Charissa Thompson, a co-host on pregame shows for Fox Sports and Amazon's Prime Video, acknowledged that she has fabricated comments from NFL coaches while working as a sideline reporter. Thompson, who first worked as a sideline reporter for Fox Sports from 2007 to 2010, said she would fabricate comments if a coach refused to speak to her or was unable to provide access before halftime ended. Whether the coaches cared or not, making up comments is a clear breach of journalistic ethics. Thompson made a similar admission on a January 2022 podcast she did with fellow sideline reporter Erin Andrews. She is also a co-host on "Fox NFL Live," which airs Sunday mornings.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 17, 2023 16:56 UTC