ESPN's Rondale Moore/Myles Price error is a common photo service problem
NBC Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- ESPN mistakenly used a photo of Vikings receiver Myles Price instead of Rondale Moore during a SportsCenter broadcast following Moore's passing, leading to an embarrassing error.
- The incorrect image appeared at 1:07 a.m. ET and was later removed, with Scott Van Pelt re-taping the segment and ESPN issuing an apology.
- The error stemmed from photo services mislabeling images, as several photos of Price have been incorrectly tagged as Moore, causing confusion for media outlets.
- Such mistakes are common due to reliance on photo service databases that sometimes misidentify players, especially when quick content creation pressures exist.
- The incident highlights the need for photo services to improve accuracy in labeling images, as media outlets depend on
