Sports Channel Clarifies Misattributed Quote to Hapoel Petah Tikva Player
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Sports Channel 5 clarified that a quote about accountability was mistakenly attributed to Hapoel Petah Tikva player Roi David. The channel stated the quote was actually made by Maccabi Netanya player Maor Levi, calling it an innocent human error. Hapoel Petah Tikva criticized the channel for presenting the misattributed quote on air and called for a public correction.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Sports Channel 5 corrected a misattributed quote to Hapoel Petah Tikva player Roi David.
- The quote was actually spoken by Maccabi Netanya player Maor Levi.
- Hapoel Petah Tikva criticized the channel for the error and its on-air presentation.
- The club called for the Sports Channel to take responsibility and issue a clear correction.
Sports Channel 5 has issued a clarification regarding a quote that was mistakenly attributed to Roi David, a player for Hapoel Petah Tikva. The channel stated that the quote, which discussed accountability for a mistake, was actually said by Maor Levi, a player for Maccabi Netanya. The channel described the error as an innocent human mistake.
Hapoel Petah Tikva released a statement expressing disappointment, noting that despite informing the channel of the serious error and having the quote removed from the website, it was still presented on the program "Sha'ar HaShabbat" as if David had said it. The club emphasized that the quote was not attributed to David and that no clarification had been published until that point.
The club further stated that major media outlets are expected to verify facts before publication to avoid harming players by attributing statements they did not make. Hapoel Petah Tikva expects the Sports Channel to take responsibility for the mistake and issue a clear correction and clarification on both its website and broadcast.
