What purpose is served by this? Don't we want the Dogs to win? As Mark Richt says, Musa is an excellent back, a leader and role model for other players. It sounds like his father thought he was helping oppressed Muslims in Bosnia. But, even if his Dad was Osama's bodyguard, what does that have to do with Musa? After the Clemson game, I think the Dogs needs to focus on playing better football. Unless anyone has evidence of something Musa has done, why distract him or the team? Why not leave him alone and let him concentrate of destroying the Gamecocks?
The information concerning Musa Smith published by ESPN is of little value to the public and will certainly not do anything positive for its reading/viewing community.
Although Musa Smith is a high-profile sports figure, his father's affiliations should not be fodder for journalistic publications.
Let's hope that one day ESPN will rise above the poor agenda-setting practices that they've shown in this case and stun us with some real journalism.
Steve Guyer
University of Georgia
spguyer@hotmail.com
What is the purpose of this article? I dont' understand why ESPN thought it was so imperative that the world know that Musa's dad was connected to Muslim radicals. Does ESPN want to come out and say Musa is one? If NOT, then sit down and shut up! The inflammatory results this will have on Musa, the young man, is far too great a cost when weighed against the possible value of the public knowing about his dad's mis-steps.
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anonymous871
posted 9/04/02 @ 8:37 PM EST
David Anthony, Stock Analyst
Atlanta