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Arthur Ashe and USA Today: What happened to simple decency?

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From: Peter Vos
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 1992 01:01
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I think that USA Today has committed an unforgivable act.
They have maliciously and intentionally invaded Mr. Ashe's privacy.
They have knowningly inflicted pain and suffering on him and his family.
They have no good justification for this exercise in yellow journalism.
Mr. Ashe is no longer a public figure.  He is not active in political,
commercial, or athletic venues where any (even weak) claims can be
made that the public has a "right to know".  I think it is a crime that
a man who has ALWAYS carried himself with dignity both on the court and off
should be laid low by opportunistic miscreants working for a cartoon tabloid
that panders to the worst instincts of its semi-literate customers.
There is no pressing issue here that needs to be revealed for public
consumption NOW.  There is no justification of first amendment rights
OBLIGATING USA Today to wreak havoc on Mr. Ashe and his family.  
Someday Mr. Ashe will die.  Then, the facts presented in the
context of an obituary that paid homage to a truly great American would be
relevant.  Then, one could say "How horrible.  He deserved better."  But this
wanton assault is degrading and disgusting.  
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From: vos@helix.nih.gov (Peter Vos)
Subject: Arthur Ashe and USA Today:  What happened to simple decency?
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Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 01:01:07 GMT