Deadlines can pose a real problem to sports reporters simply because of the unpredictable nature of games. And one local reporter in Michigan found that out the hard way Saturday.
In case you missed it, Michigan State beat Michigan 27-23 on Saturday after picking up a dropped punt snap and running it back for a touchdown in the last 10 seconds of the game. However, WZZM 13’s Jamal Spencer already had gone live as the improbable ending was happening.
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Ouch.
Spencer’s mistake could have happened to anyone, as the station probably had limited time and asked him to go on thinking the Wolverines had the game in the bag. It proved to be pretty embarrassing, but Spencer owned up to it on Twitter.
Not the first time I've made a mistake in my career and it won't be the last. Gotta take the bad with the good https://t.co/N4vxwJRgyM
— Jamal Spencer (@JamalSpencerTV) October 18, 2015
As do I, but that's not the way to get clicks and page views I guess. I'm ok with that. I take responsibility https://t.co/b7bKhCxF9e
— Jamal Spencer (@JamalSpencerTV) October 18, 2015
