MIKE FREEMAN
Editorial
Opinion: News orgs need own sports diversity house in order before criticizing leagues
Mike Freeman
USA TODAY
If you don't know the name Dr. Richard Lapchick, you should. He's spent decades examining the diversity issues in professional and college sports. However, his latest report is about the industry that covers those sports, and its conclusions raise a troubling question for the sports sections of newspapers and websites: Can we truly cover sports leagues, teams and players in an inclusive manner, if our own diversity house is in disarray?