Daily Wrap: New York Times Stands By Gebreselassie Story

“We have no reason to present this in any other way,” The New York Times Assistant Sports Editor Tom Connelly told Letsrun.com in response to the allegation by Haile Gebreselassie and his agent Jos Hermens that the newspaper fabricated a statement about undue government pressure on the athlete and attributed it to Jos Hermens. “The New York Times stands by its story. Jeré[the reporter] reported what he was told. We reported the story correctly,” Connely said. This story has more twists and turns. Is Haile Gebreselassie intimidated and blackmailed by the government? Addis Neger reporters are investigating the issue for a soon to be published feature report.