WNBC.com had what looked like a big scoop Thursday morning: the list of players that would appear in the George Mitchell steroids in baseball report later that day. WNBC.com’s story was cited far and wide – and with the muscle of one of the nation’s top local TV stations behind it, the report was trusted by most. As TheSmokingGun reports, the list was flawed – and listed more than a dozen folks that did not appear in the final report.
WNBC.com has issued a very brief correction.
TSG also points out that sports blog Deadspin released the exact same list – but with this disclaimer: that the list “could very likely be one of those Web urban legends that somehow got around.”
