Matt Springer Comes Out

We don’t want to give Matt Springer any more attention than he deserves on this site, since it’s not about him. But we felt running this letter was important both to his integrity and that of the article he authored. Here’s his letter:

Hey anonymous folks and ASGossip readers—

I don't have much time to spare—got a revision on a 30-page paper that’s five days overdue and tons of other work to handle—but I had to check in and clear up some of the detritus from the way my name’s being tossed around in connection with your site.

First off, I'm not an “editor.” I’m a contributing writer. I’ll come right out and admit to authoring the yellow text in the coverage of the presidential debates. But (and this is a big “but”, just like the one on Kathy Bates) I am not “Mr. Yellow,” nor can I take credit for any of the other pieces written for this site. The monicker “Mr. Yellow” was given to me by ASGossip editors, and has been attached to other pieces which I did not author. I have no idea who wrote them, but I certainly did not. I think they’re trying to make it as confusing as possible to discover who’s behind what. But I take credit for the “Mr. Yellow” portion of the debate coverage. In the future, I’ve been asked by the editors of ASGossip to write under my own name, which I have no problem doing. I thought it would be fun to have a “secret identity,” but I'm not attempting to hide behind it.

Second, how about that Daily article? I woke up right away and checked it out, as did the editors here apparently. I informed them that it was on the way yesterday afternoon, when I was contacted by a Daily reporter. To all those who claim I’m behind this: part of me wishes I could take credit, and part of me doesn’t. It’s a really funny idea, but it also must be a pain in the ass. I’m a senior; I'm here to vegetate, not get involved. I just wouldn’t have the energy to pull something like this off.

Finally, since I still enjoy stirring the shit from time to time, I’ll respond briefly to two of the more pointed attacks floating around out there:

To Jason Briggeman, who claims I don't know what it’s like to deal with other races: HEY, I listen to Puffy all the time. Doesn’t that earn me some street cred?

To Ariel Friedler, who wants representatives from ASGossip to show up at the debate, so that he can “take them down”: I'll be there, pal. I suppose I’m as much a “representative” as any other writer, and I’m ready to rumble. Steel cage? Leather belts? Barbed wire? Let’s get it on. I’m half Polish and half Irish, so I’m dumb enough to fight you and drunk enough to win.

That’s about all. If I think of anything else, I’ll drop a line.

Sincerely,
Matt Springer