An NBA writer and columnist for Spanish basketball website Sportando quit his job after being called out by Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons for giving inaccurate information.
“The Process” who also goes by the Twitter username @paxer89, tweeted news about the 28-year-old Florida product possibly getting surgery on his injured left knee and might miss the remainder of the season, which Parsons quickly denied.
This isn't true. Get your facts straight. https://t.co/pbZbwDQX4Q
— Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons) December 6, 2016
Although the news was deleted by the columnist, it had already reached a number of readers who saw Parsons' reply to the tweet. Sportando released a statement and came to the defense of their writer stating that he had a source who gave him the information. They also apologized to Parsons for the inaccurate information that was published.
Our reporter @paxer89 had a source about Parsons' injury that didn't end up was correct about it. He's stepping down from his position.
— Sportando (@Sportando) December 6, 2016
You follow stories and sometimes you make mistakes. We want to apologize to @ChandlerParsons for the wrong information.
— Sportando (@Sportando) December 6, 2016
Later in the day, the columnist took responsibility for his actions and tweeted that he will leave his job which has caused the website to lose some of its credibility.
I'm leaving Sportando on my own will. I made a huge mistake, the only thing that I can do is taking responsibility for my own bad work.
— Orazio Cauchi (@paxer89) December 6, 2016
Credibility is a key, tonight with my mistake I forced the website to lose a lot of it. That's why I'm leaving, it's the right call.
— Orazio Cauchi (@paxer89) December 6, 2016
Chandler Parsons has since not given any comment or statement over the reporter's decision.
For what its worth, fans of Parsons and the Grizzlies can now breathe a sigh of relief as the misinformation has already been corrected, leaving them all free to go back and look forward to their prized swingman's return.
The Grizzlies took a huge risk when they signed the 6-foot-10 stretch forward to a max contract last summer and are looking to get a return of investment starting this season.
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