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Sports writers could ditch the 'clown questions' and do better when it comes to press conferences

  • Written by Nicole Kraft, Associate Professor of Clinical Communication, The Ohio State University
Sports writers could ditch the 'clown questions' and do better when it comes to press conferences'I'm here so I don't get fined,' Seattle Seahawks' star running back Marshawn Lynch repeatedly told a Jan. 27, 2015, press conference on media day for NFL Super Bowl XLIX. And then he left.AP Photo/Charlie Riedel

LeBron James had enough.

During the press conference after Game 1 of the 2018 NBA finals, James was questioned repeatedly by ESPN’s M...

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