It’s not breaking news that Jerry Reinsdorf is a bitter, old, vindictive man. - Jay Mariotti

And that above sentence, our friends, is evidently the kind of objective journalism appropriate to grace the back page for the Chicago Sun-Times.

This didn’t just appear in the middle of another Jay Mariotti mumbo jumbo tirade. Oh hell no. It was the opening sentence for the column*.

How sad. So many trees sacrificed for this trite garbage. Obviously the alleged columnist* has nothing better to do on this family oriented long weekend other then unleash more hatred towards his arch enemy, Jerry Reinsdorf.

Accurately noted and observed by astute Jay the Joke members on last night’s thread, Mariotti’s rant is nothing more than an annoying “he said, she said” tyrannical babble of a half hazard mishmash of misconstrued quotations and allegations culled from radio shows, out of town non-cited sources and innuendo to simply paint Reinsdorf in the worst light possible.

In other words, Jay is in the full time business of running a hate column*. How ironic, especially after appearing on Costas’ HBO special, defending the virtues of responsible journalism and radio programming.

During a local radio broadcast yesterday, the Bulls owner is quoted:

“The Knicks told him they loved him, and they rushed him like you rush for a fraternity, and we hadn’t made up our minds,’’ Reinsdorf said. “Is that indecisive? It may be, but this is a pretty important hire. This is a very important hire, particularly the way the lottery worked out. I think it’s only appropriate that we take our time.’’

This is Jerry Reinsdorf’s account of the non-hiring of Mike D’Antoni (in past context) along with a little rationale on how it is important for the team (in present context) to select an ideal head coach with now knowing that his organization has garnered the top pick in the Derrick Rose sweepstakes. Some may agree with this point of view. Others will not. Fair enough.

However, Mariotti deliberately misrepresents and warps Reinsdorf’s comments:

Oh, to be a lawyer in a courtroom shooting down his flawed points. At the time of the D’Antoni talks, the Bulls had no idea they would overcome a 1.7-percent chance and win the NBA draft lottery. How could Reinsdorf possibly use that as an argument for taking his time on D’Antoni? Allow me to counter his tortured revisionist history.

Earth to Jay: Reinsdorf didn’t commit this supposed heresy. He was simply answering a question honestly about being hesitant over hiring Mike D’Antoni. After all, the man is the owner and writes the paychecks. That is his right to express an opinion on the matter. And all Reinsdorf did was follow up with a rather logical assertion that it was important for the Bulls to select the right coach, especially after now securing the top pick in the draft. This wasn’t an attempt to rewrite any time line whatsoever. It is obvious. And you know it.

Has it really come down to these type of cheap tactics for the back page pissant to wage war against Jerry Reinsdorf? The answer is obviously yes and it is painfully aware that Mariotti is so out of gas on this great crusade that these type of trash tabloid junk pieces are even bothered scribed, let alone published by a major media outlet.

Here is some free advice for Jay to contemplate over this weekend. If unearthing the truth over that White Sox scouting flap in Latin America isn’t your cup of tea, then go seek your latest man-love interest Mike D’Antoni. Sit down with the man (just not on his lap) and get his take on this Bulls coaching “crisis” and recollection of being interviewed by Jerry Reinsdorf. Some actual investigative reporting might just remotely add a little credibility to your agenda of destroying the Chairman. If anything, you scurrying out of town would provide a little piece and quiet for once.