Mean Old Media Should Leave Capriati Alone
Does Jennifer Capriati have to become another Greta Garbo to maintain her private life, or will the Bill Dwyres of the world [Sept. 7] ever learn that athletes are people, and that some things aren’t meant to be reported on in newspapers?
KEVIN NIEMAN
Newbury Park
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Patrick McEnroe, retired player and CBS commentator, summed it up best: “They [press] will just keep pecking away until they get the story.”
Naturally, Bill Dwyre instinctively leaped for Patrick’s throat because Patrick had the temerity to display characteristics totally foreign to Bill Dwyre and most newsmen today: sensitivity, compassion, kindness, and a respect for the wishes of others.
ROGER CROW
San Pedro
Editor’s note: Nobody at Capriati’s press conference asked her about her past until she brought it up.
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