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Lots of times we've seen sports reporters pry and get tips in order to report medical information about athletes. I've seen cases many times where I though the kind of medical information being reported bordered on revealing confidential stuff, especially in this era where state laws are stricter about privacy, and even the federal government has gotten involved with something called HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), where the federal government has instituted laws about maintaining confidentiality of individuals' medical information.
But here is a case where an ESPN reporter may have gone a little too far. He somehow obtained reports from a hospital about an NFL player's severe hand and finger injury that resulted in the amputation of his right index finger, and posted them on Twitter, revealing obvious confidential information. Now the player is suing ESPN and the ESPN reporter for violating his confidentiality-
And here is more evidence of the arrogance of the press-
Should Jason Pierre-Paul Be Pointing His Finger At Adam Schefter?
This lame-brained Forbes writer uses this lawsuit as an excuse to mock and make fun of the player's severe hand and finger injury and amputation, but then he goes on to claim that ESPN and the reporter had a 1st Amendment right to free speech that overrules any laws regarding the confidentiality of the player's medical information.
But here is a case where an ESPN reporter may have gone a little too far. He somehow obtained reports from a hospital about an NFL player's severe hand and finger injury that resulted in the amputation of his right index finger, and posted them on Twitter, revealing obvious confidential information. Now the player is suing ESPN and the ESPN reporter for violating his confidentiality-
And here is more evidence of the arrogance of the press-
Should Jason Pierre-Paul Be Pointing His Finger At Adam Schefter?
This lame-brained Forbes writer uses this lawsuit as an excuse to mock and make fun of the player's severe hand and finger injury and amputation, but then he goes on to claim that ESPN and the reporter had a 1st Amendment right to free speech that overrules any laws regarding the confidentiality of the player's medical information.