If you have checked the ESPN website lately, then you have heard the latest buzz about the reporter Lisa Salters. E:60, the new documentary show about sports journalists covering in depth stories, was asked to do a story about the latest sport called parkour. Parkourwhich was created in 2003, has intrigued young athletes to pursue the feeling of its intense jumping and climbing from building to building and wall to wall. The She didnt realized that it even was a sport so she chimed back expressing her concern about the pitch:
"Is this really worth reporting about because this is not a true sport. There are no black people that do it," Salters commented.

I am just amazed that someone who considers his or herself a journalist still plays the race card the way Lisa did regarding Parkour. As a journalist, one is supposed to be OPEN MINDED and ready to tackle anything with just a little enthusiasm. I also get that Parkour and many other extreme "sports" are not looked at in the same way that football or basketball is, but the sports world as we currently know it is changing. It is ridiculous for anyone to say that any "sport" where someone can eat during the activity equates it not being actually a sport. I'm pretty sure i've seen golfers, baseball players and even swimmers eating at some point.

This shows that we all should take our jobs a little more seriously when it comes to informing the public about everything sports related. Some feel that dancing and cheerleading arent sports but almost every college in America has a cheerleading or dance team. Ive read and heard inspirational stories about these activities, even some that have aired on Nightline. We as journalists should always be open about reporting the latest and greatest news, no matter who or what it consists of.