Miami Herald Incorrectly Reported Nate Diaz Was Arrested For Domestic Violence
Earlier today, the Miami Herald erroneously reported that MMA fighter Nate Diaz was arrested in Miami over a domestic violence case. The newspaper has since retracted Diaz's name from the story and apologized for the error:
NOTE: In an initial version of this story, the Miami Herald incorrectly reported that mixed martial arts superstar Nate Diaz had been arrested in a domestic-violence case. The Herald apologizes for the error.
— Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) February 12, 2020
Pretty soon after the initial story broke, Diaz's representation was adamant that the story was wrong in a statement to ESPN MMA reporter Ariel Helwani:
More from Diaz’s rep:
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 12, 2020
The story printed by the Miami Herald is 100% false, inaccurate, baseless, irresponsible and utter nonsense. Miami Herald has since pulled down the story. We demand an apology and have already have begun exploring legal action. https://t.co/yx8LLNfK26
There's no way to sugarcoat that this a pretty dire mistake from the Miami Herald, a legacy media institution, and it's quite possible that this is just the beginning of the fallout from it.