Sept. 1
No media availability – Players off
Sunday, Sept. 2
No media availability – Players off
For more information, please contact the Chiefs Communications Department at (816) ###-####.
--CHIEFS--
Who cares??? Until they start WINNING, no body gives a shit.
ReplyDeletegood point.
ReplyDeleteTHE Local media needs to just not show up... Say NOTHING show NOTHING on the chiefs. Give them ZERO Media exposure. wow they think they should be treated like 10 time Superbowl winners or something.
ReplyDeleteChiefs need hype all right but out in the field is the only place they deserve it.
ReplyDeleteIf you and I was paid that much where we work and performed like they do we be fired.
Chiefs are commie freeloaders slurping at the public trough of taxpayer stadium funding!! Wake up Jackson County taxpayers!!
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