From Raw Story:
With new allegations questioning Bill O’Reilly’s reporting on Monday, a segment late last year by ESPN’s Keith Olbermann can be seen in a new light.
On Nov. 19, Olbermann named the Factor host his daily “Worst Person In The World,” but not because of their long-standing political differences. Instead, a smiling Olbermann tore into O’Reilly’s public statements inflating his athletic prowess.
At the time, O’Reilly had given a radio interview talking about his days as a “varsity” football player at Marist College.
“We were undefeated our senior year,” O’Reilly told ESPN radio host Dan LeBatard. “That was a pretty good deal.”
But Olbermann had debunked that claim as far back as 2005, pointing out that Marist did not field a varsity team until 1978 — seven years after O’Reilly graduated.
“It was varsity football in the sense of that we played Georgetown, Catholic U., Fordham, Manhattan, Iona,” O’Reilly said in his defense. “So, you know, look. You know what it is, guys, you know what it is.”
In the months since, O’Reilly has come under more scrutiny for his reporting....Continue reading
In this clip provided by Raw Story Keith Olberman goes on to state Bill O'Reilly also fabricated a story in one of his books about having a pitching tryout with the NY Mets only to be overshadowed by a soon to be rookie named Tom Seaver!
