US frequent Beast site takes down article talking about Grindr dates with Olympic athletes

Reporter Nico Hines draws criticism that is widespread possibly placing closeted athletes at risk, and editors now acknowledge they first got it wrong

The frequent Beast published an ‘exposé’ on Thursday in regards to the simplicity with which times with Olympic athletes could possibly be arranged on Grindr, the gay h k-up application, in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph Bl mberg via Getty Images

The day-to-day Beast published an ‘exposé’ on Thursday in regards to the simplicity with which times with Olympic athletes could possibly be arranged on Grindr, the h k-up that is gay, in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph Bl mberg via Getty Images

Final modified on Thu 25 Aug 2016 19.31 BST

An news that is american has brought down, after sustained criticism, a “deplorable” piece that allegedly outed homosexual Olympic athletes.

The regular Beast, an news that is american activity internet site, published an “exposé” on Thursday in regards to the ease with which times with Olympic athletes could possibly be arranged on Grindr, the homosexual h k-up application, in Rio de Janeiro.

The piece, originally entitled “I Got Three Grindr Dates in a Hour into the Olympic Village”, quickly received criticism of reporter Nico Hines for voyeurism and possibly putting closeted athletes in danger. Sigue leyendo →