The most important facet of the Charissa Thompson semi-scandal is the one being talked about least.
The Fox Sports host admitted on a recent podcast that, as an NFL sideline reporter in the late 2000s, she sometimes made up quotes when the head coach or player she was supposed to interview blew her off or was late. Her admission brought on gales of criticism, especially from female reporters who were concerned that her lack of journalistic integrity would reverse gains they had made in a male-dominated profession.
