and paint the "victim" in the best possible light.

Poor Tyreek in his $500K McLaren insisted the cop "literally beat the dog out of me" and it goes completely unchallenged, of course. Shouldn't that be the headline and lede if it were true?

He also declared, "I feel like I handled myself well in that situation" (how contrite!), which undermines the whole thrust of the story. And he continues to insist the officer be fired.

ESPN provides total cover as if he's a Democrat running for office.