Sideline reporters throughout sports media are reacting to the admission by Charissa Thompson of Fox Sports that she would sometimes “make up” information for viewers during her early days working that job.
ESPN’s Lisa Salters, who reports from the sideline for the Monday Night Football telecast, is the latest to denounce Thompson’s remarks for casting skepticism and doubt on the work performed by her peers to get information on injuries, coaching reactions, and more to viewers.
“Shocked. Disappointed. Disgusted,” Salters wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “What we heard today called all sideline reporters into question. My job is an honor, a privilege, and a craft at which I have worked so hard.”
