Dave Silver

Former TV sports guy.

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@MikeScovil Classic. Where did the years go?

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@jasonscheer A few of us were there for all - FOUR! Very cool.

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@nut_history Please!

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@KevoPosts Jaden Bradley - Zero assists..yet…

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@YahooSports Losses?

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@CrissyPerham @kaitlancollins Two weeks.

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Big game tonight. Glad to have the chance to talk about it!

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Today with @steverivera95 & @Dave_SilverAz

3:15- Kyle Dodd, @K_Dodd3, @SunDevilHoops Radio Analyst

4:15- Reggie Geary, @ReggieGeary, @ArizonaMBB Radio Analyst

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[Brian Stelter @brianstelter]

Here's the text of Sharyn Alfonsi's memo about "corporate censorship" and a "betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism:"

News Team,

Thank you for the notes and texts.  I apologize for not reaching out earlier.

I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight.  We (Ori and I) asked for a call to discuss her decision. She did not afford us that courtesy/opportunity.

Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices.  It is factually correct.   In my view, pulling it now—after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one.

We requested responses to questions and/or interviews with DHS, the White House, and the State Department.   Government silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed to kill the story.

If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient.

If the standard for airing a story becomes "the government must agree to be interviewed," then the government effectively gains control over the 60 Minutes broadcast. We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state.

These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.

CBS spiked the Jeffrey Wigand interview due to legal concerns, nearly destroying the credibility of this broadcast. It took years to recover from that "low point." By pulling this story to shield an administration, we are repeating that history, but for political optics rather than legal ones.

We have been promoting this story on social media for days. Our viewers are expecting it. When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of "Gold Standard" reputation for a single week of political quiet.

I care too much about this broadcast to watch it be dismantled without a fight.

Sharyn

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@Suns In Tucson, do we have any TV options? We don't have Arizona’s Family (3TV) and Arizona's Family Sports. Why are there no broadcasts in half of the state? We have both @Xfinity and @CoxComm!

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@RpsAgainstTrump “Two weeks”

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@schultzmedia @atrupar So true and so weird!

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@feraluniverse @atrupar It’s just getting so old.

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@feraluniverse @atrupar Yes, so crazy!

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Today with @steverivera95 & @Dave_SilverAz

3:15- Charita Stubbs, @CharitaJStubbs, Head @ArizonaVBall Coach

4:15- Bruce Pascoe, @BrucePascoe, Writer for @TucsonStar

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[Seung Min Kim @seungminkim]

OB-GYN group leader calls Trump administration warnings on Tylenol ‘irresponsible https://t.co/2RRMCNcrDz

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This will be another good one!

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@SkyNews @BethRigby @RuthDavidsonPC @HarrietHarman Hahahahhahah. Really?

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The Pac12 is sort of back. Home games for @ArizonaFBall @UCLAFootball @BeaverFootball @Utah_Football. Thanks to @YouTubeTV !!

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3:15- Bennett Davison, Former Arizona Basketball Player, and Champion

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