Chicago Tribune | Sun-Times
Do they run "fag," "f--," or something else? "The media have been all over the map on this one," writes
Teddy Greenstein. USA Today used the slur in its story about White Sox manager
Ozzie Guillen's verbal assault on Sun-Times columnist
Jay Mariotti. The Chicago Trib used the full word just once, and that was in a quote. ||
Neil Steinberg: "The Chicago Tribune can't bring itself to print the word 'fag.'" (Third column item).
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Rick Morrissey: Whether he realizes it or not, Mariotti might have been the nation's first blogger, without actually writing one. He has led the way by not leading the way to the locker room or the clubhouse. He writes what he wants without ever talking to a soul."
(Chicago Tribune)