The New York Times has, once again, beclowned themselves with a ridiculous obituary headline. This time, legendary Cleveland Browns running back, Jim Brown, was in their crosshairs.
Seriously, New York Times, can’t you let Browns fans have anything? (Sorry Browns fans.)
Breaking News: Jim Brown has died at 87. He was acclaimed as one of the greatest players in pro football history, an actor and a civil rights activist. He was also accused of domestic violence. https://t.co/3xrYGf4F3b pic.twitter.com/LKGg1rL4IY
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 19, 2023
As with nearly every being afflicted with the condition known as ‘humanity’, Jim Brown also had skeletons in his past.
Generally, people tend to celebrate the good parts of a person’s life upon their death and leave those bad moments for another time.
That’s not how The New York Times rolls … or maybe it is … or well … it seems it depends.
Remember this classic?
Six hours apart. pic.twitter.com/rLgIGgPmtv
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) January 7, 2020
It seems being a terrorist that targeted American troops earns you an ambiguously benign obituary, especially when your manner of death was being reduced to ashes by the U.S. military on orders from the Bad Orange Man.
Sam Wyche, however, a beloved Cincinnati Bengals head coach, has most of his obituary headline dominated by an obscure incident that nearly nobody remembered.
Maybe some old curmudgeon at The New York Times just has a personal beef with anyone related to the Paul Brown family?
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Fidel Castro, Cuban Revolutionary Who Defied U.S., Dies at 90 https://t.co/0xaF9DaaG3
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 26, 2016
Or, maybe the modern leftists at The New York Times just really love them some commies.
Jiang Zemin, who led China after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and oversaw a decade of meteoric growth, is dead at 96.https://t.co/nvtg1X56tw pic.twitter.com/Ow0oI6ZOiY
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 30, 2022
Gray Lady, eh? More like Red Lady.
How about this classic?
Kathy Boudin, a member of the Weather Underground imprisoned for her role in a fatal robbery but who later helped former inmates, died at 78. https://t.co/B6FU5xBUNf
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 2, 2022
Sure, Kathy helped kill a couple police officers in an act of left wing terrorism, but she really helped her cell buddies, y’all!
Yeah, we think there’s something to this communist soft glove treatment, but that doesn’t explain their baffling obituary headlines all the time.
Let’s see what all you fine folks out there in Twitterland had to say about the treatment of Jim Brown by The New York Times.
The NYT is a Communist apology machine.
— Worst_Episode_Eva ☕ (@WorstEpisodeEva) May 20, 2023
See?! It’s not just us! LOL.
What the hell is wrong with you guys?
— ✒️ Trish-the-Typo-Queen 🖋️ (@wtffiles) May 19, 2023
As expected, you’re all out there asking the right questions.
And you collaborated with Hitler.
— Juan (@JuanIsidro) May 19, 2023
The New York Times is dying a slow death, so it’s not exactly clear when we get to include this little factoid in their obituary.
We’ll all just have to keep reminding them until they’re gone.
The New York Times is an award-winning American Newspaper, generally considered the Paper of Record in the United States. They also covered up Stalin's purges and the Holodomor.
— VJ Maxwell 📡 (@vortmax79) May 19, 2023
And we’re back to preferential treatment of commies.
And JFK and MLK were serial adulterers. So? You expect perfect people now?
— Jack Spitz (@JackSpitz5) May 19, 2023
Right?! People do good things. People do bad things.
Maybe don’t highlight the bad in your headlines of people who were generally admired.
Cannot wait for you to mention Bill Clinton's 4 rape accusers prominently in the headlines when he dies.https://t.co/aFt5lfVKIY
— Chess (@forktown385) May 19, 2023
We can already imagine how The New York Times will cover Bill Clinton’s passing:
‘Bill Clinton, widely considered to be America’s first Black president, became a popular icon after being targeted by Republicans while in office. Dead at 94.’
They did better FYI https://t.co/Zy28ZdAM1u
— LoopiStyle (@hellomrsclarke) May 19, 2023
It’s not that had, guys. Yes, the full article from a news organization might include some of the ‘lesser’ facts about a public figure’s life, but in the headline?
Now talk about the dead subway guy.. But like that! You know.. Where you list his criminal charges
— _ (@Peccavi_2179) May 19, 2023
They must be talking about the beloved Michael Jackson impersonator.
He was no Jordan Neely.
— Virus-Free Cornbread (@JerOHMee) May 20, 2023
The contrast is mind-numbing.
Jordan Neely was also a mixture of good and bad. The press is choosing to remember the best of him from nearly a decade ago while ignoring the tragic circumstances of his life that eventually led him to criminal and antisocial behavior.
They grant that courtesy to Neely in headline after headline, but not Jim Brown.
Clowns.
Could’ve easily gone without that last sentence and everything would’ve been great
— Bill Neemin (@BillyNeemin) May 20, 2023
It wasn’t even hard to figure out.
That's quite the eulogy. https://t.co/C4QIFdpIHW
— G (@stevensongs) May 19, 2023
That’s sort of their thing.
When was the last time the NYT was accused of being journalistic?? https://t.co/nlGUMxAG4o
— RC Phares (@RC_Phares) May 20, 2023
They’ve been accused repeatedly but rarely found guilty.
Jim Brown was one of Donald Trump's strongest supporters. Rest well, Jim.
— Rick Cantón (@RickCanton) May 20, 2023
And that’s why Jim Brown got The New York Times ‘bad person’ treatment instead of the ‘glorious leader’ commie treatment.
Hi @nytimes, did you ever mention Brittney Griner’s domestic violence guilty plea in any of your coverage over the past few years? https://t.co/ssOSTzBdU2
— Delano Squires (@DelanoSquires) May 19, 2023
That would be counter to the goal of their Griner coverage.
Damn. If he’d been a hard core Islamic terror group leader, they may have churched it up some.
RIP, Mr. Brown. https://t.co/EP0HY1vxKc pic.twitter.com/FKhcKDdkpB
— Undercover Brother, PhD, MD, Esquire (@RealUCBfosho) May 19, 2023
LOL! The classic ‘austere religious scholar’ from WaPo. Yep, The New York Times is not the only game in town.
… and this is why ppl do not trust legacy media anymore. The constant shift away from actual reporting into editorializing every single thing.
Unless it's trendy. Then you seem to omit facts so hardcore that it's not even true anymore…🤦♀️🤡 https://t.co/wlR2geBEsg
— Shayadjinn (@Shayadjinn1) May 19, 2023
Nailed it.
Let’s just wrap this up with a remembrance by the people who actually loved Jim Brown.
Jim Brown Forever 🧡🤎♾️
Legend. Leader. Activist. Visionary.
It’s impossible to describe the profound love and gratitude we feel for having the opportunity to be a small piece of Jim’s incredible life and legacy. We mourn his passing, but celebrate the indelible light he… pic.twitter.com/F2rrTUnsc1
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) May 19, 2023
There you go. The New York Times might want to consider breaking up their death notices from their editorializing.
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