Emmanuel Morgan

Emmanuel Morgan covers sports for The New York Times, primarily the N.F.L. He previously reported for the Los Angeles Times, covering both local N.F.L franchises and contributing to coverage of Super Bowl LV, the death of Kobe Bryant, the coronavirus pandemic and protests surrounding racial injustice.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/emmanuel-morgan

61%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

75%

Examples:

  • Pat McAfee's comments on Aaron Rodgers' show were not factual and could have put Jimmy Kimmel's family in danger.
  • Rodgers suggested during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show that Kimmel had a connection to Jeffrey Epstein
  • “Some things obviously people get very pissed off about, especially when they're that serious allegations,” McAfee said.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • “Some things obviously people get very pissed off about, especially when they're that serious allegations,” McAfee said.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • ESPN signed Pat McAfee to a reported five-year, $85 million contract last year to bring his popular digital show to the network and appear on other programing.
  • Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers suggested during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show that Kimmel was acquainted with Epstein, who was accused of having sex with minors and died by suicide while in jail.
  • Pat McAfee apologized for airing comments made by Aaron Rodgers on his ESPN television show that suggested Jimmy Kimmel had a connection to Jeffrey Epstein.
  • Pat McAfee often uses profanity on what had long been family-friendly programming and eschews business casual attire for tank tops.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • “Some things obviously people get very pissed off about, especially when they're that serious allegations,” McAfee said.

Recent Articles

Pat McAfee Apologizes for Being Part of Aaron Rodgers Comment Alleging Jimmy Kimmel Has Links to Epstein

Pat McAfee Apologizes for Being Part of Aaron Rodgers Comment Alleging Jimmy Kimmel Has Links to Epstein

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 January 2024 Pat McAfee has apologized for being a part of Aaron Rodgers' comment alleging Jimmy Kimmel has links to Epstein. On his show, Rodgers suggested that the late-night talk show host's name would be included in soon-to-be unsealed information from a civil case in connection with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before his death. The documents include names of more than 150 people previously redacted from court filings. Kimmel denied the allegation and called Rodgers' words reckless, putting his family in danger.