Roland S. Martin Dissects New York Times Jere Longman's Hit Job Piece On LoLo Jones

Roland S. Martin Dissects New York Times Jere Longman’s Hit Job Piece On LoLo Jones

Roland S. Martin dissected Jere Longman’s hit job piece in the New York Times blasting LoLo Jones. Here is how it went down …

I just read Jere Longman’s piece on @lolojones in the @nytimes. She’s right, it was a nasty, spiteful piece. The Times should be ashamed.

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) August 8, 2012

Judge for yourself. Was @nytimes Jere Longman nasty in this piece on @lolojones? nyti.ms/OTESEl fb.me/1fgVMPxXu

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) August 8, 2012

let me journalistically dissect this Longman piece in the @nytimes on @lolojones and why I would have kicked it back if I was his editor

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) August 8, 2012

First, longman @nytimes disses her appearing in ESPN’s nude issue in 2009. Dude, that’s THREE YEARS OLD!

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) August 8, 2012

So did Longman @nytimes diss Tyson Chandler, also an Olympian, for being in ESPN’s nude issue THIS YEAR? Nope

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) August 8, 2012

Longman @nytimes takes @lolojones to task for using her sexuality. Uh, David Beckham and many other male athletes?

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) August 8, 2012

Then @longman @nytimes @lolojones she BARELY qualified for the Olympics. Dude, the top 3 qualify. Who cares how close it was.

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) August 8, 2012

Longman @nytimes nastily says @lolojones “proclaimed herself a 30-year-old virgin” and a Christian. So is that bad?

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) August 8, 2012

Then Longman @nytimes takes @lolojones to task for not having Olympic success. Bad move, dude.

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) August 8, 2012

Ask Asafa Powell, Longman @nytimes. He has never had Olympic success, but has achieved it outside the games. Is he less of an athlete?

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) August 8, 2012

What about China’s Liu Xiang, Mr Longman @nytimes? former Olympic champ, world record holder, crashed in last TWO Olympics.

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) August 8, 2012

Then Longman @nytimes finds a female professor to slam @lolojones “profession.” It’s not like 110m hurdles runners get major money deals!

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) August 8, 2012

Longman @nytimes slams her performance in the past year. Never mentions @lolojones had spinal surgery & 2 hamstring injuries. Uh, important

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) August 8, 2012

I get it. I’m a columnist. We go “in” on folks. But it MUST be relevant. We can’t shade the facts. We can’t dismiss reality and pretend

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) August 8, 2012

If Longman @nytimes wants to decry why female Olympians must use sex appeal to get deals, fine. Make that the argument, not slice @lolojones

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) August 8, 2012

Bottom line: this was a snide, rude & inexcusable column about @lolojones by Longman @nytimes. He owes her an apology

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) August 8, 2012

I would hope that @nytimes first female executive editor @jillabramson will call Longman in for a reality check. She is the boss. I’m done

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) August 8, 2012

Roland concluded with, “One more thing: If Longman @nytimes truly cares about @KellieWellz & Dawn Harper @DHarp100mH getting attention, why not write about them?”

“I know why: Longman @nytimes gets his name mentioned by dogging @lolojones. Let’s see if he tells the stories of the gold & silver winners. I’ll wait.”