FRISCO, Texas – Back in the day, and this is more instructional than "old-times syndrome," in my newspaper days this was the honorable thing to do.

You criticize a player, a coach, a coordinator or whoever, you show up the next day in the locker room or the facility to face the music. Why, you had your say, and if the player so chooses to call you out, well, only too fair.

Not today. Shameful hit-and-run journalism, and with social media it's hit-and-hide. And woe unto the criticized player for striking back, either in person or with some sort of post.

In fact, have this quote on my cubicle wall over my left shoulder from Mike Tyson. A favorite of mine in this turbulent day and age. Makes me smile.

"Social media made y'all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting

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