Talk:Gary Miller (sportscaster)

Controversy with the "big man"
I have written and maintained this entry. Recently, Jim Wales himself pointed out a libelous entry about his 1997 arrest in Cleveland, which he removed. It turns out that Miller is a Wikipedian himself and was very hurt by this.

The following is an e-mail I sent back to Wales in response:

"I have just read your e-mail and I am absolutely stunned. I wrote the original entry, and I based this information on the media reports that I remember reading at the time.  It is true that Miller was cited by the Cleveland police after the incident.  After that, someone may have gotten the story wrong, so technically they are actually responsible.  However, since you have put the burden of proof on me from a legal standpoint, I must accept that burden.

"I also apologize for hurting Gary Miller personally. I do not know whether Miller contacted you to alert you about my entry, but I guess this is a reminder that not only can anyone edit this information, but anyone can read it as well.  If you would like me to contact Miller, please ask him and me for contact information and we can set up an interview.

"I have not read what the page looks like now, nor do I know whether or not I have been punished (cannot edit for a period of time, etc.) But again, I apologize for libeling Miller and if I am still in the Wikipedia community I will never again post criminal information that has not been backed up by official sources."

I must give Wales credit for not punishing me any further. He didn't have to be as nice to me as he has been in this process.

I also revised the page based on biographical information that Miller supplied me in a subsequent e-mail. I wish him well in his future endeavors as a sportscaster.--Desmond Hobson 17:52, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

I wrote the controversial section on Miller. It was reported in the book "ESPN: The Uncensored History", as well. It should have had additional sources added, not deleted. He did get in big trouble for that 24.128.138.55 00:21, 14 September 2007 (UTC)