Claims extracted
16
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
2
Entertainment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Jason Benetti had some heartbreaking words speaking about his late colleague Dan Hicks on Saturday.
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Benetti → have → Saturday
Taking his spot in the booth for Notre Dame-Boston College on NBC, Benetti opened his portion of the broadcast with an emotional tribute to the man he was filling in for.
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he → take → man
“Our broadcast booth feels very hollow right now here at NBC Sports,” Benetti said.
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Benetti → feel → Sports
“Our colleague of 35 years, Dan Hicks, passed away on Wednesday.
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colleague → pass → Wednesday
And I wish I wasn’t here right now …
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I → wish → ?
I wish Dan was here right now, and I know everybody does.”
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everybody → wish → ?
Benetti then kicked it to NBC analyst Jason Garrett, who worked three seasons alongside Hicks, for a long monologue honoring the legendary broadcaster.
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who → kick → broadcaster
“Hicksy had some of the most iconic calls in any sporting event in history,” Garrett said.
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Garrett → have → history
“And what I always loved about Hicksy is it never was about him.
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it → love → him
It was always about embracing the moment and highlighting the people involved.
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It → embrace → people
And that’s how he lived his life.
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he → ’ → life
NBC later aired a montage of Hicks’ most famous moments and calls, with longtime friend and colleague Jimmy Roberts introducing the video.
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Roberts → air → video
Hicks passed away at the age of 64 on Wednesday after an acute illness, according to his wife, Hannah Storm, an ESPN broadcaster.
uncertain
Hicks → pass → wife
He worked at NBC for 35 years, spending the past 26 years as the network’s lead golf play-by-play announcer while also covering 15 Olympic Games, the NFL and the NBA.
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He → work → Games
Hicks was set to call Saturday’s game in South Bend before his sudden passing.
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Hicks → set → passing
Benetti, 43, joined NBC Sports full-time in March, taking over as the play-by-play voice of “Sunday Night Baseball” after the package moved from ESPN to NBC and has called select college football and NBA games for the network this fall.
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package → join → network
The Aporia
