Comments on: People Are Awfully Confused About That Thing We Didn’t Explain Very Well

By: Patterico’s Pontifications » Hiltzik is Back in the LAT

Patterico’s Pontifications » Hiltzik is Back in the LAT — Sun, 21 May 2006 16:38:15 +0000

[...] The rumors were apparently true. Hiltzik’s first piece after his suspension is a sports-related investigation piece, about Elton Brand’s troubles as a movie producer. [...]

By: Bradley J. Fikes

Bradley J. Fikes — Thu, 04 May 2006 05:38:33 +0000

Just possibly, Hiltzik and the LA Times brass are trying to keep a low profile on this matter (as if that were possible) because of more pressing concerns.

By: Patterico

Patterico — Thu, 04 May 2006 03:43:07 +0000

Never heard a thing. I kept hoping that Doctor Demento (or whatver his name is) at L.A. Voice would blog it, but I never saw anything.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 04 May 2006 03:36:46 +0000

Do you happen to know if Hiltzik has made any public comments since this all has happened? How about that event he was supposed to be at last week with Patt Morrison & Kevin Drum… did you ever hear anything about that?

I’m SO curious!

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 03 May 2006 20:44:17 +0000

Echo…echo…echo…

By: Mike Myers

Mike Myers — Wed, 03 May 2006 20:37:13 +0000

Stop insulting used car dealers.

By: Vermont Neighbor

Vermont Neighbor — Wed, 03 May 2006 19:29:17 +0000

Only used car dealers rank higher in integrity than the elite decision-makers at the Times.
Control, deceive, manipulate… just another day at the editor’s desk.

By: Crank

Crank — Wed, 03 May 2006 18:59:36 +0000

So, he’ll be covering Barry Bonds now?

By: JVW

JVW — Wed, 03 May 2006 16:58:44 +0000

If the Times went on record as to exactly why Hiltzik’s column was dropped, it would become part of public record. If that were the case, Hiltzik would have a much harder time trying to spin revisionist history that it was all about his posting a comment on a blog under a pseudonym. I think that is the reason the paper has clammed up about it — they want Mikey to be able to confuse the issue years from now when everyone’s memory has faded.