So here's the Tweet from ESPN's NFL Analyst Adam Schefter that started me off on the wrong foot yesterday afternoon.
Adam_Schefter Yet another reason to despise the NCAA RT @espn: USC juniors, seniors can transfer without sitting - http://tinyurl.com/24vslnn
about 24 hours ago via UberTwitter
After he tweeted, I then commented to him, resulting in the following tweets by Schefter and a conversation between myself and Chuck Hanf of Two Cents From Beantown who was also able to see the original tweet by Schefty that he later deleted after he got called out for being a jerk.
SportsFan4 @Adam_Schefter Do you think the KIDS that didn't do anything wrong should suffer for what Bush and Carroll did? Ridiculous if you do.
about 24 hours ago via web in reply to Adam_SchefterTCFB_Chuck @SportsFan4 I totally agree w/you on that Gansie. 100%.
about 24 hours ago via web in reply to SportsFan4Adam_Schefter RT @espn: USC juniors, seniors can transfer without sitting - http://tinyurl.com/24vslnn ... They ARE allowed to transfer. As it should be.
about 24 hours ago via UberTwitterSportsFan4 @TCFB_Chuck Thank you sir. I agree the university should be penalized, but these kids trying to make a life for themselves shouldnt get it 2
about 24 hours ago via web in reply to TCFB_ChuckSportsFan4 @Adam_Schefter ok, misunderstood you the first time, sorry. Thought you said you despised the NCAA for allowing them to do so.
about 24 hours ago via web in reply to Adam_SchefterTCFB_Chuck @SportsFan4 I think he did mean that, but when you called him ridiculous he got scared and back pedaled. He wants no part of you. Good work.
about 24 hours ago via web in reply to SportsFan4SportsFan4 @TCFB_Chuck I already double checked and he did say that at first, but it's possible that he "misspoke", it happens sometimes
about 24 hours ago via web in reply to TCFB_ChuckSportsFan4 @TCFB_Chuck Although I'll feel good about it by acting as if I made him retract, even if it's just for a minute.
about 24 hours ago via web in reply to TCFB_ChuckTCFB_Chuck @SportsFan4 haha.. He's a tool anyway. An informative tool, but nonetheless still a tool.
about 24 hours ago via web in reply to SportsFan4
Schefter Deletes Tweet
Now shortly after all of this conversing was finished, as you can see from his twitter page, Schefter deleted the initial tweet that he despised the NCAA for allowing college students that want to be successful in the future to transfer to a school where they can play in bowl games and bump their draft stock. I mean, I think it's ridiculous that they would allow them to transfer without any penalties since players and coaches from six years ago violated NCAA policies, don't you Schefty? That statement about despising the NCAA for giving innocent teens an opportunity to have a clean slate, really shows us what you are on the inside.
I expected Schefter to delete the tweet at some point, but I just also expected him to say something about the fact that he made an error or that I misinterpreted what he said initially, instead he just tried to act like it never happened. You know Schefty, if you had any common courtesy and just acknowledged the fact that you made a mistake, maybe you would have looked like less of a jerk than you do now.
Thanks to Ryan Lejbak for the photo of Adam Schefter.
Shefter must’ve had a bad batch of Sangria running threw his veins and was tweeting while tipsy yesterday. Wow, Gansie you came out swinging on poor Shefty today! haha
The way he approached the situation made me act accordingly. Like I said, if he just said anything along the line of, “oops, my bad”, then that would have been the end of the story. Instead he attempted to cover it up, which means he knew he did/said something wrong and felt guilty about it.