As we told you about a few weeks ago, it seems that Miguel Tejada lied about his age throughout his career. The Astros’ shortstop’s secret was uncovered by ESPN reporter Tom Farrey, who captured Tejada in this “To Catch a Predator“-esque moment that would make Chris Hanson warm on the inside:
After the piece aired, Ferrey and ESPN were widely criticized for making the segment overly dramatic and misleading Tejada about the interview’s subject when they initially asked the shortstop to talk to Farrey for a piece that would air on “E:60,” the sports network’s fledgling news magazine show.
ESPN responded to its critics by airing this video, starring ESPN.com’s Bill “The Sports Guy” Simmons and late-night funnyman Jimmy Kimmel:
Although the network never addressed its handling of the Tejada interview, and this clip may never restore what -if any- creditability “E:60″ had, it’s refreshing to see one network that can poke fun at itself when it knows it made a mistake.
