New York paper runs insensitive headline after Mets beat Marlins
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Someone didn't think this headline through at all.
Just days after Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was killed in a tragic boating accident, Newsday ran the headline "Smooth sailing with sharp Noah" for a story about the New York Mets' 12-1 win over Miami.
PHRASING, @Newsday, PHRASING pic.twitter.com/lQjQrZXrmG
— KFC (@KFCBarstool) September 28, 2016
While it was likely an honest mistake on the newspaper's part, it's still incredibly insensitive.
- With h/t to Barstool Sports
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