Earlier today, the New York Post reported that former NBA player Quinton Ross was dead. The Post reported that Ross was “found buried in a shallow grave.”
Luckily for the former NBA player, the New York Post was wrong. Quinton Ross died, just not the one who played in the NBA. About an hour after the story broke, they added a subtle sentence to their initial story:
“Initial reports that the victim is former Nets basketball player Quinton Ross are incorrect, police said.”
NBA fans on Twitter got creative at the expense of the Post:
at least they were both basketball players. in this one, the post took A dude named quinton ross and assumed it was THAT quinton ross. smh.
— Bomani Jones (@bomani_jones) March 24, 2014
It sucks having the same name as a athlete #quintonross — Swaggy N (@NelsonGafanha) March 24, 2014
Well, RIP to the Quinton Ross from Queens who passed away. Your life is no less important than any other, even if we didnt know you
— Amin Elhassan (@AminESPN) March 24, 2014
Jesus Christ NY Post, how about you change the link from "https://nypost .com/2014/03/24/former-nets-player-found-dead-in-shallow-grave — Amin Elhassan (@AminESPN) March 24, 2014
That awkward moment when you read all over the place that you have died. #QuintonRoss
— iKenRochford™ (@iKenRochford) March 24, 2014
Quinton Ross dead?? Still better than any 2 guard the Knicks have. #quintonross — Lheep Kim (@Lheep_Kim) March 24, 2014
Way to go media. So quick to report something to be first to break a story without getting facts straight. #QuintonRoss
— MARK D. (@MARKDMDG) March 24, 2014
Twitter didn't kill #QuintonRoss- this time it was the @nypost. https://t.co/C3TW7aFpYN — Max Fabricant (@maxfabb) March 24, 2014
The @nypost with a massive fail.....sending journalism to the Dark Ages. #FacePalm #QuintonRoss
— Michael Baca (@Mbaca24) March 24, 2014
There are quotes from "Ross' aunt" in the article ... Did the @nypost speak to the correct aunt?! #quintonross — Victor Lopez (@VictorBK13) March 24, 2014
Not to make light of anything, but how weird would it be to read on Twitter that your body had been found in a shallow grave. #QuintonRoss
— Crass Feral (@Crass_Feral) March 24, 2014
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