Last Monday night Ranger superstar, Josh Hamilton, had an alcohol relapse. Sources say that the relapse was over a fight that he had with a relative. If only the relapse was the worst part of the story.
Pictures of Hamilton doing obscene things at the bar with women involving taking shots off of their chests have already been distributed by local news services. Another source, which is anonymous, has stated that he has a seven second video of Hamilton having sex in the men's bathroom of the bar he was drinking at on Monday. The source has offered the tape to several news stations in the DFW area for $41,000. As of now, all of the stations have refused to buy it. The question is, should they?
Some would say yes that it is newsworthy considering who Hamilton is and how he has had alcohol problems before. However, this is not something that should be shown on news stations or anywhere else for that matter. Under the PRSA code of ethics, journalists should protect confidential and private information. Yes, Hamilton is a nationally known celebrity, but this is a private matter that could devastate a man who has tried hard to change his life around. Showing this video (even if it isn't true) could be the end of Hamilton publically and personally.
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