An opinion piece from OutKick (Fox News) criticises sports-media columnist Andrew Marchand of The Athletic over remarks he made while discussing ESPN's decision to part ways with NFL analyst Ryan Clark. The piece argues that Marchand, while trying to distinguish responsible journalism from speculation, inadvertently illustrated broader criticisms of how the media operates, which the article says helps explain wider public distrust of journalists and news outlets.

Marchand offered the line "write what you know, not what you think" as guidance for other reporters, responding to what he called inaccurate opinions circulating online about the reasons behind Clark's ESPN exit. The article, published by OutKick, frames Marchand's comment as unintentionally exposing a gap between journalistic principle and practice, though the provided text cuts off before further detail or explanation is given.